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Gothamist
Published 9 hours agoHistorically Black St. Stephen's Episcopal in Queens set to close nearly 125-year history
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church on 168th Street in Jamaica, Queens. The church’s transition is part of a broad wave of change sweeping the Jamaica neighborhood. [ more › ]
Queens Ledger
Published 23 hours agoProject Petals Grows Its Reach
By Jack Delaney | jdelaney@queensledger.com For years, commuters in the southeastern Queens neighborhood of Locust Manor were forced to walk through a wooded No Man’s Land called Railroad Park, which over time had become a dumping ground, on the way to their local train station.…
Gothamist
Published September 03A lifeline for NYC domestic violence survivors gains more funding from Uber
New York City was selected as one of the initial places to pilot the HOPE Rides initiative, which is entering its second year. [ more › ]
Queens Ledger
Published September 02Ridgewood Hosts Vigil for Victims of Nepal Disaster
By Jack Delaney | jdelaney@queensledger.com RIDGEWOOD — It’s been a grim week for Rajesh Bhatta, the president of the New York Nepalese Society. On August 26, a 2,000-foot-wide chunk of glacier collapsed north of Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital, triggering a landslide and flash…
Gothamist
Published September 02September concerts in NYC: Dancehall, death metal and Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu at the 2026 Roots Picnic. There's so much music to see as fall music season begins. [ more › ]
THE CITY
Published September 03NYC Street Vendors Won More Licenses. Murky Rules Could Make Them Wait Years for One.
After years of advocacy from street vendors, New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has begun accepting new applications for merchandise vending licenses for the first time in decades. But many vendors vying for one of the 10,500 new licenses say they worry…
Gothamist
Published September 03America's last foie gras farmers say they've evolved, want NYC ban overturned
Thousands of ducks crowd in a Hudson Valley barn before they begin a three-week stretch of force-feeding. The future of America's last two foie gras farms, which are both in New York, hinges on a ruling by the state's highest court. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published 49 minutes agoMamdani administration says it's time for Columbia to open up College Walk
Columbia University students participate in a protest on the campus in 2023. Columbia University first locked the gates to the thoroughfare in October 2023, after the war in Gaza set off protests on campus. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published 1 hour agoNYC traffic is going to be a mess this weekend. Here’s how to get around.
Traffic moves along midtown Manhattan on February 19, 2025 in New York City. Ongoing and new road closures will choke New York City streets this holiday weekend. [ more › ]
THE CITY
Published 1 hour agoFederal Monitor Says Mamdani Jails Chief Is Blocking Rikers Island Oversight
Top Correction Department leaders are actively working to undermine the court-appointed officials overseeing the troubled jail system, the federal monitor warned Thursday, accusing the commissioner and other leading figures of evading transparency and interfering with efforts to…
THE CITY
Published 3 hours agoMTA Track Worker Struck and Killed by Bronx Subway Train During Overnight Construction
A New York City track worker was struck and dragged to her death by a D train late Thursday night while setting up flags to warn of subway construction ahead, city and union officials said. Moet McCullum, a 41-year-old construction flagger, was hit just after 11:30 p.m. Thursday…
THE CITY
Published 4 hours ago‘Time for Warnings Is Over’: Fines for NYC Bin-Less Buildings Land After Labor Day
After Labor Day weekend, New York City will no longer allow piles of black trash bags to sit on street curbs — attracting rats and befouling sidewalks — outside residential buildings with up to nine units. The Sanitation Department will begin issuing summonses and fines Tuesday…