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NYC Council overrides mayor’s veto, stopping rent hike for city’s housing voucher program


Advocates applauded the Council’s override, which comes in the last few weeks of Mayor Eric Adams’ term.

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How a sperm bank for cheetahs might one day save the fastest land animal


Conservationists mark World Cheetah Day with less than 7,000 of them left in the wild.

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US Treasury slaps $7.1M fine on New York firm for managing properties for Putin ally – The Press Democrat


US Treasury slaps $7.1M fine on New York firm for managing properties for Putin ally  The Press Democrat

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Disney World guest tries to rescue collapsed man in latest medical emergency


A Good Samaritan tried to save a man suffering the latest medical emergency to strike Walt Disney World — after a string of deaths at the Orlando park throughout October.

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Stefanik Blasts Hochul Over “Broken Promise” and Looming Tax Hikes, Accusing Governor of Fueling New York’s Affordability Crisis


By: Fern Sidman – Jewish Voice News Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, now the Republican frontrunner in the 2026 New York gubernatorial race, unleashed one of her sharpest attacks yet on Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday, accusing the Democratic incumbent of reneging on her pledge not to raise taxes and of accelerating what Stefanik has repeatedly […]

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Crime stats: BK North sees drop, as BK South faces November surge


Brooklyn’s patrol boroughs moved in opposite directions, with Brooklyn North posting declines, while Brooklyn South recorded sharp jumps.

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These NYC neighborhoods see homeowners stay put the longest — and the shortest: study


New Yorkers may be famous for sticking it out — but not all boroughs hold residents equally long.  A new analysis from PropertyShark shows homeowners kept their properties for an average of about 11 years before selling in 2025. However, the picture changes sharply once you zoom in on where they live. Staten Island stands…

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Our nation-leading surveillance pricing law is now in effect. If companies use your personal data to set prices, you deserve to know. Period. https://www.forbes.com/sites/anishasircar/2025/12/03/new-yorks-algorithmic-pricing-law-what-it-does-and-why-it-matters/



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What are the risks of mutual aid projects? And how is mutual aid different from a nonprofit? https://brooklyneagle.com/353997/what-is-mutual-aid-and-why-are-more-people-turning-to-informal-efforts-to-help-each-other/



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As NYC prepares for Mamdani, departing Mayor Eric Adams wanders the globe


For Eric Adams, one unwritten perk of being mayor of New York City has been the chance to live out his boyhood “dream of traveling the globe.”

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