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Mayor Eric Adams speaks at a news conference in Brooklyn, New York on March 29, 2025.

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  • Law

Federal judge drops corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Adams was scheduled to go on trial in April until new leadership at the Justice Department under the Trump administration ordered prosecutors in New York in February to drop the case, sparking a public outcry and resignations of prosecutors.

April 02, 2025
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  • Ryan Lucas and
  • Carrie Johnson
Administrator of the Small Business Administration Kelly Loeffler arrives before President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

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  • News

Small Business Administration to relocate 6 offices in so-called 'sanctuary cities'

The Small Business Administration said it will relocate six of its regional offices in so-called "sanctuary cities," part of a broader Trump administration effort to crack down on cities that it deems have immigrant-friendly policies.

March 07, 2025
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  • Associated Press
New York City Mayor Eric Adams attends an NYPD event Thursday in the Bronx borough of New York.

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  • National

Federal judge wants 'adversarial' review of NYC Mayor Eric Adams-DOJ deal

Corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams are on hold while a judge seeks legal input on whether the DOJ can dismiss them.

February 21, 2025
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By:
  • Brian Mann
Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Eric Adams, Democrats and long-time allies, appeared during a parade last year.  Hochul says she won't remove Adams from office despite political and legal scandals that have embroiled city hall.

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  • Politics

N.Y. governor won't remove NYC Mayor Adams from office, another win for President Trump

Mayor Eric Adams emerged as a key ally of President Trump on his immigration crackdown after Trump's DOJ agreed to shelve corruption charges. Gov. Kathy Hochul says Adams will remain in office.

February 20, 2025
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By:
  • Brian Mann
Last week, the Trump administration's Justice Department moved to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who has since rebuffed calls for his resignation.

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  • National

NY Governor Hochul signals she may move to force NYC Mayor Eric Adams from office

NY Gov Hochul says she'll weigh NYC Mayor Eric Adams' future on Tuesday, after four of his longtime aides resigned over a corruption scandal involving the Trump administration.

February 17, 2025
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  • Brian Mann
This Beautiful, Ridiculous City, by Kay Sohini

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  • Book Reviews

'Coming to New York' stories are alive and well in these two new books

Kay Sohini's graphic memoir, This Beautiful, Ridiculous City, tells a story of migration and redefinition. Gay Talese gathers many of his great pieces about the city in A Town Without Time.

February 06, 2025
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By:
  • Maureen Corrigan
Revelers celebrate the new year on Jan. 1, 1942, in Times Square. Its New Year's Eve ball drop attracts millions of viewers — at home and in the streets of New York City — every year.

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  • History

Why do we drop a ball on New Year's Eve? The Times Square tradition, explained

Watching a huge ball descend down a pole in Times Square has been a beloved New Year's Eve tradition for over a century. Here's how the spectacle started and what's changed over the years.

December 31, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
Members of the New York police crime scene unit photograph bullets lying on the sidewalk as they investigate the scene outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan where Brian Thompson was fatally shot on Wednesday.

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  • National

Who is Brian Thompson, the UnitedHealthcare CEO gunned down in New York?

Thompson, a 50-year-old father of two, spent two decades at UnitedHealth Group before his shocking death. Tributes are pouring in from coworkers and public officials in his home state of Minnesota.

December 04, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
New York City is spectacular at sunrise.  From the wildest corners of Central Park, the city is framed by forests, the sound of traffic and sirens softened by the murmur of mountain streams and geese lifting off from lakes.

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  • National

Reporter Journal: A sunrise trek through wild solitude in New York City

New York City is home to more than eight million people but NPR's Brian Mann mapped out an urban hike through solitude and parkland wildness.

December 01, 2024
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  • Brian Mann
A Brooklyn priest allowed Sabrina Carpenter to film a music video inside his church last year. The ensuing controversy kicked off an investigation that uncovered what the diocese calls a "pattern of serious violations" of its policies.

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  • National

How a Sabrina Carpenter song led to a priest's demotion for mishandling church funds

Officials say Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello was disciplined for mishandling $1.9 million in parish funds. He faced scrutiny last year for letting Carpenter film a music video at his Brooklyn church.

November 20, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
A person waits to cross Lexington Avenue in Manhattan on Feb. 21. Newly passed legislation decriminalized jaywalking in New York City.

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  • National

Enforcement was considered discriminatory. Now New Yorkers can jaywalk legally

The NYPD can no longer ticket jaywalkers, after years of protest that enforcement unfairly targeted Black and Hispanic New Yorkers.

October 30, 2024
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By:
  • Alana Wise
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Bryce Jordan Center on Oct. 26. in State College, Pa.

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  • Politics

Trump rallied at Madison Square Garden in New York days before election

Former President Trump has said 'we are going to win New York' despite double-digit losses in previous elections.

October 27, 2024
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By:
  • Luke Garrett
Robert Downey Jr. is on Broadway this fall.

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  • Theater

How to buy cheap(er) Broadway tickets

Coming to New York City for the holidays? Let us help you see a show — without spending your life savings.

October 27, 2024
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By:
  • Jennifer Vanasco
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  • Arts & Life

NYC isn’t known for its Mexican food. A restaurant week was organized to change that

In New York, a young group of community organizers recently pulled together a week-long celebration of Mexican restaurants. They stress it’s about the workers as much as the food.

October 17, 2024
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  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
 Sanitation workers collect trash in Harlem.

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  • National

New York City has a rat problem. Officials have a plan to kick it from the curb

New York City has a well known rat problem. And the city is trying to tackle it — with trash cans and by changing human behavior.

September 24, 2024
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  • Jeongyoon Han
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