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My Landlord Is Raising My Rent By 75%. Shouldn’t That Be Illegal?

My Landlord Is Raising My Rent By 75%. Shouldn’t That Be Illegal?

Ary lives in New York City, and moved from Brooklyn to Manhattan when apartment prices in many parts of Manhattan fell during the pandemic. "To me, the dream was to be able to live in Manhattan, and with COVID, it became a real possibility.
Duo Steal Cash-Filled-Safe From Clinton Hill Restaurant: NYPD

Duo Steal Cash-Filled-Safe From Clinton Hill Restaurant: NYPD

Two men broke into a Clinton Hill restaurant and stole a safe filled with cash last month, police said.
Mayor Pushes To Ban 'Drill' Rap On Social Media After BK Killing

Mayor Pushes To Ban 'Drill' Rap On Social Media After BK Killing

Mayor Eric Adams is taking aim at a Brooklyn music scene after the fatal shooting of an of an 18-year-old rapper in Bed-Stuy.
NYC Kicks Off Mass Distribution of Free At-Home COVID Test Kits: Where to Pick One Up

NYC Kicks Off Mass Distribution of Free At-Home COVID Test Kits: Where to Pick One Up

The NYC Test & Trace Corps is distributing free at-home COVID-19 test kits to New Yorkers at 14 landmark City cultural sites and 27 branches of The New York Public Library, Queens Public Library and Brooklyn Public Library.
NYPD Hate Crimes Unit Investigating More Antisemitic Incidents Across Brooklyn and Queens: ‘We Can’t Let This Be the Norm’

NYPD Hate Crimes Unit Investigating More Antisemitic Incidents Across Brooklyn and Queens: ‘We Can’t Let This Be the Norm’

The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating several antisemitic incidents over the weekend. Police say they are looking for several suspects.
Doe Fund Appoints Former Councilmember Cornegy as EVP of External Affairs

Doe Fund Appoints Former Councilmember Cornegy as EVP of External Affairs

The Doe Fund, which provides paid work, housing, and comprehensive support services to formerly homeless and incarcerated men in New York City, has appointed former Brooklyn Councilmember Robert Cornegy, Jr.
Are NYC Students Ready to Ditch Masks?

Are NYC Students Ready to Ditch Masks?

New York may be ending its school mask mandate next month. So Chalkbeat asked some experts — New York City students — about what it’s like to wear a mask all day, whether it affects their learning, and if they’re ready to be in school without one.
NYC Manhole Fires Have Doubled in the Last Two Years

NYC Manhole Fires Have Doubled in the Last Two Years

Andrew Fine assumed lightning struck when he heard an explosion outside his Manhattan apartment on a recent Friday night.
Mayor Eric Adams Sounds Off On Recent Antisemitic Attacks: ‘We Won’t Let This Vicious Hatred Go Unanswered In Our City’

Mayor Eric Adams Sounds Off On Recent Antisemitic Attacks: ‘We Won’t Let This Vicious Hatred Go Unanswered In Our City’

For the second weekend in a row, the NYPD says two Jewish men were targeted in Brooklyn , and the Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating.
How Democrats’ New Maps Could Shape N.Y. Politics for Years to Come

How Democrats’ New Maps Could Shape N.Y. Politics for Years to Come

When Huge Ma, better known in New York as Vax Daddy, shut down the website he built last year to help city residents make appointments to get a coronavirus vaccine, he realized there were other more established types of public service to pursue.