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THE CITY
Published September 18AG Letitia James Moves to Protect Queens African Burial Ground
State Attorney General Letitia James on Friday announced she is intervening in the pending foreclosure sale of a parking lot in Elmhurst, Queens, that sits on top of an African burial ground. James filed a motion Friday morning asking for a court order declaring that whoever…
THE CITY
Published September 18‘Pretty Poor Prognosis’: One-Third of NYC Students Are Chronically Absent, Data Shows
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. New York City’s chronic absenteeism rate remains stubbornly high, with 1 in 3 students missing at least 10% of the 2025-26 school year, according to figures released Thursday.…
Gothamist
Published September 18$50K worth of meds stolen in serial pharmacy burglaries as NYPD searches for suspects
Thieves targeted eight pharmacies across the city from Flushing to Pelham Gardens this summer. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published September 18Talking concrete and confidence with John Wilson, documentarian of oddball NYC
John Wilson at The Hollywood Reporter Studio at Park City, Utah, 2026. Wilson moves from HBO to the big screen with his new film, "The History of Concrete." It's strong material. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published September 18NYC has already seen more West Nile Virus human cases this year than in all of 2025
A mosquito resting on water. Most of those hospitalized have neuroinvasive disease, because the sickest people tend to seek out care, health officials say. [ more › ]
THE CITY
Published September 18How’s Mamdani Doing? Mayor Releases Mixed City Scorecard (With Adams Assist)
The first Mayor’s Management Report of Zohran Mamdani’s tenure was released Thursday, squaring performance data with the mayor’s “pothole politics” plan for government. While the report doesn’t offer a full picture on the new mayor and his administration’s ambitious goals, it’s a…
Gothamist
Published September 17NJ Transit riders face 5 weeks of schedule changes for Portal Bridge work
The new Portal North Bridge over the Hackensack River Nearly every rail line will undergo changes starting Oct. 11 as crews complete the switch to the new Portal North Bridge. [ more › ]
Queens Ledger
Published September 17HORNAK: AOC’s Decision: Will She Stay or Will She Run?
BY ROBERT HORNAK | rahornak@gmail.com Other than the November midterm elections there probably isn’t anything resonating with more anticipation than whether Alexandria Ocasio Cortez will run for President, U.S. Senate, or for reelection to her congressional seat in 2028. So,…
Queens Ledger
Published September 17WENDELL: Neir’s Tavern to Celebrate 197th Anniversary
BY ED WENDELL | projectwoodhaven@gmail.com Woodhaven’s big weekend is right around the corner, with a historic block party followed by one of the biggest street fairs in New York City. It kicks off on Saturday, October 3, at 12 noon, when historic Neir’s Tavern celebrates its…
Bronx Times
Published September 17AOC helps secure federal authorization for flood mitigation projects in Queens and the Bronx worth up to $351M
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has announced that she has helped secure up to $351 million in federal authorizations to combat flooding in Queens and the Bronx as part of legislation recently passed by the House of Representatives. Provisions included within the Water…
Queens Ledger
Published September 17Scenes from the 2026 Fresh Pond Road Street Festival
BY STAFF | news@queensledger.com Fresh Pond Road in Ridgewood was decked out this past weekend for the Annual Fresh Pond Road 4-Day festival. Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings plus Sunday from 3PM through 9PM — the festival didn’t disappoint. Tens of thousands of people…
Queens Ledger
Published September 17“Plaza of Heroes:” Maspeth Honors HazMat 1 and Squad 88 at 9/11 Ceremony
BY JACK DELANEY | jdelaney@queensledger.com MASPETH — If you live in Maspeth, you’ve probably heard of HAZMAT 1 and Squad 288, the two local FDNY squads that lost the most members — 19 — of any New York City fire station in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. Twenty-five years…