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Activists Call on Adams to Oppose Stop-and-Frisk

Activists are calling on mayoral frontrunner Eric Adams to stop supporting stop-and-frisk, the controversial NYPD practice ruled unconstitutional in 2013, and are urging voters not to rank the Brooklyn Borough President on their ballots on June 22 if

New York City Can’t Just Gentrify Its Way Back to Normal

On the rare occasions I have left the city over the past few months, I have been asked the same question repeatedly: "How is New York?" People want to know whether they should visit and what it will be like when they do, and I tell them that they sho

The All-Seeing Eyes of New York’s 15,000 Surveillance Cameras

A new video from human rights organization Amnesty International maps the locations of more than 15,000 cameras used by the New York Police Department, both for routine surveillance and in facial-recognition searches.

5 Things to Do This Weekend

Beauty pageants unlike any you've ever seen. Supernatural creatures from folklore. A disposable coffee cup in love.

Arrest Made After Wild Shootout Outside Brooklyn Bodega

A man is under arrest after allegedly opening fire outside a bodega in Brooklyn on Monday night where five people were shot.

The Endorsements for NYC Mayoral Candidates

New York City Democrats will have to make a choice in the June 2021 primary for mayor — but some prominent New Yorkers and organizations have already made their pick, issuing public endorsements of candidates in the race.

E-Bike Crash That Killed Queens Woman Sparks Calls To Add More Safety Measures To Protect Pedestrians On NYC Streets

The life of a beloved Queens real estate broker was cut short after she was struck by an e-bike while walking to get dinner.

Ziggy Marley Awarded Honorary Doctorate From Medgar Evers College

The Marley legacy continues to live on through his children, and his eldest son, Ziggy Marley, can add yet another accolade to his already vast amount of achievements.

Working Families Party Wades Into BK Judicial Races, Endorses Public Defender

The progressive Working Families Party is wading into Brooklyn's judicial races, endorsing a left-leaning public defender in Central Brooklyn.

Once the World’s Tallest Politician, Robert Cornegy Wants to Take Brooklyn to New Heights

Not long ago, Robert Cornegy, a member of the New York City Council, was dubbed the tallest politician in the world. As borough president, he said, he can make the world look up to Brooklyn.