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"It's unacceptable. It's really insane to me how they could just release somebody after they did that,"

But my job is to fight for the people who call the peninsula home all year long. Five million tourists pour into this seaside village every year. Yet behind the bright lights, from Stillwell Avenue to Sea Gate, nearly one in three residents live in poverty or face food insecurity. 61% spend more than 30% of their paycheck on rent. Child poverty here is among the worst in the nation.

Thousands of revelers gathered in Harlem on Sunday for the 56th Annual African American Day Parade (AADP). The parade route stretched along Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard from 111th Street to 137th Street, featuring marching bands, community organizations, performance groups, floats, fraternities and sororities, civil servants, celebrities, and public leaders. The event was live-streamed by WABC 7. This year's theme-"Education is Our #1 Priority"-highlighted the importance of civic engagement.

A key community panel on Monday rejected plans for a casino next to the United Nations, marking the third casino plan to fail in Manhattan and ensuring no casino will be built in the borough in the immediate future. The rejection of the Freedom Plaza proposal, by a 4-2 vote, came despite last-minute sweeteners by the developer, who promised all of the housing created on site would be affordable. Separate community advisory committees last week rejected proposed casinos in Times Square and Hudson Yards.

With so much going on in the city's thriving ecosystem, it is easy to miss some of the happenings in the space. We keep you abreast of the things that you may have missed in NYC Tech News for the week ending 9/20 including the NYC startup fundings, NYC startup exits, and NYC startup events featuring news for eighteen companies including Chestnut Carbon, Tabs, GreenLite, and much, much more. Chestnut Carbon - $90M Series B Extension Carbon Removal Chestnut Carbon, a developer of carbon removal solutions, has raised $90M as a Series B extension led by CPP Investments.

But Jewish tradition is clear: a genuine transformation does not happen overnight or for convenience. It requires contrition, confession, and change. Without all three, there is no teshuvah or repentance, only posturing. As the Jewish community enters the Days of Awe with Rosh Hashanah on Monday evening, followed by Yom Kippur, we are reminded that transformation begins with accountability. We reflect, we acknowledge, we confess, and then we commit.

I hear from some of my yeshivas that are now telling their parents when you drop your child off to register for school, you have to fill out this voter registration form. And so these are new voters; these are first-time voters, and I think there's a population of voters that no one is polling.

Assembly Member Micah Lasher received the first endorsements in his bid to succeed Rep. Jerry Nadler on Monday. Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal, New York City Council Members Gale Brewer and Shaun Abreu, former city Comptroller Scott Stringer and former Manhattan Borough President Ruth Messinger all endorsed Lasher, who is widely viewed as Nadler's heir apparent. Nadler currently represents the 12th Congressional District, which encompasses both the Upper East Side and Upper West Side of Manhattan.

Lesly Judy, who works at a pharmacy next to the Dunkin', said none of his colleagues noticed anything out of the ordinary Monday until police showed up outside. "At the very least I can say it's not something common around here," he said, adding that officers were still reviewing his store's surveillance footage to find out what happened. He said teens often congregate at the intersection, which has several bus stops and is a short walk from multiple high schools.

The Rangers looked good, and though it's only one preseason game, there is some legitimate hype around some of the kids. But with the hype comes worries with the Rangers rushing prospects to the NHL, something that has plagued them the last few years. Though numerous kids have started camp with a bang, it's easy to forget that the Rangers rushing prospects isn't a good idea if they want to have more success in their next window.

Long Island City, better known as LIC, has become one of the fastest-growing neighborhoods in New York. With its luxury high-rises, booming arts scene, and proximity to Manhattan, LIC has transformed into a hub for professionals, creatives, and entrepreneurs. Now, with licensed dispensaries opening across Queens, locals are asking: Where can I find Exotic Weed in Long Island City? Exotic Weed isn't your average cannabis.

Detective Mary Mae Foley was more than just a part of the Masher Squad that took down men who abused women. She was a Nazi hunter who stopped fascist infiltrators before World War II, and was instrumental in the criminal investigation of notorious gangster Charles Lucky Luciano. But to her grandson, Bob Carr, she was just Nana. She was a tough woman, you know, she didn't take any guff, Carr said.

Inwood sits at the very top of Manhattan, a neighborhood known for its tight-knit community, green parks, and a pace that feels distinctly its own. While the rest of Manhattan often moves fast, Inwood offers balance - a place where tradition, culture, and community remain strong. Now, with licensed dispensaries expanding across New York, cannabis consumers in Inwood are asking: Where can I find Exotic Weed near me?

Exotic Weed isn't just cannabis - it's the top tier of the market. It's rare, small-batch, and crafted with care. Exotic Weed products stand out with stronger THC levels, terpene-rich flavor, and verified quality. For Jamestown consumers seeking more than the basics, one brand has already made its name: Silly Nice. Handmade in New York, Silly Nice is Black-Owned, Veteran-Owned, and ranked among the Top 150 cannabis brands in the state.

One jackpot-winning ticket worth over $32,000 was recently sold in New York City for the Saturday evening Take 5 drawing. The prize-winning ticket worth $32,636 was sold at Grab N Go, located at 1403 Rockaway Parkway in the Canarsie neighborhood of Brooklyn, according to the New York Lottery. The winning numbers were: 7, 14, 21, 26, 31. Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39.

As the IBX, a 14-mile light-rail line proposed by the MTA to connect Queens and Brooklyn, continues its southward journey, it arrives at Myrtle Avenue, the last stop in Queens and likely the first station to be located above street level. The proposed station is square in the middle of a vivacious shopping district in Glendale and Ridgewood (the rail line borders both communities) that's lined with thrift and antique stores, beauty salons and cafes and restaurants.

A man was fatally stabbed in the shoulder on an upper Manhattan streetcorner early Sunday, police said. The victim was stabbed five times outside Karamelo Bar & Kitchen on Nagle Ave. near Thayer St. in Inwood about 4:25 a.m., cops said. Cops found the victim after a 911 call from the bar, police said, though it was not immediately clear if the killing is connected to the nightspot.

According to police sources, the incident unfolded at the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Stanford Street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant Neighbourhood of the borough. Cops say a moped driver ran a red light around 1:26 p.m. and weaved through some traffic before clipping the rear of the truck from ladder company 102. Authorities reported that the emergency vehicle had its lights flashing and sirens sounding at the time of the collision.

Detectives found that a nursing home employee checked on Smirnova and Kravtsov at 8:55 p.m. that night, where Kravtsov was seen sleeping in her bed. An hour later, the employee checked on the room again, where Kravtsov was still in her bed, but this time covered in blood "with gash marks about her face and head." Meanwhile, Smirnova was discovered washing her hands in the bathroom. Her shirt was covered in blood. The employee further noted that a wheelchair inside the room was missing its foot pedals. One pedal was found outside on the ground under a window. The other was on inside the room covered in blood.

As a former member of the City Council, I had the distinct honor of representing Coney Island, working alongside Mayor Mike Bloomberg to secure the 2010 rezoning of the community. From the very beginning, our vision was clear: Coney Island should be more than just a seasonal attraction. We envisioned a year-round destination, a vibrant hub with hotels, entertainment venues, and abundant economic opportunities for the community it serves.

During its Sept. 10 meeting the six-member committee compiled and approved the list, which asked Bally's to increase its annual $10 million community investment by a minimum of $7.5 million, with a long list of specific groups and initiatives that it wants the casino to fund, specific hiring practices, transparency procedures and commitments to public safety. Bally's committed to increasing its annual contributions to its "Community Benefit Fund" to $12.5 million, the Bronx Times has learned.

Brandon Sproat started off taking aim at his own foot, walking Paul DeJong and throwing away a little swinging bunt by Jorge Alfaro, with DeJong scoring after Juan Soto didn't show particular interest in backing up the play. That tied the game, but just wait: CJ Abrams doubled to bring home Alfaro; Josh Bell hit a drive to left-center that hit Jose Siri in the glove and popped out, scoring Abrams;

The New York City subway is an experience unlike any other transit system in the world. It's an artery that keeps the city alive-moving millions of people daily through tunnels, platforms, and trains that carry as much culture as they do commuters. But seasoned New Yorkers know that with the subway comes a unique set of rules. Chief among them: never trust an empty car and always watch where you place your hands.

We were going to give Mayor Adams a pass after the city issued its annual Mayor's Management Report for fiscal year 2025 (also known as July 2024 through June 2025). We felt we didn't need to pile on because we've already reported so many measures of how badly Mayor Adams is building bike lanes, how slowly he's building bus lanes, how he decides on safety measures based on vibes, and how corruptly he is overseeing the public process of making the city safer.

Now in its fourth year, the event aims to help bring together creative and entrepreneurial minds together in the Bronx. There are people who have come to the Summit, literally met there, and now they're doing long-term work together. I know some people found their photographers and videographers from the summit, said Brooks. We've also been able to see really strong partnerships build through the networking at the Summit because there's panels and workshops, but there's also the networking piece which is really invaluable.

481 Van Brunt St. was quiet on Friday, said artist Deborah Ugoretz, who rents an artist studio in a portion of the building unaffected by fire. Broken glass and burnt debris littered the street, and most of the businesses remained closed. "It's a mess, it's a mess," Ugoretz said. "The windows are broken out, and there's signs of smoke damage to the building. It's kind of desolate." The fire broke out at the historic wood-framed warehouse late Wednesday night and burned until morning. On Thursday evening, hours after the flames seemed to have been subdued, the fire flared up and started to spread once more, said Carly Baker-Rice, executive director of the Red Hook Business Alliance.