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Mayor Mamdani Recommends Melanie Hartzog and Janette Sadik-Khan to Serve on MTA Board - person in news image
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Mayor Mamdani Recommends Melanie Hartzog and Janette Sadik-Khan to Serve on MTA Board

New York City / Transit / MTA   Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani recommended Melanie Hartzog and Janette Sadik-Khan to serve on the MTA Board,…

BigNY News · 06/02/2026 · 4 min read
NY City Hall News: Mamdani and Hochul
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NY City Hall News:Mamdani and Hochul

New York City Gets $4 Billion Budget Rescue: Governor Hochul and Mayor Mamdani Close Massive Deficit NEW YORK — New York City has secured…

BigNY News · 05/12/2026 · 3 min read
NYC Advances First Neighborhood Plans for White Plains Road (Bronx) and South of Prospect Park (Brooklyn) - news image
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NYC Advances First Neighborhood Plans for White Plains Road (Bronx) and South of Prospect Park (Brooklyn)

NYC says it advanced neighborhood plans focused on housing, small business corridors and public realm improvements for White Plains Road in the Bronx and…

BigNY News · 05/21/2026 · 1 min read
Overhead view of the Stop Mamdani rally crowd on the Brighton Beach Boardwalk in Brooklyn, New York, May 17, 2026
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Stop Mamdani Rally Draws Brighton Beach Residents to Brooklyn Boardwalk

Stop Mamdani Rally Draws Brighton Beach Residents to Brooklyn Boardwalk BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — May 17, 2026. A “Stop Mamdani” rally took place Sunday…

BigNY News · 05/17/2026 · 2 min read
NYC Libraries Get $31.7 Million in Permanent Funding as City Ends Annual Budget Fight - news image
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NYC Libraries Get $31.7 Million in Permanent Funding as City Ends Annual Budget Fight

New York City is making $31.7 million in library funding permanent, giving Brooklyn, Queens and New York Public Library systems a more stable planning…

BigNY News · 05/15/2026 · 2 min read
Hochul Directs New York State Landmarks To Light Up Red, White, and Blue for Memorial Day - news image
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Hochul Directs New York State Landmarks To Light Up Red, White, and Blue for Memorial Day

Governor Hochul directed multiple state landmarks to be illuminated red, white, and blue on Memorial Day, May 25, as New Yorkers honor those who…

BigNY News · 05/25/2026 · 1 min read
Grand Children’s Dance Festival “Dancing Stars” Comes to Brooklyn on May 23 - children and classroom image
Grand Children’s Dance Festival “Dancing Stars” Comes to Brooklyn on May 23
Hochul: New York Boosts Patrols and Sobriety Checks Through Memorial Day Weekend; Construction Lane Closures Paused - news image
Hochul: New York Boosts Patrols and Sobriety Checks Through Memorial Day Weekend; Construction Lane Closures Paused
Finger Lakes Downtowns Receive 23 Project Awards for Housing, Main Streets and Public Spaces - news image
Finger Lakes Downtowns Receive 23 Project Awards for Housing, Main Streets and Public Spaces
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Opens New “Capital Region Music Hub” After $15M Renovation
Niagara Power Project
NYPA Awards Expected to Drive $104M+ Investment and Support 287 Jobs in Western and Northern NY
Mayor Zohran Mamdani with Dr Ayesha Delany Brumsey during appointment as Commissioner of NYC Office of Community Safety
NYC Mayor Mamdani Appoints Dr. Ayesha Delany-Brumsey as Commissioner of Community Safety
DHS Says ICE Took Nassau Arson Suspect Into Custody After Freeport Vehicle Fires - news photo
DHS Says ICE Took Nassau Arson Suspect Into Custody After Freeport Vehicle Fires
New York Moves to Protect Vaccine Access With Two New State Laws - news image
New York Moves to Protect Vaccine Access With Two New State Laws
Long Island Drought Warning: Nassau and Suffolk Face New Water Conservation Alert - news image
Long Island Drought Warning: Nassau and Suffolk Face New Water Conservation Alert
Mamdani’s World Cup Kickoff: One Ball, Two Camps — “Palestinians” and “Non-Palestinians” - person in news image
Mamdani’s World Cup Kickoff: One Ball, Two Camps — “Palestinians” and “Non-Palestinians”
New York Opens $10 Million in Urban Forest Inventory Grants for Communities - news image
New York Opens $10 Million in Urban Forest Inventory Grants for Communities
Mayor Mamdani and NYRR Host 2K for 2-K Event to Promote Free Child Care Seats for NYC Two-Year-Olds - person in news image
Mayor Mamdani and NYRR Host 2K for 2-K Event to Promote Free Child Care Seats for NYC Two-Year-Olds
NYSDOT Says Crews Filled More Than 250,000 Potholes Across New York in April - news image
NYSDOT Says Crews Filled More Than 250,000 Potholes Across New York in April
Mayor Mamdani Defends Racial Equity Plan, Sanctuary City Policies, and “Working People” Agenda in National Interview - person in news image
Mayor Mamdani Defends Racial Equity Plan, Sanctuary City Policies, and “Working People” Agenda in National Interview
Buffalo 5/14 Remembrance: Hochul Announces $3 Million More for Living Memorial - news image
Buffalo 5/14 Remembrance: Hochul Announces $3 Million More for Living Memorial
NYC Secures 1,000 $50 World Cup Tickets for Residents, Includes Free Round-Trip Buses to MetLife - news image
NYC Secures 1,000 $50 World Cup Tickets for Residents, Includes Free Round-Trip Buses to MetLife
Dutchess Community College Breaks Ground on Fishkill Workforce Innovation Center
Dutchess Community College Breaks Ground on Fishkill Workforce Innovation Center
Buffalo Harbor State Park Opens New Sprayground and Waterfront Improvements - news image
Buffalo Harbor State Park Opens New Sprayground and Waterfront Improvements

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Ellis Island and Jewish Immigration Gateway Tour

Jewish New York History TourEllis Island and Jewish Immigration Gateway TourFollow the immigration gateway that brought millions to America, including many Jewish families who later built communities across Manhattan, Brooklyn, New Jersey,…

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Ellis Island: Jewish Immigration Gateway

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Brighton Beach: Soviet Jewish Immigration and Little Odessa

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Jewish Center of Brighton Beach — Historic Jewish Center on Ocean Parkway

Address: 2915 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11235 Website: jcbb.org Phone: 718-769-7400 The Jewish Center of Brighton Beach is a historic Jewish synagogue and community center located on Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn. The building was formerly known as the Jewish Center of Coney Island and is connected to the long history of Jewish life in Brighton […]

YIVO Institute for Jewish Research

YIVO Institute for Jewish ResearchYIVO preserves and teaches the history and culture of Eastern European Jewry, Yiddish language, immigration, and diaspora memory.Why it matters for Jewish New York HistoryThis institution can support…

Museum of Jewish Heritage

Museum of Jewish HeritageThe Museum of Jewish Heritage in Lower Manhattan presents Jewish life before, during, and after the Holocaust and connects memory with education and civic responsibility.Why it matters for Jewish…

Museum at Eldridge Street

Museum at Eldridge StreetThe Museum at Eldridge Street interprets the 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue and the Lower East Side immigrant world that shaped modern Jewish New York.Why it matters for Jewish New…

Center for Jewish History

Center for Jewish HistoryThe Center for Jewish History in Manhattan brings together major archival and research organizations and is a crucial starting point for Jewish New York historical research.Why it matters for…

American Jewish Historical Society

American Jewish Historical SocietyThe American Jewish Historical Society is a central institution for researching the Jewish presence in North America, including the 1654 arrival story, colonial Jewish life, immigration, civic participation, and…

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