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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 9h
The switch comes after the city’s Department of Transportation sent a cease-and-desist letter to the app developer, saying the name infringed on the agency’s trademarked wayfinding program, WalkNYC.
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Route-Tracking App Changes Name From WalkNYC After City Cries Trademark Infringement
The app’s developer and local officials say they are finalizing a settlement agreement.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 13h
“She just did so many things. Even when it didn’t work out she just kept going on to the next thing…she was a warrior for women.”
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Bucket of Ashes: Pioneering Journalist’s Remains Take the Long Way Home from Queens Crematorium
Lisle Lester’s ashes were stored in a rusty bucket for 138 years, until hometown boosters pushed for a dignified interment in her native Wisconsin.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 17h
A veteran of city government and the current general counsel at the Department of Education, Liz Vladeck will lead negotiations with municipal unions whose contracts will soon expire.
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Mamdani Appoints De Blasio Alum Liz Vladeck to Lead Labor Relations Office
A veteran of city government and the current general counsel at the Department of Education, Vladeck will lead negotiations with municipal unions whose contracts will soon expire.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 19h
A block-by-block tracking app formerly known as WalkNYC is now called Sidewalk, after the city alleged trademark infringement and demanded a name change.
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Route-Tracking App Changes Name From WalkNYC After City Cries Trademark Infringement
The app’s developer and local officials say they are finalizing a settlement agreement.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 17/10/2026
The number of people signed up for NYC Care decreased 12% from 140,222 patients in fiscal 2025 to 123,124 in fiscal 2026, according to the latest Mayor’s Management Report.
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Enrollment Drops in NYC’s Healthcare Safety Net Amid Immigrant Fears
The city hospital system reported an “increasing reluctance” by some immigrants to share their personal information with healthcare providers.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 16/10/2026
The MTA has begun slapping “Made Possible by Congestion Pricing” seals on transit upgrades funded by the Manhattan vehicle-tolling program that launched last year.
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This Subway Elevator Was Brought to You by Congestion Pricing, MTA Says
Newly installed signs point to what the Manhattan vehicle tolls are funding in the transit system.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 16/10/2026
The app’s developer and local officials say they are finalizing a settlement agreement.
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Route-Tracking App Changes Name From WalkNYC After City Cries Trademark Infringement
The app’s developer and local officials say they are finalizing a settlement agreement.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 16/10/2026
The city hospital system reported an “increasing reluctance” by some immigrants to share their personal information with healthcare providers.
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Enrollment Drops in NYC’s Healthcare Safety Net Amid Immigrant Fears
The city hospital system reported an “increasing reluctance” by some immigrants to share their personal information with healthcare providers.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 16/10/2026
Lisle Lester’s ashes were stored in a rusty bucket for 138 years, until hometown boosters pushed for a dignified interment in her native Wisconsin.
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Bucket of Ashes: Pioneering Journalist’s Remains Take the Long Way Home from Queens Crematorium
Lisle Lester’s ashes were stored in a rusty bucket for 138 years, until hometown boosters pushed for a dignified interment in her native Wisconson.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 16/10/2026
Newly installed signs point to what the Manhattan vehicle tolls are funding in the transit system.
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This Subway Elevator Was Brought to You by Congestion Pricing, MTA Says
Newly installed signs point to what the Manhattan vehicle tolls are funding in the transit system.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 15/10/2026
Happening now, virtually and at the Brooklyn Public Library's Central Branch! Journalists at Chalkbeat and The City Reporter teach New Yorkers how to vet, examine, and get to know public schools using public data.
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How to Vet an NYC Public School like an Education Reporter | Brooklyn Public Library
Journalists at Chalkbeat and The City Reporter teach New Yorkers how to vet, examine, and get to know public schools using public data.New York City operates nearly 1,885 public schools, including…
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 15/10/2026
The Dominican man shot by an immigration agent in Marble Hill was arrested without a valid warrant and is being held in solitary confinement without proper medical care, according to a new court filing submitted by his attorneys. (with @DocumentedNY)
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ICE Had No Valid Warrant Ahead of Shooting, Attorneys Allege, as Belgal Is Held in Solitary
In a new court filing, Belgal’s attorneys say he’s being denied adequate medical care with a bullet still lodged in his neck.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 15/10/2026
Journalists at Chalkbeat and The City Reporter teach New Yorkers how to vet, examine, and get to know public schools using public data today! RSVP here.
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How to Vet an NYC Public School like an Education Reporter | Brooklyn Public Library
Journalists at Chalkbeat and The City Reporter teach New Yorkers how to vet, examine, and get to know public schools using public data.New York City operates nearly 1,885 public schools, including…
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 15/10/2026
Senior managers in the agency that handles government purchasing and leases tried to hide their discussions about hot-button issues from the public by communicating via personal text messages, emails and hand-delivered written memos, an investigation by The City Reporter has found.
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After Mamdani Signal Row, Lawsuit Alleges Private City Agency Chats
The Department of Investigation is probing the alleged use of private email and text messages at the Department of Citywide Administrative Services.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 15/10/2026
The police department waited months to add the retired officer’s name to a list of decertified former cops maintained by the state criminal justice agency.
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NYPD Delayed Flagging Cop in Win Rozario Shooting Death to State Officials
The police department waited months to add the retired officer’s name to a list of decertified former cops maintained by the state criminal justice agency.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 15/10/2026
A couple hundred CUNY community college students who were due to receive critical state financial aid got an email saying their funds would be delayed until further notice, just as officials expanded the affected scholarship program.
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Scholarship Delays Hit Recently Expanded CUNY Community College Program
The funding covers tuition, fees and books for returning students.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 15/10/2026
In a new court filing, Belgal’s attorneys say he’s being denied adequate medical care with a bullet still lodged in his neck. (with @DocumentedNY)
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ICE Had No Valid Warrant Ahead of Shooting, Attorneys Allege, as Belgal Is Held in Solitary
In a new court filing, Belgal’s attorneys say he’s being denied adequate medical care with a bullet still lodged in his neck.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 14/10/2026
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 14/10/2026
Journalists at Chalkbeat and The City Reporter teach New Yorkers how to vet, examine, and get to know public schools using public data.
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How to Vet an NYC Public School like an Education Reporter | Brooklyn Public Library
Journalists at Chalkbeat and The City Reporter teach New Yorkers how to vet, examine, and get to know public schools using public data.New York City operates nearly 1,885 public schools, including…
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 14/10/2026
The funding covers tuition, fees and books for returning students.
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Scholarship Delays Hit Recently Expanded CUNY Community College Program
The funding covers tuition, fees and books for returning students.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 14/10/2026
NYU Langone says the movie chain wanted out of the neighborhood years ago, according to local elected officials. But the theater wants to stay, a spokesperson told The City Reporter.
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AMC Wants To Stay in Kips Bay Despite NYU’s Claim, But No Guarantee for Fairway, Pols Say
At a community meeting this week, residents expected to hear from health system NYU Langone about plans to take over a beloved movie theater’s space.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 14/10/2026
The Department of Investigation is probing the alleged use of private email and text messages at the Department of Citywide Administrative Services.
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https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/10/14/dcas-lawsuit-private-text-messages-emails-mamdani-signal/
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 14/10/2026
New York just finished transitioning state exams to computers. Now, amid a backlash to classroom technology, officials are considering whether to allow a return to paper. (Via @ChalkbeatNY)
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Most NYC Council Members Want Paper State Exams as an Option for Elementary Students
New York just finished transitioning state exams to computers. Now, amid a backlash to classroom technology, officials are considering whether to allow a return to paper.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 13/10/2026
As school admissions season gets underway, join local education reporters on Oct. 15 as they share what they know with families, school advocates, students, and educators looking to be more informed about the city’s complex and massive school system.
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How to vet an NYC public school like an education reporter
Journalists at Chalkbeat and The City Reporter teach New Yorkers how to vet, examine, and get to know public schools using public data.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 13/10/2026
School choice supporters hope the New York governor’s decision will sway other Democrats. (via @ChalkbeatNY)
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New York Is Opting Into Federal Private School Choice Program, Hochul Says
School choice supporters hope the New York governor’s decision will sway other Democrats.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 13/10/2026
“The decision about whether AMC can continue operating at Kips Bay is ultimately not ours to make,” a spokesperson for the company said, adding that its landlord has terminated the theater’s lease and showtimes at Kips Bay are scheduled through Jan. 3, 2027.
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AMC Wants To Stay in Kips Bay Despite NYU’s Claim, But No Guarantee for Fairway, Pols Say
At a community meeting this week, residents expected to hear from health system NYU Langone about plans to take over a beloved movie theater’s space.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 13/10/2026
The move aims to help small businesses and homeowners clear their books with the city for a range of violations.
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Pay the Fine, Skip the Interest: NYC Targets $25M in Unpaid Tickets
The move aims to help small businesses and homeowners clear their books with the city for a range of violations.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 13/10/2026
The shooting provoked angry protests as Mayor Mamdani, Gov. Hochul and other officials condemned ICE operations in the city — and it appeared to show the limits of the mayor’s friendly relationship with President Trump.
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In Call With Mamdani, White House Demanded NYPD Arrest Immigrant Shot by ICE Agents
The feds aborted a possible deal when the NYPD would not immediately take the shooting victim into custody.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 13/10/2026
Election Day is approaching, but Mayor Mamdani—who won’t be on the ballot—was once again the main character in city politics, facing what co-host Christina Greer calls “probably the roughest week of his mayoralty.”
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 12/10/2026
Oscar Belgal, 28, is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Sunset Park without access to surgeons that could remove the bullet lodged in his neck, attorneys say.
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Man Shot by ICE Held in Solitary Without Adequate Food or Medical Care, Bullet Still Lodged in Neck, Attorneys Say
Oscar Belgal, 28, is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Sunset Park without access to surgeons that could remove the bullet lodged in his neck, attorneys say.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 12/10/2026
The mayor said he’s tripling the budget of the police department’s inspector general in a broader effort to “strengthen accountability” in the country’s biggest police force.
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Mamdani Launches First NYPD Use-of-Force Review in a Decade
The mayor said he’s tripling the budget of the police department’s inspector general in a broader effort to “strengthen accountability" in the country's biggest police force.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 12/10/2026
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 12/10/2026
Reunited eight months after his initial arrest, the family broke down in a tearful embrace.
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Immigrant at Center of Delaney Hall Protests Released Following Federal Judge’s Order
Peruvian immigrant Martin Soto was moved to Elizabeth Detention Center at the height of the protests and held in solitary confinement there for more than 100 days, his attorneys allege.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 11/10/2026
In a series of phone calls between Mayor Mamdani and the Trump administration, the Department of Homeland Security made clear that it wanted the NYPD to arrest Oscar Belgal, the man who an ICE agent shot in Marble Hill.
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In Call With Mamdani, White House Demanded NYPD Arrest Immigrant Shot by ICE Agents
The feds aborted a possible deal when the NYPD would not immediately take the shooting victim into custody.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 11/10/2026
Police Officer Salvatore Alongi is one of two cops the Civilian Complaint Review Board found had violated department guidelines regarding abuse of authority and excessive use of force in a deadly 2024 interaction with 19-year-old Win Rozario inside his family’s home.
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NYPD Blames ‘Human Error’ After Officer in Win Rozario Shooting Is Allowed to Retire
Parents of the Queens teen killed during 2024 mental health 911 call accused Mayor Mamdani of ‘betrayal.’
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 11/10/2026
After the ICE shooting of Oscar Belgal, immigrants in Marble Hill say their normally tranquil community is now plagued by paranoia, anger and fear. (Via @DocumentedNY)
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ICE Shooting Sparks Fear, Outrage in Marble Hill’s Immigrant Community
After the ICE shooting of Oscar Belgal, immigrants in Marble Hill say their normally tranquil community is now plagued by paranoia, anger and fear.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 11/10/2026
The fate of a beloved local movie theater is playing out with some silver-screen melodrama on the East Side: Does the Kips Bay AMC want to stay or go?
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AMC Wants To Stay in Kips Bay Despite NYU’s Claim, But No Guarantee for Fairway, Pols Say
At a community meeting this week, residents expected to hear from health system NYU Langone about plans to take over a beloved movie theater’s space.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 10/10/2026
Among the demands of the rank-and-file contract campaign: 6.5% yearly salary increases, permanent telework, and a $30 hourly wage floor.
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Left Flank Riles Union Old Guard as City Contract Talks Loom
Insurgents say recent contracts haven’t kept pace with the cost of living. They’re pushing union leaders to hold Mayor Mamdani’s feet to the fire.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 10/10/2026
At a community meeting this week, residents expected to hear from health system NYU Langone about plans to take over a beloved movie theater’s space.
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AMC Wants To Stay in Kips Bay Despite NYU’s Claim, But No Guarantee for Fairway, Pols Say
At a community meeting this week, residents expected to hear from health system NYU Langone about plans to take over a beloved movie theater’s space.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 09/10/2026
The feds aborted a possible deal when the NYPD would not immediately take the shooting victim into custody.
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In Call With Mamdani, White House Demanded NYPD Arrest Immigrant Shot by ICE Agents
The feds aborted a possible deal when the NYPD would not immediately take the shooting victim into custody.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 09/10/2026
Read more on the Marble Hill shooting here: www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/10/09/b...
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ICE Supervisor at Center of NYC Shooting Named in Multiple Lawsuits Alleging Violent, Illegal Arrests
Brenden Cuni, who was seen brandishing an assault rifle at the scene of Thursday’s shooting, was previously accused of beating up and tasing immigrants during arrests.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 09/10/2026
Asked about Cuni’s history, the Department of Homeland Security said it would “never confirm or deny attempts to dox our law enforcement officers” because “publicizing their identities puts their lives and the lives of their families at serious risk.”
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 09/10/2026
A review by The City Reporter of federal court records show Cuni participated in a number of warrantless arrests around NYC that federal judges later deemed illegal. In one of those cases, a judge ruled Cuni lied in sworn documents submitted in court.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 09/10/2026
Read more on ICE street arrests in NYC here: projects.thecity.nyc/ice-street-a...
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ICE Targeted NY Metro Latinos With 93% of Known Street Arrests
An investigation by The City Reporter, based on a database of more than 1,200 lawsuits, shows that ICE agents in the field have seized Latinos in numbers that far exceed their share of the undocumente...
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 09/10/2026
While he was on the ground, the lawsuit alleges, Cuni began using a Taser on his legs. Unable to stand, officers carried his body into the van. Later he overheard the officers laughing as Cuni called him a “maldito Mexicano” or “fucking Mexican,” he said.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 09/10/2026
Cuni was named in multiple lawsuits where immigrants said they were beaten up and shot with stun guns. One of those arrests involved a 21-year-old in The Bronx; the lawsuit alleges an agent tripped him, and he fell to the ground, breaking a tooth.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 09/10/2026
The ICE agent at the center of the shooting in Marble Hill on Thursday is a familiar face to those closely following the Trump administration’s ICE crackdown in NYC. The City Reporter wrote about Brenden Cuni in May. 🧵
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 09/10/2026
NEW: Brenden Cuni, who was seen brandishing an assault rifle at the scene of Thursday’s shooting, was previously accused of beating up and tasing immigrants during arrests.
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ICE Supervisor at Center of NYC Shooting Named in Multiple Lawsuits Alleging Violent, Illegal Arrests
Brenden Cuni, who was seen brandishing an assault rifle at the scene of Thursday’s shooting, was previously accused of beating up and tasing immigrants during arrests.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 09/10/2026
As thousands of New Yorkers who shop at these stores lose food benefits due to federal rule changes, some bodega owners are worried about their stores’ survival. (via @HealthbeatUS)
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‘Why Are They Doing This?’: SNAP Cuts Pose Financial Threat to NYC's Bodegas
About 26,500 New Yorkers have lost food benefits under new federal work requirements, raising concerns about the financial toll on neighborhood bodegas.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 09/10/2026
Parents of the Queens teen killed during 2024 mental health 911 call accused Mayor Mamdani of ‘betrayal.’
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Tisch Blames ‘Human Error’ After Officer in Win Rozario Shooting is Allowed to Retire
Parents of the Queens teen killed during 2024 mental health 911 call accused Mayor Mamdani of ‘betrayal.’
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