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Parade Start Time, Street Closures and More – NBC New York
New York City's annual parade celebrating LGBTQ pride kicks off Sunday amid new fears about the potential erosion of freedoms won through decades of activism.
The annual march takes place just two days after one…
Weekend Rallies Planned After Roe v. Wade Overturned – NBC New York
Nearly two dozen protesters were arrested in Manhattan late Friday after thousands of people flooded the streets of New York and cities across the country following the reversal of a nearly half-century ruling granting…
🌱 NYC Reacts To Roe V. Wade Overturned + School Funding Cuts Revisited
Good morning, New York City! Yesterday New Yorkers hit the street in protest after the Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade. In the wake of the court's Thursday decision striking down New York's concealed carry law, state and city…
Teen in critical condition after striking head while subway surfing atop NYC 7
A 15-year-old subway surfer was clinging to life early Friday after he struck his head while riding on the roof of a 7 train in Queens, sources said.
Cops found the teenager unconscious and suffering a severe…
Eric Adams Stopped Enforcing Covid Vaccine Mandate for NYC Businesses
Mayor Eric Adams of New York City has not enforced the city’s coronavirus vaccine mandate for employees at private businesses, and has no plans to begin inspecting businesses or begin fining those that are not in compliance.Newsday first…
Janno Lieber on the State of the MTA
MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber, with Governor Hochul (photo: Darren McGee/Governor's Office)
June 22, 2022 - Max Politics Podcast: CEO Janno Lieber on the State of the MTA
MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber joined host Ben Max for a…
Pride Month Town Hall: ‘Unapologetically Us,’ airs Wednesday at 10 a.m.
NEW YORK (WABC) -- As New York gets ready for the Pride March this Sunday, we invite you to join us for a special town hall looking at the issues facing the LGBTQ+ community.Join us Wednesday at 10 a.m. for 'Unapologetically Us,' a Pride…
NY health insurers propose 19% rate hike, citing COVID, inflation cost
Health insurance providers are seeking an average rate increase of 18.7% next year for individuals and 16.5% for small group plans, state records show.The proposed insurance premium rate hikes exceeded recent years. Insurers cited, in…
Landlords, tenants anxious ahead of RGB vote
The Rent Guidelines Board will meet on Tuesday at the Great Hall at Cooper Union in the East Village to vote on proposed increases to rent-stabilized units.
For one-year leases, rents could go up 2% to 4%. For two-year leases, rents…
Long Island Bodybuilder Collecting Disability Funds Busted – NBC New York
A Long Island man's yearslong scheme to collect disability benefits all the while he trained for bodybuilding competitions and owned and operated a limousine business was foiled by a series of social media posts, state…