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Looking for something useful or fun without spending a dime? This week around New York City, neighbors are giving away all kinds of free items — from furniture and baby gear to books and even comedy show tickets.

Officials said the new system will be aimed at reducing misrouted calls and improving response times.

There’s a special kind of joy that comes from eating food so good you don’t care what you look like while consuming it. Hometown Bar-B-Que in Red Hook, Brooklyn, specializes in creating exactly those moments, one sauce-covered rib at a time. Here’s a truth about great barbecue: if...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Staten Island woman says the city acted “cruelly” when city Sanitation Department workers towed and scrapped a bright green custom truck — a memorial to her late husband — that had stood for years outside his Brooklyn auto shop. Maria...

The FDNY remains on the scene of a massive fire at a factory in College Point, Queens.

Tony Curtis, 64, of Brooklyn, was arrested following an investigation into a series of larcenies that happened on Saturday, Aug. 30, according to detectives. Curtis allegedly entered several Home Depot locations throughout Nassau County, selected merchandise totaling approximately $24,970.15, and left the stores without paying, authorities said. After what police...

Two people were critically injured in a reported shooting and stabbing at Grand Central, halting subway service as police investigate

Marine stranding experts are working to remove a dead whale found floating in Newark Bay, and officials now say the animal is about 50 feet long and appears to be either a Fin or Sei whale. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said it received a report on April 9 of...

A report released Thursday is calling for reforms to New York City’s leasing process, finding that some affordable housing buildings can take up to 14 months to reach full occupancy due to delays. Published by Enterprise, the report highlights how even amid the city’s housing crisis, newly built affordable units can sit vacant for months as tenants and owners navigate the “lease-up process...

The Hudson County Board of Commissioners are holding off on allowing Weehawken to install automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras on light poles under county jurisdiction over immigration enforcement/privacy concerns raised at yesterday’s meeting. The resolution was carried unanimously (9-0) to the next meeting at the request of Commissioner...