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Mamdani Gets His Rent Freeze
Tenants erupted into cheers when the motion passed inside a packed Museo del Barrio in East Harlem. “I kept saying, just like the Knicks won the championship, let’s make history…
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Ten indicted in large scale drug trafficking operation based in southeast Queens following long-term investigation: DA
A half-dozen men from southeast Queens were indicted along with four others following a long-term investigation into a Jamaica-based drug trafficking A half-dozen men from southeast Queens were indicted along…
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Opinion: Rising Costs, Flat Rents, And a Crisis in New York’s Housing Stock
"Rent-stabilized housing is under severe operational strain, and in many cases the rent generated is too low to operate and maintain quality housing." “Rent-stabilized housing is under severe operational strain,…
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Department of Justice Memo sparks backlash from Bronx elected officials and disability advocacy groups
“As a person with a disability who has faced immense pressures from society that views us negatively, it's kind of a slap in the face knowing that our federal On…
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NYC’s oldest Independence Day Parade returns to Brooklyn for 119th year
New York City’s oldest continuously running Independence Day parade returns to Brooklyn this weekend for its 119th year. New York City’s oldest continuously running Independence Day parade returns to Brooklyn…
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City Budget Deal On Hold Over CityFHEPS Housing Voucher Expansion
Speaker Julie Menin cancelled a budget handshake with Mayor Zohran Mamdani Friday after the two sides couldn’t agree on funding an expansion of the city’s housing voucher program, CityFHEPS. Mayor…
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