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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 4h
The fare hike would go into effect on Oct. 19, and the increased price is meant to bring in more revenue and maintain the ferry system’s growth, the board materials say.
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NYC Ferry Price Hikes Are on the Horizon
A vote this week could bring higher prices on the city’s boats as soon as October.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 6h
Workers have spoken out for years about the dangers of the job, detailing incidents of close calls and bad crashes on the city’s streets.
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NYC Delivery Workers Report Staggering Rates of Injury, Mental Health Issues
A new report by the CUNY School of Public Health is the first comprehensive look at the occupational risks faced by delivery workers since New York City implemented sweeping reforms for the industry.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 8h
NEW: Justice Ozzi ordered the city to use “any and all resources and information available” to determine if a property qualifies for the new tax on luxury second homes before demanding residency information from homeowners.
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Judge Sends Mamdani’s Pied-à-Terre Tax Rollout Back to Square One
Justice Wayne Ozzi ordered the city to use "any and all resources and information available" to determine if a property qualifies for the new tax on luxury second homes before demanding residency…
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 9h
NEW: The latest twist in the struggle for control of the Brooklyn Democratic Party comes hours ahead of a key leadership vote for party chair.
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Appeals Court Sides With Brooklyn Reformers, Tossing Changes Passed by Outgoing Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
The latest twist in the struggle for control of the Brooklyn Democratic Party comes hours ahead of a key leadership vote for party chair.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 10h
The agency’s online unemployment portal will go offline for nine to 12 days beginning at 5 p.m. on Nov. 2, and no one will be able to apply for or renew their weekly benefits online or over the phone during that time.
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NY Is Overhauling Its Unemployment Benefits Portal: What You Need to Know
New Yorkers will not be able to apply for or renew their weekly unemployment benefits for up to 12 days beginning Nov. 2 as the state Labor Department overhauls its intake system.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 12h
New York’s crackdown on physical mail in state prisons was supposed to help stem the flow of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs behind bars. But the number of times prison staff administered Narcan after suspected overdoses jumped 51% last year.
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Who's smuggling fentanyl into New York's prisons?
The use of Narcan jumped 51% last year, while overdose deaths remain far above levels in 2021, when the state restricted physical mail to stop the smuggling of prison contraband.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 14h
LISTEN: New York City Comptroller Mark Levine makes his maiden voyage on the podcast to talk about the warnings he’s been sounding about artificial intelligence, his concerns about next year’s looming budget deficit and more.
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LISTEN: NYC’s Comptroller on the AI Storm Coming for Our Economy, and Its Silver Linings
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 16h
A new report by the CUNY School of Public Health is the first comprehensive look at the occupational risks faced by delivery workers since New York City implemented sweeping reforms for the industry.
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NYC Delivery Workers Report Staggering Rates of Injury, Mental Health Issues
A new report by the CUNY School of Public Health is the first comprehensive look at the occupational risks faced by delivery workers since New York City implemented sweeping reforms for the industry.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 29/09/2026
Here’s what you need to know before hitting the ballot box.
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What to Know About NYC’s 5 Ballot Proposals Ahead of Election Day
New York voters will answer five questions in November’s general election.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 28/09/2026
NEW: The transit megaproject had ground to a halt earlier this year following the Trump administration yanking funding.
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It’s a Grind: Gateway Project Pushes Through With Tunnel Boring Milestone
The transit megaproject had ground to a halt earlier this year following the Trump administration yanking funding.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 28/09/2026
John Price, 49, was visibly struggling to breathe and stay upright before he was finally seen by medical staff, according to a Board of Correction investigation.
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Rikers Detainee Waited 3½ Hours for Medical Care Before Dying, Report Finds
John Price, 49, was visibly struggling to breathe and stay upright before he was finally seen by medical staff, according to a Board of Correction investigation.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 28/09/2026
A vote this week could bring higher prices on the city’s boats as soon as October.
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NYC Ferry Price Hikes Are on the Horizon
A vote this week could bring higher prices on the city’s boats as soon as October.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 28/09/2026
NEW: The use of Narcan jumped 51% last year, while overdose deaths remain far above levels in 2021, when the state restricted physical mail to stop the smuggling of prison contraband.
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Who's smuggling fentanyl into New York's prisons?
The use of Narcan jumped 51% last year, while overdose deaths remain far above levels in 2021, when the state restricted physical mail to stop the smuggling of prison contraband.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 28/09/2026
New Yorkers will not be able to apply for or renew their weekly unemployment benefits for up to 12 days beginning Nov. 2 as the state Labor Department overhauls its intake system.
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NY Is Overhauling Its Unemployment Benefits Portal: What You Need to Know
New Yorkers will not be able to apply for or renew their weekly unemployment benefits for up to 12 days beginning Nov. 2 as the state Labor Department overhauls its intake system.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 28/09/2026
New York City high school juniors, do you know what you’ll need to get a diploma next year? (via @ChalkbeatNY)
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What NYC Students Can Expect if the State Scraps Regents Requirements for Graduation
If New York moves ahead with its plan to scrap the Regents graduation requirement, this year’s high school juniors would just need to pass their required classes to graduate.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 27/09/2026
Israeli PM Netanyahu called Mayor Mamdani an anti-semite during a contentious speech at the U.N. General Assembly, as more than 100 protesters, including House candidates, entertainers and other elected officials were arrested outside.
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More Than 100 Arrests as Demonstrators Block Traffic to Protest Netanyahu at UN
Two leading Democratic candidates for Congress and several local elected officials were among those taken into custody as the Israeli prime minister assailed Mayor Mamdani at the General Assembly.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 27/09/2026
For New Yorkers who voted on Primary Day, you might already know who’s on your ballot. But before you set off to collect that “I Voted” sticker — do you know what else is on your ballot?
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What to Know About NYC’s 5 Ballot Proposals Ahead of Election Day
New York voters will answer five questions in November’s general election.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 27/09/2026
The Mamdani administration declined funds for a Queens shelter over concerns the program would require discriminating against transgender people. City lawmakers are seeking answers about that decision.
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Federal Grant for NYC Veterans Prohibited Promotion of ‘Gender Ideology,’ Per Trump Order
The Mamdani administration declined funds for a Queens shelter over concerns the program would require discriminating against transgender people. City lawmakers are seeking answers about that…
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 26/09/2026
"ICE objectively deprived detainees of sleep, sanitary living conditions, basic personal hygiene needs, sufficient food and water, and adequate medical care,” the judge ruled.
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Judge Limits Capacity at NY 'Black Site' ICE Holding Cells
The injunction stems from a lawsuit alleging ICE was cramming dozens of immigrants into small cells on the federal building’s 10th floor, often failing to provide adequate food and water.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 26/09/2026
“The conditions of confinement to which ICE subjected immigration detainees at 26 Fed during the summer of 2025 were inhumane and unconstitutional,” Judge Kaplan wrote in his opinion.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 26/09/2026
“When you look at the other schools, it’s mad people, mad opportunities,” said a student who recently finished his senior year at Murry Bergtraum. “But when you come to our school, really nothing.” (via @ChalkbeatNY)
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'Institutional Failure': The Long Downward Spiral of NYC's Smallest High School
The city’s inaction on closing Murry Bergtraum High School — which once enrolled 3,000 students — is shortchanging the 90 students still there. It comes at a cost of $46,000 per pupil, a Chalkbeat…
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 26/09/2026
The members of the board and City Hall defended the freeze and emphasized the board’s independence from Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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Rent Freeze to Stay in Place For Now as Judge Holds Off on Decision
A Manhattan Supreme Court judge said he would likely not rule on a legal challenge by Oct. 1, when the freeze goes into effect for rent-stabilized leases.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 26/09/2026
LISTEN: Christina Greer, Katie Honan and Harry Siegel sat down with Asad Dandia in front of a live audience to dig into the history of terrorism in New York City.
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Terror: A Knickerbocker History
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 26/09/2026
NEW: The Mamdani administration is pulling out a longstanding program that would have funded shelter for homeless veterans in NYC because it included clauses prohibiting the promotion of “gender ideology” and “denial of the sex binary,” The City Reporter has learned.
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Federal Grant for NYC Veterans Prohibited Promotion of ‘Gender Ideology,’ Per Trump Order
The Mamdani administration declined funds for a Queens shelter over concerns the program would require discriminating against transgender people. City lawmakers are seeking answers about why.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 26/09/2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued a travel advisory in advance of the projected storm.
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Falling Tree Limbs Are in the Forecast This Weekend — And Might Delay Your Train, MTA Says
Ahead of the Nor’easter, the subway chief said his “single biggest concern” is wind and trees falling onto open tracks, not torrential flooding.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 25/09/2026
While Mamdani has avoided encouraging protests of Netanyahu’s speech, the mayor didn’t back down from his criticism, saying the Israeli PM “is the architect of a horrific genocide against Palestinians.”
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More Than 100 Arrests as Demonstrators Block Traffic to Protest Netanyahu at UN
Two leading Democratic candidates for Congress and several local elected officials were among those taken into custody as the Israeli prime minister assailed Mayor Mamdani at the General Assembly.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 25/09/2026
NEW: Ahead of the Nor’easter, the subway chief said his “single biggest concern” is wind and trees falling onto open tracks, not torrential flooding.
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Falling Tree Limbs Are In the Forecast This Weekend — And Might Delay Your Train, MTA Says
Ahead of the Nor’easter, the subway chief said his “single biggest concern” is wind and trees falling onto open tracks, not torrential flooding.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 25/09/2026
The injunction stems from a lawsuit alleging ICE was cramming dozens of immigrants into small cells on the federal building’s 10th floor, often failing to provide adequate food and water.
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Judge Limits Capacity at NY 'Black Site' ICE Holding Cells
The injunction stems from a lawsuit alleging ICE was cramming dozens of immigrants into small cells on the federal building’s 10th floor, often failing to provide adequate food and water.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 25/09/2026
The revelations follow a cordial meeting between Mayor Mamdani and President Trump at Gracie Mansion, after which the mayor said they had spoken about “how to improve the lives of New Yorkers,” especially when it comes to the city’s high living costs — a key driver of homelessness.
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NYC Ditches Federal Homeless Veterans Program, Citing Concern for Transgender Vets
The city says the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs would require it to discriminate against trans vets to receive funding. The VA says that’s “false.”
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 25/09/2026
That means the price pause on one- and two-year leases will for now stay in place for contracts that start on or after Oct. 1, including renewals.
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Rent Freeze to Stay in Place For Now as Judge Holds Off on Decision
A Manhattan Supreme Court judge said he would likely not rule on a legal challenge by Oct. 1, when the freeze goes into effect for rent-stabilized leases.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 25/09/2026
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 25/09/2026
The visit was one of a handful of meetings the mayor has held this week during UNGA, including with Norway’s prime minister and President Donald Trump on Monday.
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Mamdani and Irish Leader Talk Housing on G Train, as Palestine-Israel Looms at UN Meeting
The taoiseach of Ireland, Micheál Martin, is set to address the U.N. on Thursday.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 24/09/2026
The city says the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs would require it to discriminate against trans vets to receive funding. The VA says that’s “false.”
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NYC Ditches Federal Homeless Veterans Program, Citing Concern for Transgender Vets
The city says the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs would require it to discriminate against trans vets to receive funding. The VA says that’s “false.”
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 24/09/2026
NEW: Two leading Democratic candidates for Congress and several local elected officials were among those taken into custody as the Israeli prime minister assailed Mayor Mamdani at the General Assembly.
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More Than 100 Arrests as Demonstrators Block Traffic to Protest Netanyahu at UN
Two leading Democratic candidates for Congress and several local elected officials were among those taken into custody as the Israeli prime minister assailed Mayor Mamdani at the General Assembly.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 24/09/2026
Embattled Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn didn’t attend Wednesday’s chaotic meeting, where four of her allies contended with an angry crowd of opposition leaders.
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Raucous Brooklyn Party Meeting Rubber-Stamps Rule Changes That Judge Found Illegal
Embattled Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn didn’t attend Wednesday’s chaotic meeting, where four of her allies contended with an angry crowd of opposition leaders.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 24/09/2026
A Manhattan Supreme Court judge said he would likely not rule on a legal challenge by Oct. 1, when the freeze goes into effect for rent-stabilized leases.
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Rent Freeze to Stay in Place For Now as Judge Holds Off on Decision
A Manhattan Supreme Court judge said he would likely not rule on a legal challenge by Oct.1, when the freeze goes into effect for rent-stabilized leases.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 24/09/2026
Between 20,000 and 30,000 residents of The Bronx could lose their coverage through Medicaid or the Essential Plan. (via @HealthbeatUS)
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‘We’re Going To Act’: NYC Health Officials Pledge Response to Federal Medicaid Cuts
President Donald Trump’s tax and spending package threatens to remove millions of people from health insurance. Here’s a look at how Medicaid enrollees in New York could be affected.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 24/09/2026
“These are essential workers doing work families cannot live without, yet they are struggling to put food on their own tables."
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Union Could Bag 190,000 New Home Care Workers in Medicaid-Funded Program
1199SEIU said it had enough signatures to trigger a massive unionization vote for employees of a controversial home care program funded by state health dollars.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 24/09/2026
After leaving the center, Martin and Mamdani walked a few blocks to the G train, where they rode it seven stops. It was their version of “splitting the G,” a Guinness-based drinking challenge, the mayor said.
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Mamdani and Irish Leader Talk Housing on G Train, as Palestine-Israel Looms at UN Meeting
The taoiseach of Ireland, Micheál Martin, is set to address the U.N. on Thursday.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 24/09/2026
An older woman pushing a walker stalked out of the auditorium into the lobby at one point yelling, “This is goddam ridiculous. Nobody got no time for this.”
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Raucous Brooklyn Party Meeting Rubber-Stamps Rule Changes That Judge Found Illegal
Embattled Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn didn’t attend Wednesday’s chaotic meeting, where four of her allies contended with an angry crowd of opposition leaders.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 24/09/2026
Some immigrants without attorneys are being sent into secret courtrooms on another floor of 26 Federal Plaza, where lawyers, observers and reporters are being denied access.
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DHS Opens ‘Black Site Docket’ for Immigrants Without Lawyers at 26 Federal Plaza
A reporter from The City Reporter was threatened with arrest while attempting to observe comings and goings from the new courtrooms, which have left advocates mystified and fearing the worst.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 24/09/2026
City officials and community health leaders have launched a push to inform enrollees about the Medicaid changes. (via @HealthbeatUS)
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‘We’re Going To Act’: NYC Health Officials Pledge Response to Federal Medicaid Cuts
President Donald Trump’s tax and spending package threatens to remove millions of people from health insurance. Here’s a look at how Medicaid enrollees in New York could be affected.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 23/09/2026
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 23/09/2026
NEW: New York voters will answer five questions in November’s general election. Here's what to know.
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What to Know About NYC’s 5 Ballot Proposals Ahead of Election Day
New York voters will answer five questions in November’s general election.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 23/09/2026
The city’s inaction on closing Murry Bergtraum High School — which once enrolled 3,000 students — is shortchanging the 90 students still there. It comes at a cost of $46,000 per pupil, a Chalkbeat investigation reveals. (via @ChalkbeatNY)
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'Institutional Failure': The Long Downward Spiral of NYC's Smallest High School
The city’s inaction on closing Murry Bergtraum High School — which once enrolled 3,000 students — is shortchanging the 90 students still there. It comes at a cost of $46,000 per pupil, a Chalkbeat…
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 23/09/2026
“These are essential workers doing work families cannot live without, yet they are struggling to put food on their own tables,” Yvonne Armstrong, the president of 1199SEIU, said in a statement.
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Union Could Bag 190,000 New Home Care Workers in Medicaid-Funded Program
1199SEIU said it had enough signatures to trigger a massive unionization vote for employees of a controversial home care program funded by state health dollars.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 23/09/2026
Julie Kantor, a frequent volunteer court observer, said in the days since the private courtrooms opened, she has found people wandering through the hallways unsure of where to go. “Because of mass confusion, they are missing their hearings."
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DHS Opens ‘Black Site Docket’ for Immigrants Without Lawyers at 26 Federal Plaza
A reporter from The City Reporter was threatened with arrest while attempting to observe comings and goings from the new courtrooms, which have left advocates mystified and fearing the worst.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 23/09/2026
The settlement is notable not only for its scale, but because of the company’s explicit admission that it did not comply with the city’s pay rules.
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‘We Screwed Up’: DoorDash Agrees to Pay $131.5 Million to NYC Delivery Workers
The settlement is the largest of its kind in New York City history.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 23/09/2026
With summer in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to begin that fall-to-winter arc — and you may want to put getting your vaccine shots at the top of your to-do list.
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What To Know About COVID-19, Flu and RSV Vaccines for Sick Season in New York
Fall and winter mean respiratory disease spreads more easily — but there’s a vax for that.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 23/09/2026
NEW: 1199SEIU said it had enough signatures to trigger a massive unionization vote for employees of a controversial home care program funded by state health dollars.
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Union Could Bag 190,000 New Home Care Workers in Medicaid-Funded Program
1199SEIU said it had enough signatures to trigger a massive unionization vote for employees of a controversial home care program funded by state health dollars.
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