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Gothamist
Published 4 hours agoA big, bright Saturn will be the highlight of NYC's fall stargazing season
Stargazers will have a great view of Saturn and two meteor showers in October. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published 17 hours agoNYC tow companies busted for ripping off drivers must give $67K in refunds, city says
Mayor Mamdani has expanded enforcement on towing scams, but the unlicensed towing industry remains largely unregulated. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published 19 hours agoDOC negligence factored in death at Rikers' Bellevue hospital outpost, jail officials say
Jail complex on Rikers Island. The oversight board’s report documents a deadly pattern of neglect at a facility meant to keep inmates safe. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published 20 hours agoConductor on NYC subway that dragged man to death may have skipped safety check, source says
Yaw Boahene, 57, was dragged to death by an A train at the Utica Avenue station in Brooklyn during the evening rush on Monday, September 28. The MTA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating how Yaw Boahene was fatally dragged by a subway train in Brooklyn on…
Gothamist
Published 21 hours agoNYPD still searching for man who threw burning substance on victim in East Harlem
Police are searching for a man who threw a burning hot substance on a stranger. The victim suffered severe burns on his face and neck. [ more › ]
City Limits
Published 21 hours agoThe Good, The Bad And The Ugly: 3 Changes Coming to SNAP This October
New Yorkers who lost their food stamps for failing to comply with new work requirements can now reapply to receive at least three months of benefits. Meanwhile, SNAP participants will see an annual increase in their benefits, as the state grapples with federal cuts.
Gothamist
Published 22 hours agoIntoxication not a 'license' to rape: Hochul pushes to tighten law amid Cornell scandal
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, left, and Speaker Carl Heastie, center, meet with Gov. Kathy Hochul, right, following a presentation of Gov. Hochul's executive budget proposal in January. The state Assembly has consistently declined to advance the measures. [ more…
Gothamist
Published 23 hours agoNYC Parks police told a yoga teacher to leash her dog. It got ugly.
A walker strolls with a dog on a causeway along the Hudson River in Battery Park City 04 December 2004 in lower Manhattan, New York. Jurors ruled against Sabrina Toner, finding that the officers did not use excessive force. [ more › ]
Brooklyn Paper
Published October 02Brooklyn brings the energy as Liberty punch ticket to WNBA semifinals
New York Liberty fans packed Barclays Center on Tuesday night as the team completed a first-round sweep of the Minnesota Lynx, becoming the first No. 8 seed in league history to advance to the semifinals. More than 17,000 fans erupted in cheers as the starting lineup was…
Gothamist
Published October 02Early Addition: There's finally stuff inside the Times Square tower where the ball drops
Because it used to sit vacant for most of the year, here are your early links: Rangers goalie scored, "It's a Wonderful Life" coming to Broadway, there's dignity in scaffolding and more. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published October 02NYC subway dragging death highlights an old school MTA failsafe
A subway conductor at the Utica Avenue station on the A line checks the platform days after a man was dragged to death by a train. The man dragged to death by a subway train in Brooklyn earlier this week put riders across the city on edge. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published October 02'We were the victim': Brooklyn shelter's new CEO speaks after corruption scandal
An emergency shelter BHRAGS operates near the Gowanus Canal is set to be converted to a permanent facility with BHRAGS as the service provider. The new leader acknowledges BHRAGS Home Care lacked basic financial and compliance systems as its city shelter contracts ballooned. […