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NYC crime rate climbs 31% as murders and shootings surge in July

NEW YORK — A spike in shootings and murders in July fueled a 31% increase in the city’s crime rate over the same month last year, the NYPD said Friday, continuing to fuel a hot-button political issue that has the mayor and governor at odds.

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Migrants from Texas border arrive at NYC bus terminal as Gov. Greg Abbott’s feud with Mayor Adams escalates

NEW YORK — A busload of about 50 migrants dispatched to New York City by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott arrived early Friday as the Lone Star State Republican continued his war with the White House over its open border policies.

Tribune News Service

Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas is now busing migrants to New York City

Abbott made the announcement Friday in the state’s latest confrontation with an East Coast city that is steeped in politics.

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Texas governor sends migrants to New York City as immigration standoff accelerates

Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, said on Friday he has started to send buses carrying migrants to New York City in an effort to push responsibility for border crossers to Democratic mayors and U.S. President Joe Biden, a Democrat.

Reuters

New York City works to make space for rapidly rising number of asylum-seekers

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces emergency contracts to help an increasing number of newly arrived immigrants access shelter

WEKU

New York declares public health emergency over monkeypox case numbers

In the last two days, the state health department has also called monkeypox an “imminent threat to public health”

Irish Mirror

New York declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency

Mayor says as as many as 150,000 residents could be at risk of infection

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NYC concerned about lawsuits after release of post-9/11 memos about toxic air at ground zero

NEW YORK — New York City will release a treasure trove of memos about what the city knew about the toxic air at the World Trade Center site — only if federal lawmakers can help protect the city from lawsuits after the documents are made public, the Daily News has…

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NY lawmakers call on Gov. Hochul, Mayor Adams to issue state of emergency for monkeypox

ALBANY, N.Y. — A coalition of Manhattan lawmakers are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare a state of emergency as monkeypox infections continue to rise.

Tribune News Service

New York City Mayor Eric Adams contradicts Biden’s optimism about economy: ‘We are in a recession’

President Joe Biden denied the US was in a recession on Thursday after the economy shrank for a second quarter in a row

The Independent UK

NYC Has 98 Closed Playgrounds, Despite Mayor Eric Adams' Pledge

The mayor promised to reopen city playgrounds, but more of them are currently closed than before he took office.

Reason

Jackie Robinson Museum opens in lower Manhattan, detailing life of Dodgers great

NEW YORK — As Spike Lee sat in the front row of a rousing ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday morning, he thought about resurrecting one of his greatest disappointments.

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NYPD: Preacher, wife robbed of $1M in jewelry during sermon

A preacher known for his close friendship with New York City’s mayor was robbed of more than $1 million worth of jewelry by armed bandits who crashed his Brooklyn church service, just as he was sermonizing about keeping faith in the face of grave adversity, police say

The Independent UK

Governors' immigrant-busing strategy hits home for mayors

Two Republican border-state governors who are investing billions of dollars on immigration enforcement have found indirect support from the Democratic mayors of Washington and New York

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36 people injured after school bus overturns in the Bronx

There were no children on board the bus, which was full of adult bus drivers on their way to provide transport for an NYC summer school program

Tribune News Service

NYC Mayor Adams takes aim at 5 top US weapon makers during anti-gun summit: ‘Profit over our public safety’

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams and several of his counterparts from other cities vowed Wednesday to hold five top U.S. weapon manufacturers accountable for their role in the country’s gun violence epidemic — and hinted that legal action against the firearm slingers could be forthcoming.

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NYC Mayor Adams floats nationwide guns database before anti-gun summit of mayors at Gracie Mansion

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams is meeting with several other mayors from around the country Wednesday at Gracie Mansion to discuss how to better tackle gun violence and to “send a strong message on the national level and the state level.”

Reason

Big-City Public Schools, Facing a 'Massive Hemorhagging of Students,' Are Reimposing Mask Mandates

San Diego schools chief demonstrates once again that Democratic-controlled urban districts will be the first to add COVID restrictions—and subtract students.

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NYC Mayor Adams renews tough-on-crime pledge

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams vowed to follow through on his promises to crack down on crime Sunday as he touted recent drops in murders and shootings, although other forms of lawlessness are high.

Salon

What is NYC hiding about 9/11 toxins?

More people have now died of toxics exposure from 9/11 than in the attacks themselves

Tribune News Service

NYC social scene pays tribute to Ivana Trump after sudden death at 73

NEW YORK — Tributes poured in Thursday from celebrities, family and friends of Ivana Trump after the 73-year-old ex-wife of former President Donald Trump died suddenly at her home on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

The Independent UK

Suspect arrested in case of multiple stabbings of homeless people in New York

Three stabbing attacks involving victims sleeping rough took place in New York last week

Tribune News Service

As NYC runs out of monkeypox vaccine, Mayor Adams presses top Biden aides

Mayor Eric Adams raised alarm about New York City’s monkeypox vaccine “supply constraints” in a phone call with two of President Biden’s top public health officials late Tuesday as the city once again ran out of shots against the viral disease.

WEKU

New York put out a PSA in case of a nuclear attack, leaving many residents confused

The city's emergency management department released the video Monday without much context. Many residents expressed confusion over the timing and wondered if they were missing some other information.

Tribune News Service

Mayor Adams defends NYC public service announcement on surviving nuclear attack: ‘Better safe than sorry’

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday defended New York City’s emergency management agency for putting out a public service announcement about surviving a nuclear attack.

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