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News from NYC Mayor – July 17, 2026
NYC Mayor published several updates today. This digest highlights the main items selected from the source feed, with links back to the original reports for full context.
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Dear Abby: : I’m told my vocabulary is too sophisticated for my social circle
Should I dumb it down for my friends?
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When Will It End? In Harlem, gun violence tragically devastates a community sports event
Gun violence struck a beloved Harlem basketball tournament, killing a player and shocking the entire community. The news mainstream media just doesn't cover. Racial justice journalism since 1909. For several…
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Just in time for Summer Open Streets, NYC DOT unveils permanent safety upgrades on Decatur Avenue
The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) recently completed a roadway safety project at Decatur Avenue between East 194th and 195th Streets, The New York City Department of…
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March for democracy planned for anniversary of historic MLK-led 1963 Washington march
A coalition led by the Rev. Al Sharpton and the family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will mark the anniversary of the March on Washington. The news mainstream…
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Former FDNY firefighter sentenced to prison for causing fatal collision in East Elmhurst while intoxicated and speeding: DA
Former FDNY firefighter Michael Pena was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison on Tuesday for the fatal high-speed collision that killed a young man on Former FDNY firefighter…
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