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THE CITY
Published September 17‘Messy, Difficult’: Building a User-Friendly Portal for New York’s 9/11 Documents
Henry Williams read the news of the release of long-suppressed 9/11 city documents last week with curiosity, but he soon found a confusing portal without any context or guide. A project manager by day, he said he was always “interested in messy, difficult data.” Here, he found…
Bronx Times
Published September 16Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in NYC 2026
Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Celebrate with family-friendly events honoring the rich cultures, traditions, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities across New York City! Click on your region to jump to events near you! Manhattan Bronx…
City Limits
Published September 16Manhattan Renters Say Submetered Utilities Force Them to Pay for Buildings’ Inefficiencies
Tenants at five apartment complexes in Harlem and on Roosevelt Island say the switch to submetering has led to sky-high electricity bills, despite their efforts to conserve. "We don’t even use the microwave," said Corazon Grajales, who said her monthly bill remains close to $400.…
Gothamist
Published September 14Manhattan DA seizes 12 deepfake porn sites, says many more are out there
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks at a press conference on Sept. 14, 2026. The sites turned photos of about 1,200 real people, most of them women, into AI-generated sexual images, prosecutors said. No one has been charged. [ more › ]
WVIA Public Media
Published September 12Manhattan's Trinity Church unveils new pipe organ, replacing one damaged in 9/11 attacks
Manhattan's Trinity Church marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with a concert featuring a new cathedral-sized pipe organ, replacing the hundred-year-old instrument damaged in the attacks.
New York Amsterdam News
Published September 12Former Manhattan BP C. Virginia Fields’ 25th Anniversary 9/11 Commemoration
Former Manhattan BP C. Virginia Fields marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11, recalling the tragic attack and the ongoing fight against hate.
THE CITY
Published September 111 Dead, Several Sick in Bronx Legionnaires’ Outbreak as City Probes Source, Compliance
A second deadly cluster of Legionnaires’ disease this year has been identified in the South Bronx, as a review of records by The City Reporter indicates several buildings in the affected area were not in compliance with required testing of cooling towers for Legionella bacteria.…
The Hernando Sun
Published September 11Eye Witnesses
It Was So Eerie By Debbie Carbone Our family was living in Huntington, Long Island, N.Y., on 9/11. Our home was 37 miles from the Twin Towers in Manhattan. The […]
THE CITY
Published September 11Pilgrims Flock to Ground Zero Pub for 9/11 Memorial
The crowd lined up before the opening, clustering around the barricade across from Ground Zero. A police officer opened the gate right at 8:30 a.m., surprised where they were headed — O’Hara’s Pub, at the corner of Greenwich and Cedar streets, which has become a destination for…
Bronx Times
Published September 11Newest NYC Housing Court judges for Bronx and Manhattan bring years of advocacy experience to bench
New York City's Housing Courts received two new judges this week. Judge Steven Park has been assigned to the Bronx Housing Court, while Judge George Gardner III will be presiding in the Manhattan Housing Court. Both were appointed to the high-volume New York City Civil Court by…
Brooklyn Paper
Published September 11Remembering 9/11: Brooklyn memorials honor those lost on 9/11, 25 years later
As New York City and the nation mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, people across the city will gather at prominent sites — from the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in downtown Manhattan to the Brooklyn 9/11 Wall of Remembrance at Maimonides Park in Coney…
THE CITY
Published September 11For These 9/11 Survivors, Newly Published Air Quality Records Bring Answers
The long overdue disclosure of reams of air quality records by the administration of Mayor Zohran Mamdani this week offered advocates and survivors some answers for what they knew for the last quarter-century: that the environment in the Lower Manhattan offices, homes and schools…