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Gothamist
Published September 14Early Addition: Trump's childhood home in Queens, once a feral cat hangout, finds new buyer
Because it sold for nearly $2 million, here are your early links: AI is making it tough for NYC's entry-level tech workers, American prisoners are getting phones and scamming, the Jets won and more. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published September 14Mayor Mamdani still waiting on federal security clearance 8 months into office
Mayor Mamdani said in January he was in the process of applying for a security clearance. Former officials, including ex-Mayor de Blasio, said it is crucially important for Mamdani to have the clearance. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published September 14As NYPD cracked down on quality-of-life violations, nearly half its 98K civil tickets got tossed
A woman receives a citation dressed in a holiday costume from an NYPD officer while participating in SantaCon on December 10, 2021 in New York City. Unlike other city ticket-writing agencies, the NYPD still writes 100% of its civil tickets by hand. [ more › ]
THE CITY
Published September 14‘Off a Cliff’: AI Devours Entry-Level Tech Jobs, As Experienced Workers Hold On
Adoption of artificial intelligence is soaring in New York City, but the great AI jobs apocalypse is nowhere in sight — except in entry-level tech positions, where demand has plummeted, closing off a key avenue to well-paying jobs for young workers. A survey by the Federal…
Queens Ledger
Published September 13New York Stars Shine in Berlin World Cup
By Noah Zimmerman noah@queensledger.com The New York Liberty became the first WNBA team to have a representative on every semifinalist in the FIBA Women’s World Cup, with players on team USA, France, Germany, and Spain. Their lone American representative, Breanna Stewart, was…
Philadelphia Weekly
Published September 13Why Is the US Open Suspended Today? Schedule, Weather and What Pennsylvania Fans Need to Know
Play at the US Open tennis championships can stop with little warning, and fans searching for answers are often left wondering what happened to a match they were following. Suspensions at this tournament are common during the two-week run at the USTA Billie Jean King National…
Gothamist
Published September 13East Harlem man dies 3 weeks after violent clash outside Carver Houses
An NYPD police barrier at a crime scene. The victim suffered head injuries in the encounter, which left another man with stab wounds. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published September 13NYC region cleaning up after Sunday storms cause flash floods, force rescues
Major flooding hit Paterson, New Jersey, on Sunday morning, with streets across the city shut down and partially submerged by floodwaters. More than 50 vehicles at a Tesla dealership in Totowa were also affected by rising floodwaters. North Jersey communities, inundated by…
Gothamist
Published September 13Councilmembers make new push to improve diversity at NYC specialized high schools
Only three Black students were admitted to the current freshman class at Stuyvesant High. The councilmembers argue the reforms could be implemented immediately. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published September 12NYPD lieutenant claims overtime pay was awarded on racial lines in new suit
The lieutenant, who is Black, spent much of his career in the department’s controversial Strategic Response Group. The lieutenant, who is Black, spent much of his career in the department’s controversial Strategic Response Group. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published September 12Flood watch for NYC and NJ: Expect a soggy Saturday night, Sunday morning
People make their way through the rain in Times Square. Things should start getting sunnier Monday. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published September 12'Closer to extinction': NY fights Trump on changes to Endangered Species Act
Rossi, a rare Kemp's Ridley sea turtle, is put back into her tank after veterinarians and specialist at the Houston Zoo gave her a check up after she was flown in over 5,000 miles from the Anglesey Sea Zoo in the United Kingdom to Houston, on Aug. 11, 2026. The New York attorney…