No one fined on first day of threatened NYC mask crackdown

City employees distributed thousands of masks in the Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods with rising infection rates.

Nearly 100,000 NYC voters get ballot envelopes meant for someone else

Tens of thousands of New York City voters received absentee ballots with the wrong names and addresses on the return envelopes.

Gov. Cuomo raises alarm about new virus hot spots

Just 10 ZIP codes represent a quarter of the state's new infections in recent testing, according to the governor. A disproportionate number of new cases have come from communities home to many Orthodox Jews. 

Girl, 7, on scooter struck, killed by armored truck

An armored truck struck and killed a 7-year-old girl riding a scooter in Brooklyn, police said.

Boy faces double murder charges after Brooklyn drive-by

A 15-year-old boy is charged with murder in connection with a drive-by shooting at a Brooklyn basketball court.

COVID hot spots under deadline to control spread

The Health Department is vowing to shut down nonessential businesses starting Tuesday if there isn't any improvement by Monday night.

COVID-19 cases growing at ‘alarming rate’ in Brooklyn, Queens

The New York City Health Department says COVID-19 cases in the city are continuing to grow at an “alarming rate” in eight neighborhoods.

Pandemic shrinks annual run honoring fallen firefighter

A handful of people in walked through the Battery Tunnel on Sunday to honor the memory of those who died on Sept. 11, 2001.

AMBER Alert canceled for 3 missing children in Brooklyn

The NYPD has canceled an AMBER Alert for three children in Brooklyn who were allegedly abducted Friday afternoon.

Brooklyn Industry City project scrapped

A developer has scrapped plans to redevelop the Industry City complex in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, after fierce opposition.

Rezoning project in Brooklyn pulled
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A rezoning project in Brooklyn that could have created as many as 20,000 jobs was scrapped this week after the developer faced fierce opposition.

Mayor: 'Urgent Action' needed to contain COVID clusters in NYC

Coronavirus infections are rising in Williamsburg, Midwood, Borough Park, and Bensonhurst in Brooklyn and in Kew Gardens and Far Rockaway in Queens. 

Breonna Taylor grand jury decision spurs NYC protests

Demonstrators in New York City protested a Kentucky grand jury’s decision not to indict any police officers for the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor.

Protesters march in NYC over Breonna Taylor decision
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Thousands of people marched in Brooklyn and Manhattan on Wednesday night, angry over the grand jury decision in the death of Breonna Taylor in Kentucky.

Rally outside Barclays Center after Breonna Taylor decision
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Protesters rallied in front of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on September 23, demonstrating in response to the police charges in Breonna Taylor?s killing. Credit: @jaywwalker via Storyful

NYC film, TV productions resume under pandemic rules

Everyone must follow new guidelines, which includes mandatory and comprehensive use of PPE, frequent testing of cast and crew members, and even a COVID-19 compliance officer, who will oversee it all.

Brooklyn Municipal Building to be named after Justice Ginsberg

New York City will celebrate the legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by naming a building after her in Brooklyn, the borough of her birth, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday.