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‘A Festivus for the rest of us:’ Cyclones’ Seinfeld Night hits 10-year mark • Brooklyn Paper
Fans filled Maimonides Park on Saturday for the Brooklyn Cyclones’ 10th annual Seinfeld Night. Photo by Hannah McGinley The smell of hot dogs, the crack of a bat, and the unmistakable thump of the “Seinfeld” theme song echoing through the stadium could only mean one thing: Seinfeld Night was back at Maimonides Park. The Brooklyn Cyclones hosted their 10th annual…
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Privacy group details extensive city-run surveillance in new report
A technology privacy group raised concerns over the extent that New York City agencies surveil the public in a report published Thursday, alleging the city’s surveillance network is dangerous and ineffective. The report, led by the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (STOP), argues facial recognition technology, camera networks and modern safety technology create a web of surveillance that threatens privacy and…
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Luis Robert to Mets? Why it makes sense
Jul 23, 2025; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Chicago White Sox centerfielder Luis Robert Jr. (88) hits a RBI single in the second inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images The Mets remain in the market for a center fielder who can also bolster the bottom half of their lineup, and Luis…
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Teen found wounded in mysterious Brooklyn shooting: cops
FILE – Police at a Brooklyn crime scene Photo by Lloyd Mitchell Detectives in Brooklyn are looking for the suspect who shot and wounded a teenager early on Sunday morning. According to police sources, officers from the 81st Precinct were alerted that a person had been shot in Ocean Hill, prompting them to rush to an apartment building…
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Lawmakers observe ICE detainee conditions at Nassau jail
A Wednesday visit by two state lawmakers to a Nassau County jail where ICE detainees are being held has pushed County Executive Bruce Blakeman to alter certain policies regarding their conditions and raised alarm that some, including those with no criminal records, may be held for longer than the 72-hour legal holding period. Currently, 14 people are being held in…
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Knicks’ Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart bringing the Roomates Block Party back to Central Park
Josh Hart, Matt Hillman, and Jalen Brunson pose in Central Park during their live recording of the Rommates Show. Photo Courtesy of @Roommates_Show on X/Twitter New York Knicks stars Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart are bringing their Roomates Block Party back to Rumsey Playfield at Central Park for another edition on Sept. 6, at 6 p.m. ET, the…
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Every Block Counts: NYC expands targeted crime-reduction program to all five boroughs
Mayor Eric Adams. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. Mayor Eric Adams announced on Friday the citywide expansion of “Every Block Counts,” a data-driven initiative aimed at curbing violent crime and improving quality of life on historically high-crime residential blocks. The program, which has already led to significant drops in shootings and overall crime in pilot areas of the Bronx and…
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Brandon NImmo’s 1,000 games put him in elite Mets company
Jun 21, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (9) rounds the bases after hitting a home run against the Philadelphia Phillies in the third inning at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images As the New York Mets played their doubleheader with the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, it was a historic day for outfielder Brandon…
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Johnny Depp’s ‘Modi’ chronicles art, addiction and a painter’s doomed passion
Johnny Depp arriving for the UK premiere of “Modigliani – Three Days On The Wing Of Madness” at Curzon Mayfair in London on July 8, 2025. PA via Reuters In 2018, an oil painting of a nude by the Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani broke a world record when it sold at Sotheby’s for $157.2 million. It was created in 1917,…
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NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani nabs support from nearly all major Big Apple unions with latest nod from UFT
Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani rallies with United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew and union members after the group endorses him. Wednesday, July 9, 2025. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell Nearly all of the city’s most powerful unions have now consolidated behind Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani as he vies to topple Mayor Eric Adams in the November general election,…
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