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Data-driven love letter to the subway lights up Fulton Center

Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 1h

A new digital art instillation at Fulton Center in Manhattan is helping to bring MTA’s data to life.

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The art installation runs in the station through Jan. 5.

Trump threatens to pull Hudson River Tunnel funding, escalating feud with NY

Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 2h

President Trump says he will revoke federal funding for the $16 billion Hudson River Tunnel, calling it a “wasteful Democratic project."

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Work began two years ago on the tunnel.

Mamdani has messages for Trump and NYPD officers in Fox News interview

Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 14h

Zohran Mamdani sat for an interview with Fox News where he made a direct appeal to Donald Trump on his cost of living agenda and issued a direct apology to police officers for his past criticism of the NYPD.

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Meanwhile, Mayor Eric Adams inched closer to making an endorsement.

Working poor left out of city's Fair Fares discount program

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Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 16h

Only 37% of the estimated 1.4 million eligible New Yorkers are enrolled in the city's low-income reduced transit fare program, and the current income requirements exclude those who work full time for minimum wage.

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Mayor Adams raised the income eligibility threshold three times.

Adams says he's 'in conversation' with Cuomo over potential endorsement

Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 20h

Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday he’s considering endorsing former Gov. Andrew Cuomo for mayor — and revealed he’s already fielding three “dream job” offers for when his own term ends. http://specne.ws/EwVNK7

Adams also said he's fielding three “dream job” offers.

Newborns at four city hospitals to start getting 'baby boxes' this month

Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 22h

Four city hospitals will soon be sending newborns and their families home with boxes full of “essential” supplies.

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Each box will contain postpartum and newborn supplies.

Levain Bakery founders celebrate 30 years with new book

Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 23h

New York City’s Levain Bakery is celebrating 30 years, transforming from a small basement shop into a beloved brand, with a new book.

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Watch the interview here.

Battle brews over affordable housing in plan for UWS’s tallest building

Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 1d

A New York City developer wants to build a 1,200-foot tower on the Upper West Side, but negotiations over affordable housing are heating up.

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The former ABC campus is being turned into a 1,200-foot building.

Oversight board demands transparency from Rikers officials

Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 1d

The Board of Correction is accusing Rikers officials of obstructing oversight, demanding timely responses and a liaison to ensure transparency.

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Rikers officials were accused of obstruction by the Board of Correction.

Yonkers mayor says he was 'stunned' by MGM casino withdrawal

Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 1d

MGM Empire City withdrew its application for a downstate gaming license at the last minute, leaving Yonker officials stunned.

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Watch the full interview here.

City's hate crimes prevention office implementing new youth ambassador program

Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 1d

11-year-old Abigail Ramnarine is helping lead NYC’s Youth Ambassador Program with her award-winning “HeARTwork Against Hate” painting.

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October is Hate Crimes Awareness Month.

Suspect pleads not guilty in double murder, arson case

Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 1d

A Queens man accused of killing an elderly couple and torching their home pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Criminal Court.

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A man accused of killing an elderly couple in Queens and setting their home on fire pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Criminal Court.

Trump renews his attacks on Mamdani and threats against the city

Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 1d

President Donald Trump renewed his threats against New York City on Tuesday, suggesting he would withhold funds and deploy federal troops if Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor.
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President Trump threatened to withhold funding and send troops to New York if Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor.

MGM's Empire City Casino withdraws application for state casino license

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Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 1d

Following a pressure campaign by the Trump administration, New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted on mortgage fraud charges. Ayana Harry breaks down the case and James’ reaction.

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Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 1d

An urban republican in Brooklyn? Curtis Sliwa walked through Brownsville with Errol Louis to make his case for why he should be the city’s next mayor. For the full interview, check out the link.https://youtu.be/w_BqqssMZOs

Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 1d

MGM’s Empire City Casino in Yonkers is withdrawing its application for a state casino license.

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The company was planning to expand the existing casino into a full-fledged resort.

East New York voters focus on affordable housing, sanitation and transportation

Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 1d

NY1 recently spent the day in East New York, Brooklyn, and residents said they are most concerned about affordable housing and transportation, with sanitation also a pressing issue ahead of the election.

Read more here: http://specne.ws/q4DVQJ

NY1's Ayana Harry spoke with residents in East New York.

Broadway musicians authorize strike amid stalled contract talks

Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 1d

The union representing Broadway musicians has voted to authorize a strike if contract negotiations with the Broadway League fail to produce a deal in the coming weeks.

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Musicians have been working without a contract since August.

Debate over street safety measure continues between DOT and advocates

Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 1d

A City Council bill that would require 20 feet of clear space at every city intersection is dividing advocates and the Department of Transportation.

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There is already a law that requires 100 intersections to be daylit a year.

Advocates press Hochul to approve '100-foot rule' repeal

Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 1d

Gov. Hochul is weighing whether to repeal New York’s “100-foot rule,” which requires free gas hookups within 100 feet of existing lines, a move advocates say could save residents $600 million a year.

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Gov. Kathy Hochul has until the end of the year to decide whether to sign a repeal of the "100-foot rule."

Solar panel falls killing woman during nor'easter, NYPD says

Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 2d

A 76-year-old woman was killed Sunday when a solar panel tore loose in the high winds of the nor’easter and struck her in Brighton Beach, officials said.

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The Department of Buildings says the investigation is ongoing.

Half-century of burgers and pea soup: Iconic diner struggles post-COVID

Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 2d

John Stratidis has worked at Cozy Soup ’n’ Burger since he was 9 — and now he’s fighting to keep his family’s 53-year-old Greenwich Village diner alive.

Read more: http://specne.ws/SXzmHj

Cozy Soup 'n' Burger was opened in 1972 by Greek immigrants Mike and George Stratidis.

N.Y. AG James, facing fraud charges, strikes defiant tone at Mamdani rally

Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 2d

Letitia James struck a defiant tone Monday at a campaign rally for mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, marking her first public appearance since being indicted on federal fraud charges tied to a Virginia home purchase.

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James warned of “powerful voices trying to silence truth and punish dissent.”

Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx set to open next year

Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 2d

The Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx is set to open its doors in about a year, and to help raise funding for construction, it plans to host a second gala that will bring together the hip-hop community and local business leaders.

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The long-awaited Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx is expected to open its doors in about a year.