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I-Team: Money for nothing? Developer seeks affordability tax break for apartments that were previously Rent Stabilized
Douglaston Development has declined to provide its own accounting of how many apartments in the building enjoyed Rent Stabilization protections before and after its purchase of the property.
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New York City holiday market reopens following ‘devastating' fire
A holiday market in New York City has reopened following a fire that destroyed a number of booths earlier in the week. The Herald Holiday Market by Urbanspace reopened, but 18 vendors most impacted by the fire will not return for this holiday season, according to a spokesperson. The fire broke out at the holiday market in Herald Square, off…
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Former top aide to New York City's mayor charged in bribery conspiracy
The New York City mayor’s former chief adviser, her son and two real estate investors were indicted on Thursday in a bribery conspiracy, charges that come as the mayor himself faces a separate corruption case and a series of criminal investigations roils City Hall. Ingrid Lewis-Martin, her son Glenn D. Martin II and real estate investors Raizada Vaid and Mayank Dwivedi...
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After startling exit, Adams' former chief adviser expected to face bribery-related charges: Sources
Mayor Eric Adams former chief adviser, Ingrid Lewis-Martin, is expected to face bribery-related charges Thursday by the Manhattan District Attorney, sources familiar with the matter said. Lewis-Martin’s lawyer, Arthur Aidala, said that although he is not familiar with the specific charges, investigators have raised questions about whether Martin in her capacity as senior advisor to Adams asked the NYC Department...
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Manhattan man pleads guilty to helping establish secret Chinese police station in NYC
A Manhattan resident has pleaded guilty to helping establish a secret police station in New York City on behalf of the Chinese government.
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Why the iconic neon lights at 30 Rockefeller Plaza could soon be going away
The well-known neon lights that have adorned the landmark midtown building since 1935 could soon be swapped out.
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Here's how much more congestion pricing will cost you without EZPass
The MTA is all set to go ahead with congestion pricing starting at 30 seconds past midnight on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025 — and officials want to remind people about the toll. The reduced peak toll will be $9, it was originally supposed to be $15, but, drivers who don’t use EZPass to pay it will face a higher toll…
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What sparked the fire that torched booths at Manhattan holiday market
A day after a holiday market in the heart of Manhattan went up in flames, fire officials have determined what sparked the blaze that torched booths and sent merchandise up in smoke.
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Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree: What happens to the tree once it comes down?
What happens to the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree after it is taken down? It turns out that its mission to spread joy and cheer goes far beyond the holiday season. NBC New York’s Jennifer Vázquez reports.
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Manhattan holiday market goes up in flames
A sad sight in Herald Square where flames destroyed part of the holiday market, and a firefighter was also hurt battling those flames. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield reports.
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Manhattan holiday market goes up in smoke as flames jump stall to stall, charring merch
A holiday market in the heart of Manhattan went up in flames, leaving vendors to pick up their burnt merchandise and clean up their torched booths.
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72-year-old man pushed to subway tracks at NYC station in ‘unprovoked' attack: NYPD
A 72-year-old man was recovering Monday after a weekend attack at one of New York City’s busy subway stations. Police said the rider was at the 34th Street-Herald Square station on Sunday just after 12 p.m. when he was pushed onto the train tracks. He suffered a cut to his head. The man was on the platform for the...
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Mayor Adams' chief adviser suddenly resigns
Investigators seized Ingrid Lewis-Martin’s phones and searched her home in September, after Mayor Eric Adams’ indictment on bribery and conspiracy charges.
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Former high-ranking NYC prosecutor to represent suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has added a prominent defense lawyer to his legal team as Manhattan prosecutors work to return him from Pennsylvania to face a murder charge. Luigi Mangione will be represented by Karen Friedman Agnifilo, who was a high-ranking deputy in the Manhattan district attorney’s office for years before entering private practice. Friedman Agnifilo’s...
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Beloved NYC bagel spot abruptly closes after rat feces, roaches and dead rodents found
Morning routines for many on Manhattan’s Upper West Side were thrown into chaos after a beloved bagel shop unexpectedly closed for good — despite having long lines extending out the front door daily.
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‘Absolute Bagels' shop on Upper West Side closes after failed health inspection
A beloved bagel shop on the Upper West Side suddenly closed after more than three decades in business. Absolute Bagels had drawn lines of customers for years, but its doors are now closed after a failed health inspection that included a slew of violations including rat droppings and roaches. NBC New York’s Brittany Miller reports.
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‘No indication' suspect in CEO killing was ever insured by UnitedHealthcare, NYPD says
New details are emerging about the suspect, the evidence and his alleged movements in connection to the shocking midtown shooting of an insurance CEO. The NYPD said video from the hostel where Mangione stayed shows him at times carrying an e-bike battery, suggesting in the days before the shooting he was using a bike or scooter to travel around Manhattan....
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‘No indication' suspect in CEO killing was ever insured by UnitedHealthcare, NYPD says
As police continue to scour the history of the suspected shooter who gunned down an insurance CEO on a midtown Manhattan sidewalk, the NYPD said there is “no indication” he ever was a client of UnitedHealthcare.
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McDonald's worker who called 911 in CEO murder case eligible for reward, but …
More than 400 tips were called into the New York Police Department’s Crime Stoppers tip line during the five-day search for a masked gunman who ambushed and fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week. NYPD officials said about 30 of those tips were useful as information about the gunman’s movements before and after the Dec. 4 shooting began to take shape. But...
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Mark Levine joins Comptroller race, vowing to tackle the affordability crisis
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine officialized his run for NYC Comptroller early Thursday, declaring in a post on X that he would use the office to “address our city’s historic crisis of affordability and livability, and to restore broken confidence in government.” Levine was a two-term New York City Council and a public school teacher, becoming Borough President in 2022….