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A Brooklyn landlord claims a nearly decade-long legal battle over rent stabilization has drained his finances while his tenant remains in the unit.

Following a three-month grace period, new federal regulations to qualify for SNAP have officially taken effect. Many recipients must now log at least 20 hours per week in paid employment, unpaid verifiable work, approved education/training or approved volunteer service. The rules primarily impact adults aged 18–64 who

While New York’s leaders have been cheering the city’s steady decline in murder , another indicator has been giving public-safety advocates pause. Homicides and shootings have been on a downward trajectory, but felony assaults exploded in early 2021 — and remain far above their pre-pandemic lows. The city has seen just

HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) — The clock is ticking for some SNAP recipients in the tri-state area. Harlem is a neighborhood with a lot of people the new SNAP rules are aimed at: adults who live alone and don’t have children at home. Starting June 1, some adults ages 18 to 64 may begin losing SNAP […]

NY State Police Drug Arrest: Two Men Caught with Fentanyl on Train. How a multi-agency operation intercepted a dangerous narcotics pipeline utilizing New York’s transit systems, highlighting the crucial need for both security and community intervention. A major multi-agency operation culminated in a significant New Yor

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Stapleton restaurant that drew attention last summer as the backdrop for a campaign appearance by then-mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani has since closed—and officials say it never obtained a New York City health permit. Istanbul Bay Authentic Mediterranean Restaurant, known as Istanbul Bay by...

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. On Thursday, Amazon.com, Inc. founder Jeff Bezos reacted to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's new government efficiency initiative just days after the two publicly sparred over whether higher taxes on the wealthy wou

Monthly rent in New York no longer tells the full financial story for renters. Bills stack up faster than subway delays, and budgets feel tighter every single week. Groceries, utilities, insurance, and everyday service fees now compete directly with rent payments in a way that reshapes daily decisions. Many renters tra

A masked-up weirdo decked out in camouflage and pictured ranting into a microphone with a portable PA system has repeatedly vandalized the Polish consulate in Manhattan, police said. Cops released pictures of the fashion-victim vandal wearing gloves, saying he first tagged the 125-year-old De Lamar Mansion in Murray Hi

A Long Island home-healthcare agency has bizarrely claimed a dozing 84-year-old dementia patient is herself to blame for nearly being stabbed to death with a chef’s knife by one of its aides. Aides at Home — the Hicksville nonprofit whose aide Amanda Fraser is facing attempted-murder charges in the October 2025 inciden