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Chin-Strauss race heading for recount

The lone undecided Nassau County legislative race is so close it triggered a recount, extending the wait to see if a Democratic challenger unseated a Republican and narrowed the GOP majority to one vote. Democrat and longtime Herricks school board member Juleigh Chin is leading Nassau County Legis. Scott Strauss...

Nassau County, NY · 1d

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Glen Cove City Council approves towing rate increase

The Glen Cove City Council approved increases to towing and vehicle storage fees at its Tuesday, Nov. 10 meeting. The increases raise the cost of towing a vehicle for the first mile to $185, while flatbed towing will cost $310. Each additional mile will cost $10. Outdoor vehicle storage will...

Glen Cove, NY · 1d

News 12

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Apparent waterspout spotted off Atlantic Beach; Lawrence residents told to shelter in place

The sighting comes after a wet and windy day across Long Island, with more rain and wind expected throughout the evening.

Lawrence Township, NJ · 10h

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Utica Ave Shelter Proposal Temporarily Delayed

On Tuesday night, Crown Heights residents made their voices heard in a rare mini political win for the neighborhood. In a major victory for law-abiding residents of Crown Heights, Brooklyn Community Board 9 Land Use Committee rejected the proposed homeless shelter at 530 Utica Avenue; it received a 6–2 vote against the project, stopping it at this stage of the process.

Brooklyn, NY · 15h

Idyllic Pursuit

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8 Things New Yorkers Know About Watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in Person

An estimated three million or more people line the streets of Manhattan for the Macy’s...

New York, NY · 19h

POLITICO

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Stewart-Cousins eyes ‘progressive taxation’ push

With help from Molly Reinmann HAPPY TUESDAY. This is Nick Reisman in Albany. Massive Democratic majorities are returning to Albany in January, giving a boost to the tax-the-rich forces. I’ve got new reporting on that dynamic. Plus my colleague has the details on a New York City Council hearing next month on student sexual assault. Have news tips or just want to share what’s on your mind? Reach me at nreisman@politico.com . Driving The Day A MASSIVE MAJORITY : Legislative Democrats will come roaring back to Albany next year with turbocharged majorities in the state Senate and Assembly. They intend to use that refreshed mandate to major effect — especially when it comes to pursuing what Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins called “progressive taxation.” “We’ve always looked at the ability of those with extraordinary wealth to be able to pay more, do more,” she told Playbook in an interview Monday. “That’s been something that our conference has talked about.” What those proposals will look like won’t be clear for months. But if the past is any guide , the Democrat-dominated Legislature will likely seek a suite of income tax hikes on the richest New Yorkers — changes designed to generate

New York, NY · 2d

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Seven Weeks Late, the Syosset Street Fair Takes Over Jackson Avenue on Sunday

The Syosset Street Fair was supposed to fill downtown Syosset on the last Sunday of September. Then a nor'easter rolled up the coast and took the whole weekend with it. The fair was not canceled. It was moved, all the way to November, and on Sunday, November 15, it finally happens: vendors, two music stages and a kids' zone on Jackson Avenue from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Jericho, NY · 1d

Gothamist

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Tornado watch in effect for 11 NJ counties, flash flood warning in Queens

Damage from a tornado in New Jersey on Feb. 23, 2023. Southern Queens is under a flash flood warning until 5:15 p.m. Thursday due to heavy rainfall in the area, according to the National Weather Service. [ more › ]

Queens, NY · 12h

Time Out

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NYC's largest new bookstore in over a decade opens today in Manhattan

Alphabet City is about to get 11,000 more square feet in which to lose track of time. Barnes & Noble will open its new East Village bookstore at 9 am on Wednesday, November 18, at 181 Avenue A between East 11th and East 12th Streets—and the bookseller says it’s the largest new bookstore to open anywhere in the city in more than a decade. Booker Prize winner Douglas Stuart will cut the ribbon at 9 am and sign copies of his latest novel, "John of John." If you know Stuart from "Shuggie Bain," the novel that won him the Booker in 2020, here’s a chance to get his newest book signed before your fir...

New York, NY · 10h

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NYC’s oldest Black newspaper unveils plans to remagine its historic Harlem headquarters

New York City’s oldest Black newspaper wants to reimagine its 19th-century Harlem headquarters as an educational and community hub. The New York Amsterdam News, which has operated from 2340 Frederick Douglass Boulevard since 1939, has unveiled plans to redesign the building as a national center for African American journalism history, with educational exhibitions, a research library, and a cafe, while preserving its historic newsroom. The newspaper, which tapped AYON Studio and Jerome Haferd Studio to redesign the building, launched a $44 million fundraising campaign for the project, as the New York Times first reported. If the financial goals are met, construction could begin in 2029.

New York, NY · 2d

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PPL settles wage theft suit with $162M for NY caregivers

A federal judge in Brooklyn approved a $162 million settlement for approximately 200,000 Medicaid home care workers who accused Public Partnerships LLC of underpayment, with payments scheduled to be distributed to eligible caregivers in early 2027.

New York, NY · 19h

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Stack flexes political muscle in North Bergen as 2027 mayoral race approaches

State Sen. Brian P. Stack (D-Union City), the Pied Piper of voter turnout in North Hudson, sent four campaign mailers into North Bergen last month to help re-elect County Commissioner Robert Baselice, a Democrat who was running unopposed. But Stack wasn’t particularly concerned about Baselice winning. He was laying the...

North Bergen, NJ · 2d

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Long Island Association celebrates 100 years of business leadership

The Long Island Association marked its 100th anniversary Nov. 4 at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, honoring business leaders and reflecting on a century of economic development across Nassau and Suffolk counties.

Suffolk County, NY · 14h

POLITICO

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Inside political circles, AOC’s aloof style becomes a factor

LEFT GUARD: The battle to own the progressive lane in the 2028 Democratic presidential primary is already brewing, with allies of Bronx Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and California Rep. Ro Khanna launching recruitment efforts seeking to nudge them both into the race. The rival efforts are laying bare the aloof, tight-lipped way AOC’s political team operates behind the scenes as she continues to weigh whether to run for president or Senate. And the recruitment bids are also showing the central role of New York in the early days of the 2028 race. Last week, former NYC-DSA-endorsed Rep. Jamaal Bowman and Democratic strategist Nomiki Konst, two longtime operatives in New York politics, launched “Run Ro,” a new outside group aiming to push Khanna to run for president. And on Monday, progressives including Ravi Sahai, a former 2025 campaign staffer for Mayor Zohran Mamdani, launched “Ready for AOC.” New York City Democratic Socialists of America co-chairs Gustavo Gordillo and Grace Mausser are also behind the pro-AOC effort, two people familiar with the matter said. The move from Bowman and Konst to get behind Khanna — instead of their fellow New Yorker — has bewildered some in the state’s left-leaning political ecosystem. “It’s weird,”

New York · 1d

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Barn owl family moves to Central Park after NYC water tower nest disrupted

Work was halted at an Upper West Side water tower after a roof was torn off the building where the rare owl family had been raising five young. Manhattan’s famous barn owl family has found new places to roost after construction disrupted its rooftop nest, with video showing the rare birds in Central Park following their move.

New York, NY · 1d

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Over 200 Five Towns Residents Rally in Support of Peninsula Public Library, Demand Board Accountability

On Sunday morning, November 8, 2026, approximately 200 community members gathered at Andrew J. Parise Park in Cedarhurst to voice their support for the Peninsula Public Library (PPL) and demand accountability from the library’s Board of Trustees. The rally brought together residents, library workers, local mayors, and elected leaders...

Cedarhurst, NY · 2d

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Restaurant owner began illegal construction on ‘paper street’ after village issued building permit in error

The Village of Westbury renewed the cabaret license for Italian restaurant Cena 081 following some tense exchanges between the village board and the eatery’s owners over a request for a building permit. The back-and-froth came during the village’s Nov. 5 board meeting following a continuation of a public hearing...

Westbury, NY · 2d

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Village of Hempstead – Public Hearing Notice

The Village of Hempstead Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 6:00 PM at Village Hall to consider a proposed Local Law amending Chapter 119, Article VI, entitled “Veterans Exemption.”. The proposed legislation would add a new provision, § 119-31, entitled “Full...

Hempstead, NY · 1d

New York Post

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Boom of tiny NYC apartment buildings due to developers gaming tax-relief program

If the city has such a desperate housing shortage, why do so many new apartment buildings around town seem tiny? The magic number for residential developers in the Big Apple is 99 — the maximum number of units they can build to keep construction and labor costs low and to maximize future profits under a city-state tax-relief program. The Real Estate Board of New York found that new or planned apartment projects in the five boroughs with under 100 units surged to 172 from July 2024 to September 2026, as tallied by the city’s Housing Preservation and Development agency and the Department of Buildings. In comparison, a mere 13 such small-scale projects were recorded from 2008 to 2023. The 23-story Eastline at 1655 First Avenue, which will have 99 units. Google Maps Since 2024, Brooklyn and Queens had 65 and 58 new projects, respectively, with fewer than 100 units, while Manhattan had 17, according to REBNY. Manhattan leasing remains red hot in October A mere 99 units in some buildings is minuscule in light of the city’s need for 700,000 new homes in the next decade. But the reason they’re so popular with builders is simple, say REBNY vice president

New York, NY · 9h

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In 2012, Superstorm Sandy heavily inundated Lower Manhattan; 14 years later, this 10-foot elevated lawn at Wagner Park hides a multi-billion-dollar flood barrier

There’s more to a new structure in Lower Manhattan than meets the eye. If you take a stroll through the newly reopened Wagner Park and The Battery , you will likely notice a beautiful new stone wall. However, this structure is designed as a critical line of defense against future flooding . It looks like a simple landscape feature, but it is actually part of a massive effort to protect Lower Manhattan from storm surges and rising sea levels . A lawn with a secret purpose According to PIX 11 , neighborhood residents are thrilled to have the space back after years of construction. People are already using the waterfront to watch the sunrise and relax on the grass. But that pristine lawn serves a dual purpose. It actively functions as a stormwater collection basin . When severe weather threatens the area, the wall itself becomes a flood barrier. There are mechanical gates built into the sidewalks that can be raised and locked into place to block incoming water. “It feels like it’s part of the park,” said Raju Mann, president and CEO of the Battery Park City Authority . “If there’s a heavy storm event that pushes water in,

Manhattan, NY · 2d