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BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — For the first time in New York City’s history, there will be a designated festival celebrating Jamaican culture. The celebration will kick off at 11 a.m. from Bob Marley Boulevard (Church Avenue and Flatbush Avenue) in Brooklyn on August 8. The parade was organized by the Jamaica Rising Day Par

Police are asking for the public's help identifying a suspect wanted in connection with a shooting on Stratford Avenue on Saturday. Officers responded to the area between Clinton and Avon avenues around 7 p.m. after the department's ShotSpotter system detected gunfire. Upon arrival, responding officers canvassed the sc

An assault suspect was apprehended Thursday morning, July 30, after a police search prompted a shelter-in-place near Secaucus High School, authorities said. Secaucus police responded to the area of Meadow Lane for a suspect involved in an assault at approximately 7:50 a.m., according to the Secaucus…

Nearly six months after one of New York City’s largest apartment complexes tested positive for Legionella bacteria, residents of the Harlem building say they are still waiting for clean water as a deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak sweeps through the city, killing six this summer. Building management informed residents at..

As the socialist mayor rolls out his signature policies, critics warn New York is becoming a testing ground for ideas that reach far beyond City Hall.

Thousands of people who work for governmental agencies park on New York City streets for free. The city needs to reform the rampant overuse of parking placards, which give their owners the power to park their personal vehicles in metered spots and “no parking” zones — leading to widespread crowding — without paying a s

New York City found a new way to clean up its waterways: through heavy machinery. From pulling out giant abandoned boats found sunk in Flushing Bay, to everyday garbage polluting the waters, it’s not just an eyesore. “These vessels are not just unfortunate to look at,” Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio...

NEW YORK, NY — Two men were killed and three other people were badly hurt after a crash in upper Manhattan that police say involved a suspected drunk driver, according to reports. The wreck happened Friday evening near West 109th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. Investigators said the driver hit...

New York City landlords have taken the Mamdani-backed rent freeze to court, challenging one-year and two-year rent-stabilized renewal rules before October start dates for covered homes under Order 58. The dispute focuses on regulated housing, not every apartment, and tests how far the city can press tenant relief while

Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. New York City Education Department officials in recent months quietly relaxed a controversial curriculum mandate for early childhood education programs, Chalkbeat has learned. The 2023 mandat