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Midtown subway shooting: Desperate search for gunman who killed man during argument on platform
Police have launched a desperate manhunt for the suspect who shot a man dead on board a subway station platform in Midtown on Saturday afternoon. Photos via Citizen and NYPD Police have launched a desperate manhunt for the suspect who shot a man dead on board a subway station platform in Midtown on Saturday afternoon. The NYPD released images of…
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Brooklyn Bar Association highlights detailed business practices, supportive firm culture as keys to firm success
The Brooklyn Bar Association hosted a virtual CLE program on Oct. 14 centered on how law firms can improve their business practices through LEAP, a legal practice software designed to help streamline business practices. LEAP’s Bill Sansone, a CPA and law firm consultant, argued that though law firms’ core assets are people and talent, they ultimately need to follow the…
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New York Comic Con brings cosplay and joy to Midtown
A cosplayer dressed as video game icon Laura Croft. Photo by Dean Moses Thousands of visitors passed through the doors of the Jacob Javits Center for New York Comic Con Thursday through Sunday. From cosplayers posing as their favorite superheros, video game characters, horror icons, and more to families looking to meet artists and actors, the entertainment Mecca…
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Mamdani admin considers charging for more parking spots, but not as a moneymaker: DOT Commissioner Flynn
Expanding metered street parking and introducing dynamic pricing at the curb are “very much something” Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration is “looking at,” but it should be driven by policy and not a desire to raise revenue, Department of Transportation Commissioner Mike Flynn said on Thursday. Flynn made the comments during an Oct. 8 New York Law School event, when he…
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Brooklyn Dems claim to elect new chair, despite court orders • Brooklyn Paper
The Brooklyn Democratic Party on Monday claimed to have elected Assembly Member Nikki Lucas as the next party chair after a late-night vote that seemed to violate court orders and the party’s bylaws. Former party chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn called a virtual meeting of the party’s executive committee on Sunday to elect new leadership. But only a handful of participants…
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Chief Judge Rowan Wilson installs John Zaremba as 59th NYS Trial Lawyers Association president
John Zaremba, one of the state’s most prominent personal injury trial attorneys, was sworn in as the 59th president of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association at the organization’s Wednesday installation ceremony. After being sworn in by Court of Appeals Chief Judge Rowan Wilson, Zaremba used his induction speech to voice his commitment to pushing back against efforts to…
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Islanders 2026-27 season preview: Can they contend for the playoffs?
Mar 22, 2026; Elmont, New York, USA; New York Islanders center Bo Horvat (14) celebrates his goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets with teammates during the first period at UBS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images There’s been quite a bit of change within the New York Islanders’ ranks heading into the 2026-2027 season. Anders Lee is in Utah, Bo…
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Op-Ed | Repairing the Hudson Line is just part of MTA’s plan to combat impacts of climate change
MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber at 500 Pearl Street. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell Mudslides, floods, downed trees. The destruction sounds biblical, but this the reality of storm cleanup on Metro-North’s Hudson Line in the age of climate change. We’ve gotten good at it, but now we’re acting to seriously reduce these impacts just in time for Climate Week and…
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Two Bronx groups receive city grants to combat hate, bias and discrimination
Two Bronx recipients are among 13 citywide awardees receiving a total of $120,000 in community grants aimed at preventing hate, bias and discrimination, the city announced Wednesday. Madison Langford and Kingsbridge Heights Community Center will each receive funding through the city’s Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes to support community-led initiatives in the borough. The grants were awarded through…
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Mamdani administration presses Albany for tougher ‘buy now, pay later’ rules — and the power to enforce them
The Mamdani administration is pressing state regulators to strengthen proposed rules governing “buy now, pay later” lenders, warning that financially strapped New Yorkers are increasingly using the products to pay for groceries, rent and medical care — leaving some juggling multiple loans and sinking deeper into debt. In comments submitted to the state Department of Financial Services and obtained exclusively…
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