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Gothamist
Published September 08US appeals court deals blow to natural gas pipeline running through NJ, NY
File photo of workers tending to a natural gas valve at a hydraulic fracturing site in South Montrose, Pennsylvania. The court negated a key New Jersey regulator's approval of the massive project. [ more › ]
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 08Best Home Care Agencies in New York: 2026 Comparison
A Queens family picked their agency off a top ten list, signed, and found out three weeks later that the agency had no aides available in their neighborhood. The coverage map said all five boroughs. The reality was two offices and a waiting list. By then the discharge had…
Gothamist
Published September 08NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill speaks out on investigation into lieutenant governor
Gov. Mikie Sherrill The governor’s office still hasn’t confirmed the investigation. [ more › ]
THE CITY
Published September 08LISTEN: 25 Years Later, a Mayor Finally Owns Up To 9/11’s Toxic Dust
There are all of these people who were forgotten, who have health issues or are ticking time bombs with health issues they don’t know about yet. … This hasn’t gone away, and the financial implications of acknowledging it are huge. More than three times as many people have now…
Gothamist
Published September 08'The Real Housewives of New York City' is back, and so is Carole Radziwill
Carole Radziwill Nearly a decade after leaving 'Real Housewives of New York City,' Carole Radziwill is back as the grounding force for the second cast reboot for the long-running reality franchise. [ more › ]
Brooklyn Paper
Published September 08Brooklyn company, two Queens men indicted over alleged sale of fake construction safety cards
A Brooklyn company allegedly sold construction workers a shortcut to the job site — fake safety certifications for $500 that prosecutors say were issued without workers completing the required training. Redcode Inc., which has a location on McDonald Avenue in Brooklyn and another…
Gothamist
Published September 08Mayor Mamdani releases 170K documents related to post-9/11 air quality
The Mamdani administration said the public was misled about health risks after the attacks. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published September 08Early Addition: Put me in, coach: Aaron Judge is off the Yankees' injury list
Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees walks back toward the dugout after striking out swinging against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning during Game 2 of a World Series. Because time heals most injuries, here are your early links: Broadway Week begins, there's potential…
Gothamist
Published September 08The Second Avenue subway forced him to move 20 years ago. He almost had to move again.
Howard Kahn runs Mensch Supply. Mensche Supply moved from the Upper East Side to East Harlem. Then the second phase of the subway extension began. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published September 08How post-9/11 Islamophobia sparked a Muslim political awakening in NYC
New York Immigration Coalition President Murad Awawdeh, Linda Sarsour, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, immigrant affairs commissioner Faiza Ali and Ali Najmi. Three top Mamdani advisers recount how Islamophobia and the post-9/11 mass arrests and surveillance of Muslims altered the…
Queens Ledger
Published September 07New York City FC Back in the US Open Cup
MLS returns to the country’s historic competition with a new format coming for 2027 and beyond By Noah Zimmerman noah@queensledger.com Major League Soccer clubs will return to the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup in 2027. After pulling first teams out of the historic competition just a few…
Gothamist
Published September 07Where to run in NYC: 13 trails for marathoners and casual joggers
The Eldorado on the Upper West Side of Manhattan apartment building is seen in the background as a jogger runs past the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir in Central Park October 21, 2019 in New York. Recommendations across the five boroughs for a marathon training run or a…