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280,000 eggs to be delivered to NYC food banks in new settlement holding egg producers overcharged
Over 280,000 eggs will be delivered to food banks across New York City after a multistate investigation found a trio of egg producers across the country illegally coordinated to influence and fix egg prices for years, overcharging customers. The investigation, led by the federal Department of Justice and supported by New York Attorney General Letitia James and 16 other states,…
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Op-Ed | She knows CUNY’s value; her generosity expands it
For 40 years, Anne Pilsbury has helped immigrants pursue safety, stability and a fair chance to build new lives in New York through Central American Legal Assistance, the nonprofit she founded in 1986. But when she was looking to make a significant philanthropic donation last spring, she looked to the City University of New York, despite having no prior affiliation…
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Op-ed | Real public safety starts by listening to young people
Ask a young person in Brownsville or East New York, Brooklyn, what would make their block safer, and you probably will not hear a call for more arrests. You will hear about a school that pushed them out, a summer with no job, a train ride that feels dangerous, a family one rent check away from losing their home. Young…
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Horror in Queens: Gunman allegedly shoots family, sets fire to home, cops say
A massive police investigation is underway in Queens after several people were shot in a home and an explosion injured dozens. Citizen A massive police investigation is underway in Queens after a gunman allegedly shot his family, then set their home on fire — leading to an explosion that left more than a dozen people injured. Two of…
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Mamdani assembles an economic ‘dream team’ to redirect NYC’s powerful development arm toward affordability
Mamdani appointed Shorris as president and CEO of the powerful development corporation and Khan, the former chair of the Federal Trade Commission, as chair of its board of directors, bringing a months-long search for EDC’s next leader to a close. The combination places a longtime government operator who is currently a partner at McKinsey & Co. alongside one of the…
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NYPD policy statement on radio access is ‘vague’ and ‘a violation of the law,’ say press advocates
Press advocates blasted a required policy statement by the NYPD on providing media access to police encrypted radio calling it ‘vague and in violation of the local law passed this past year.’ The city’s Local Law 46 calls for credentialed press to have “real-time” access to encrypted police radios that do not involve private or sensitive information. The proposal that…
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NYPD Police Academy renamed for Steven McDonald, the cop who forgave the teen who shot and paralyzed him
The NYPD’s state-of-the-art police academy was officially renamed Thursday after the late Detective Steven McDonald, a police officer shot and paralyzed in the line of duty, whose life of service and mercy inspired generations of New Yorkers. The massive ceremony took place at 130-30 28th Ave and was attended by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Queens District Attorney Melinda…
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Doctors sound alarm over growing toll of injuries from e-bike crashes in NYC
Emergency and trauma doctors in NYC are warning that injuries from e-bike crashes and other micromobility device collisions are becoming increasingly more common in area hospitals. Physicians from major Manhattan medical centers told amNewYork that emergency departments and trauma centers are treating more patients hurt in collisions involving e-bikes, e-scooters, and other micromobility devices as their popularity continues to grow…
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Just Adam: How Adam Lambert found his most honest voice yet
Just Adam. It’s simple enough, but after decades in the limelight, it’s perhaps the most honest and revealing title Adam Lambert could have chosen for his newest album. The album isn’t another reinvention or larger-than-life persona. Instead, it’s something far truer to the man behind the spotlight. Released today, ADAM is the GRAMMY-nominated singer’s sixth studio album and his first…
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‘NYC in Transit’: A new film festival kicks off featuring NYC subways in classic movies
Train enthusiasts, movie fans and NYC history buffs are sure to enjoy “NYC in Transit,” a film festival kicking off this month that celebrates the city’s subway system and its starring role in classic big-screen flicks. Beginning July 28 and continuing on Tuesdays through early fall, the Film Forum in the West Village will host a weekly series spotlighting the…
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