New York lawmakers have received approval to move forward with congestion pricing plan, which will charge drivers who are driving in certain part of the city, with the aim of reducing congestion in Manhattan, improve air quality, and raise money for the city.
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One of the five men who were wrongfully convicted in the infamous 1989 Centra Park rape case declares victory in the Democrat primary for New York City’s 9th Council District.
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According to a report released on Tuesday by the Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General, staff at the prison where Jeffrey Epstein was held while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges committed “significant misconduct,” including potentially criminal behavior, creating conditions that allegedly allowed him to commit suicide in 2019.
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New York City residents get a chance to choose their party’s candidates in primary races for district attorneys in Queens and the Bronx, as well as city council and judgeships.
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New York City is looking to set regulations that would force pizzerias to pay thousands of dollars in renovations in order to keep their coal and wood-fire ovens due to air quality concerns, according to a recent report.
Read More NYC cracks down on wood and coal-fired pizzerias due to carbon emission concerns
Federal prosecutors have announced the arrest of nearly two dozen MS-13 gang members, including the purported national leader of the gang, who were allegedly behind the “brutal violence” in New York City which include multiple murders and acts of violence dating back to 2018.
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