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Gothamist
Published September 10‘Assume there’s a camera now’: How 9/11 spurred NYC’s vast private surveillance network
A centralized surveillance network constructed in the wake of the 9/11 attacks relies on private building owners citywide. [ more › ]
THE CITY
Published September 10ICE Moved Hundreds of Detainees from Delaney Hall as Protests Raged Outside
On the evening of May 24, a small blockade of protesters formed outside the entrance to Delaney Hall in Newark, Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s largest detention center in the New York metro area, as word spread that ICE agents were trying to move a Peruvian detainee named…
THE CITY
Published September 09NYU Langone Plans To Build Medical Facilities at AMC Kips Bay Property, Lawmaker Says
NYU Langone Health will likely build outpatient and ambulatory care facilities at a Kips Bay property that currently houses a beloved AMC movie theater slated to close by the end of the year, state Assemblymember Keith Powers (D-Manhattan) said Wednesday. Powers’ statement came…
Queens Ledger
Published September 09Austin Street Goes Car-Free on Sundays
BY KYLIE VOLAVONGSA news@queensledger.com FOREST HILLS On Sunday, September 6, a small portion of Forest Hills’ Austin Street replaced cars and tire marks with kids’ bikes and chalk art. That was thanks to a new weekly event called Austin Street Open Street, launched by…
Queens Ledger
Published September 09ASTORIA STREET SPECTATOR: Renters Have More Power Than We Think
And what the Astoria Tenant Union can teach us about actually using it. Nicolas Stergiou nicolas.stergiou@gmail.com Social Media Manager, Labor, Organizer, and Unnofficial “Astoria Street Spectator” I have been renting apartments for more than 20 years, most of that time in…
Queens Ledger
Published September 0931st Ave Hosts Queens’ First BrasilFest
BY COLE SINANIAN cole@queensledger.com ASTORIA — The smells of succulent Brigadeiro, rich, savory bowls of Feijoada and cheesy chunks of Pão de Queijo filled 31st Avenue on September 5, and if you don’t know what these things are, mark your calendars for next year’s BrasilFest, a…
Brooklyn Paper
Published September 09Hochul, MTA unveil new IBX renderings, say project is moving faster than expected
Brooklyn and Queens transit riders can finally see the MTA's vision for its Interborough Express light rail project coming into focus, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul and the MTA. The governor and the agency released new renderings on Wednesday for how the new stations will look…
Gothamist
Published September 09Cute kids for New York Gov. Hochul, courtesy of Uber
Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks in New York City in October. The ride-hailing giant dropped $1 million on a new ad backing Hochul’s re-election campaign. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published September 09NYC’s 9/11 document release could expand number of people receiving federal benefits
People at a playground in Manhattan near Brookly Bridge on the day of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks on the World Trade Center towers. The document portal could serve as a resource for people exposed to toxins. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published September 09NYPD to increase presence for 9/11 and Jewish High Holidays
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch at a security briefing on Sept. 9, 2026. There will be a "massive security operation" in place on Friday, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. [ more › ]
THE CITY
Published September 09Pizzeria-Owning Brothers Plead Guilty in Adams-Era Corruption Case
The sibling owners of an Ozone Park pizzeria charged with bribing a top aide to ex-Mayor Eric Adams pleaded guilty to felony conspiracy charges Wednesday, the first guilty pleas in a case that kicked off a damning series of corruption probes of the Adams administration nearly…
Gothamist
Published September 09Caldwell probe looks at allegations during his time as NJ Lt. Gov., sources say
New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Dale Caldwell Two people close to the investigation confirmed that allegations of inappropriate behavior were made since Dale Caldwell was inaugurated in January. [ more › ]