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New York health officials have declared the flu prevalent across the state and said health care workers must wear masks if they haven’t received this year’s flu vaccine.

A new addition to East Harlem’s East 125th Street Development will bring nearly 500 affordable homes to the neighborhood. New York City Council Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala announced on Monday the details for 2319 Third Avenue, a mixed-use project with more than 400 affordable rental units and roughly 80 affordable...

At 11:50 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 7, officers responded to the 50 block of Garden St. after a woman said her purse had been stolen after she dropped it, Hoboken police said. Less than an hour later, officers responded to First and Hudson Streets after a man, later identified as Androkle Batistasoriano, grabbed her...

Last month, the New York Times ran a glowing profile of Iowa City’s fare-free bus pilot program. Since eliminating fares in August 2023, the college town of 75,000 has seen ridership increase, boarding times shrink, and transportation emissions drop—all for roughly $1 million a year. The piece lands...

The NYPD says the suspect engaged a 24-year-old woman in conversation on the northbound C train platform just after 10 a.m. Monday.

James Rizzo, 45, is being charged with persistent sexual abuse for his history of assaults on women.

A goo-goo-eyed MTA higher-up flirted with a crafty saleswoman, and taxpayers ended up shelling out beaucoup bucks over her jacked-up wares — which included $78 scrub brushes worth $8, officials say. The now-former agency worker, Assistant Deputy Chief Procurement Officer Omar Messado, began a questionable personable...

A Historic Drop in Gun Violence (Image Credits: Unsplash) New York City – In the crisp chill of early December, the city’s pulse feels steadier, with fewer shadows of fear lingering on sidewalks and platforms. A Historic Drop in Gun Violence Imagine walking through neighborhoods once rattled by gunfire, now quieter...

"The End of Policing" author Alex Vitale announced his appointment to NYC Mayor-elect's transition team, sparking conversation about police reform in the city.

The maniac who set a homeless man on fire on a Manhattan subway train early Monday is still on the loose, leading police to release surveillance images in hopes of tracking him down. The unidentified victim suffered “significant” burns to his legs, and was so badly scorched in the attack that cops found skin on one...