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What to know – NBC New York
After a high-speed race on one of New York City’s biggest speedways—the mini go-kart track in Coney Island—Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the launch of five Public Interest Technology crews (PIT) that will help city agencies tackle digital solutions, including building the online portal to implement the “Click-to-Cancel” rule. One of the technology teams will first be tasked with operationalizing Mamdani’s…
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What is cyclosporiasis? Symptoms, total cases, map & latest – NBC New York
Nearly 3,000 people have been sickened with a gastrointestinal illness called cyclosporiasis, a foodborne infection marked by intense, watery diarrhea, according to state health departments across the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday that 31 states have reported cases of cyclosporiasis and 86 people have been hospitalized. As health officials scramble to find the source of…
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Midtown buildings evacuated over old Pfizer – NBC New York
What to Know The FDNY said it got a call around 8 a.m. about bricks falling from the building at 235 East 42nd Street, between Second and Third avenues. The NYPD says it got a 911 call about the incident less than 15 minutes later. When cops arrived, they were told that construction workers on the 21st floor of the…
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Joey Chestnut eats 66 hot dogs to win Nathan’s Famous contest – NBC New York
Crowds gathered in the sweltering heat Saturday to celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday by watching famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut defend his world hot dog eating championship in Coney Island, where he downed 66 hot dogs in just 10 minutes. Miki Sudo defended her title as well in the women’s division. Saturday marked the 18th time Chestnut, 42, won the…
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Empire State Building climbers arrested after apparent proposal stunt – NBC New York
Two people were taken into NYPD custody after climbing to the top of the Empire State Building, where they unfurled a large banner atop the iconic Manhattan landmark. The dangerous trespassing stunt appeared to be an act of love. Police received 911 calls around 12 p.m. Wednesday, when the death-defying duo were first spotted 1,454 feet in the air on…
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NYC Pride March paints Manhattan streets rainbow for annual parade – NBC New York
Pride Month celebrations peaked Sunday with big parades in New York, San Francisco and some other cities on the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall uprising, which accelerated and transformed the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. Pride events often mix celebration and calls to action, reflecting the political winds, cultural climate and news around LGBTQ+ rights. This month’s parades and festivals around…
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Rent Guidelines Board member resigns in protest hours before final vote – NBC New York
The NYC Rent Guidelines Board will vote Thursday evening on the future of rents for more than 2.5 million New Yorkers who live in rent-stabilized apartments despite an 11th-hour resignation by one of its members. Christina Smyth, a landlord representative appointed to the board by then-Mayor Eric Adams, resigned in protest Thursday morning. She submitted a resignation letter in which…
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Second note sent to media said she had died – NBC New York
The second note sent to media outlets following the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie indicated that she had died but contained no apology or request for payment for the release of her body, three people familiar with the matter told NBC News. The existence of the note was known, but the contents, specifically that it said Guthrie had died, had not been previously…
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Central Park horse carriage rides halted after teen’s death – NBC New York
Carriage rides in Central Park will be halted entirely through the weekend in the wake of the death of a teenager who jumped from a runaway horse carriage. The union representing the carriage drivers said in a statement Friday that the “safety stand-down” would remain in effect through Sunday, with no rides offered. The TWU Local 100 said the horses…
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Florida couple in IVF clinic’s embryo mix-up will keep baby – NBC New York
A Florida couple embroiled in an embryo mix-up will keep their infant after reaching a custody agreement with the baby’s biological parents. Tiffany Score and Steven Mills sued the Fertility Center of Orlando and its lead reproductive endocrinologist in January after learning that the daughter whom Score had given birth to a month earlier was not genetically related to her…
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