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The selling of illegal cannabis by Muslims in New York City is a sensitive issue that goes against Islamic teachings and has severe legal and health consequences. It not only harms the individuals involved but also their communities, which…

New York City has agreed to pay several million dollars to settle a lawsuit brought by protesters who say they were assaulted, abused and trapped by police using a technique known as “kettling” at a demonstration in the wake of George…

The city’s largest municipal employees union has reached a tentative deal with the Adams administration on a contract that includes pay raises and a bonus, the mayor said Friday.At a news conference, Mayor Eric Adams said a…

Every year, the Mayor presents a budget to the people of New York City. This budget is about much more than what we are spending and what we are spending it on. It is a statement of values and a declaration of purpose: Creating a safer,…

When I came to office, I inherited a city with many crises, including increasing crime. And my top priority has always been public safety. From day one, I got to work with the Police Commissioner, our Deputy Mayor and our team to make our…

While I was on the campaign trail, I met many New Yorkers who expressed their desire for a safer city.  New Yorkers want to feel safe in their neighborhoods, at their places of worship, in the subway and on the streets.  I vowed to make…

It’s time to create a New York City where working New Yorkers can have safe, affordable homes, find well-paying jobs, send their children to good schools, and live close to public transportation so that they don’t have to spend hours…

NYC records case of monkeypox, patient isolatedNew York City has recorded a case of monkeypox.According to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the patient was isolated at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan after…

New York City has held the first Asian American and Pacific Islander Cultural and Heritage ParadeAccording to a report, the event on Sunday May 15, 2022, happens to be the first ever celebration.The event was full of crowd.Thousands of…

The hunger-focused nonprofit’s pantries and kitchens served approximately 339,000 children in February 2020, just before the pandemic hit New York City, the organization said in a report released this month.Child hunger rates in New York…

New York City public school students no longer have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend prom this year, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday.“I am thrilled that, starting this year, every one of our young people will have the…

It’s a problem throughout the country and it’s no different in New York City: there aren't enough nurses.It's a problem that started long before COVID-19, though. The New York Times reported on shortages in the 1980s and a state report…

Democratic state lawmakers in New York acted with partisan intent and tried to restrict electoral competition when drawing congressional lines in violation of the state's constitutional ban on partisan redistricting, a five-judge court on…

The piles of curbside trash bags currently serving as “all-you-can-eat buffets” for the city’s rats will soon be off the menu, officials said Wednesday.The city is installing padlocked containers throughout the five boroughs that will…

The five boroughs will fully restore alternate side parking this summer as part of an $11 million effort to improve street cleanliness, the city’s newly appointed sanitation commissioner announced Monday.The city, which partially…

With the chimes of the bells, St. Patrick's Cathedral welcomed parishioners visiting near and far for Easter Sunday service.“Our plans are to go and celebrate the lord Jesus Christ his resurrection,” said Wendy Hannah visiting with her…

Easter is this Sunday, and that means it is Easter egg hunt season.All across New York City, organizations are hosting hunts for children — and adults — of all ages, continuing one of the holiday’s most well-known traditions.The…

The city will expand its gifted and talented program, promising to create seats in neighborhoods that historically had few.The city will add 100 seats at the kindergarten level to create programs in every district, and add 1,000 new…

More than 2 million New York student loan borrowers are among the 43 million people nationwide benefiting from the Biden administration's extension of the pandemic pause on student loan payments.“Students can really give back the money…

New York City recorded fewer homicides last month than it did in March 2021, but overall crime rose by nearly 37%, with increases in shootings, robberies and burglaries, the NYPD said Wednesday.The five boroughs logged 32 murders last…

The incoming president of MTA New York City Transit, Massachusetts transportation executive Richard Davey, has said his first-day priorities for the agency will be safety, reliability and cleanliness in order to get commuters back."The…

A temporary stay has been granted on a New York judge's ruling that rejected the state Legislature's new maps of the state's U.S. House of Representatives districts as well as those in the state Senate and Assembly.As a result of the…

In a new advertising campaign launched Monday, Mayor Eric Adams' administration denounced the Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed by many as the "Don't Say Gay Bill," and encouraged Florida residents to move to New York City.The…

The sight of the state trooper’s flashing lights was enough to send Shaui Sun into a panic as the Queens man sped down a Georgia highway in a rented SUV.Sun and his passenger, Darren Hing Li, were nearly 800 miles from their homes in New…

A 12-year-old boy was killed when he and his family were caught in the crossfire between two other cars on Thursday night in Brooklyn."To have a young boy shot, and when you look at the video, it's horrific how it happened," New York City…

Amazon workers at a Staten Island, New York, processing facility won a historic vote on Friday to form the first-ever collective bargaining unit at the ecommerce giant. With 2,654 votes in favor and 2,131 votes against, the overwhelming…

Data released on Wednesday showed a significant increase in tourists visiting the Big Apple.In 2021, there were 33 million visitors as opposed to 22 million in 2020, according to a new report from NYC & Company, the city’s tourism…

New York City has effected changes to the essential plan eligibility.While disclosing this in a statement on Tuesday March 29, 2022, the State's commissioners stated that the changes aim to grant low-income New Yorkers access to health…

The federal government have set to pay out a $188 million disaster relief grant to New York City, federal housing Secretary Marcia Fudge announced.Mayor Eric Adams said that he is considering using the money to pay down city debt from…

A 26-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the death of an 87-year-old Broadway singing coach who was shoved to the ground on a New York City street.According to a report bon Tuesday March 22, 2022, Lauren Pazienza, of…