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Man stabbed at Times Square McDonald’s, 3rd stabbing in area in a week, NYPD says

2+ hour, 29+ min ago   (349+ words) Published Jan 13, 2026 at 8:22 a.m. ET A man was stabbed and injured at a McDonald's in the heart of Times Square early Tuesday, police said " the third stabbing in the vicinity in a week. Officers responded to 1528 Broadway on the corner of…...

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Property records reveal family ties in bankruptcy sale of more than 5,000 NYC apartments

13+ hour, 56+ min ago   (1022+ words) Published Jan 12, 2026 at 3:55 p.m. ET The pending, controversial bankruptcy sale of more than 5,000 rent-stabilized apartments owned by real estate firm Pinnacle Group has its losers and Wieners. Tenants who have attempted for months to slow the sale of their homes are…...

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NYC to extend Madison Avenue bus lanes to speed up trips for nearly 100K riders

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (484+ words) Published Jan 11, 2026 at 4:06 p.m. ET Mayor Zohran Mamdani's pledge to make New York City's buses faster moved a step closer to reality on Sunday. Transportation officials announced they will move forward with a long-delayed redesign of Madison Avenue, giving buses dedicated…...

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Man police shot in Brooklyn hospital was former NYPD officer, police said

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (487+ words) Published Jan 9, 2026 at 3:17 p.m. ET Modified Jan 9, 2026 at 4:50 p.m. ET The man police shot and killed inside a Brooklyn hospital Thursday evening was a former NYPD officer who had barricaded himself in a room and threatened to kill two people with a…...

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As Mamdani pushes bike lanes, Brooklyn's Bedford Avenue looms large

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (856+ words) Published Jan 9, 2026 at 12:13 p.m. ET This column originally appeared in On The Way, a weekly newsletter covering everything you need to know about NYC-area transportation. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has dedicated a significant portion of his first week in office to transit…...

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gothamist.com > news > queens-man-indicted-on-hate-crime-charges-over-violent-antisemitic-threats-online

Queens man indicted on hate crime charges over violent antisemitic threats online

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (328+ words) Published Jan 6, 2026 at 3:25 p.m. ET A Queens man is facing felony hate crime charges after prosecutors say he used social media to threaten Jewish and Israeli New Yorkers, along with members of the NYPD and federal officials. The man, identified by…...

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3 injured in 5-alarm fire at Bronx apartment building, NYC officials say

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (270+ words) Published Jan 5, 2026 at 6:55 a.m. ET Modified Jan 5, 2026 at 8:35 a.m. ET Three people were injured in a five-alarm fire in the Bronx early Monday morning, FDNY officials and Mayor Zohran Mamdani said. Those injured include two firefighters and a civilian, according to the…...

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Uber driver shot, pedestrian killed in NYC's first murder and traffic deaths of 2026

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (381+ words) Published Jan 2, 2026 at 8:50 a.m. ET Just hours after the ball dropped, New York City recorded its first murder and first fatal traffic crash of 2026, with two men killed in separate early-morning incidents in the Bronx and Queens. Police said a 55-year-old…...

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gothamist.com > news > new-yorkers-wanted-to-watch-videos-about-the-subway-and-trash-in-2025

New Yorkers wanted to watch videos about the subway and trash in 2025

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (810+ words) Published Jan 2, 2026 What New Yorkers watched in 2025 says a lot about what mattered this year. In 2025, the city famously experienced the worst summer for subway service in seven years. So it's no surprise that Gothamist readers eagerly watched and shared…...

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NYC had steep drop in gun violence in 2025, with fewer shootings than smaller US cities

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1154+ words) Published Dec 31, 2025 at 6:31 a.m. ET Gun violence across New York City declined considerably in 2025, making it among the lowest years for gun violence in the city's history. City officials are touting new, data-focused approaches to policing gun violence as a key…...