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1063 storiesnewest firstlatest September 15, 2026page 29 of 54
Governor Kathy Hochul and state officials broke ground on the $167 million Chelsea Beacon affordable‑housing project at the former Bayview Correctional Facility, creating units for formerly incarcerated individuals and those needing mental‑health support.
The Department of Buildings reported to the City Council that most NYC buildings subject to emission‑reduction rules have complied or are taking steps to do so, though stricter future targets remain.
NYC elected officials and the NYC Hospitality Alliance released a 2026 District Dining guide listing the city’s top restaurants favored by officials across party lines, highlighting the shared appreciation for New York’s food scene.
Oded Oren is expanding Scrutinize.org, his New York judicial decision tracker, to cover more courts and judges, urging voters to review judges’ sentencing trends. The broader data set aims to give citizens clearer insight into judicial performance ahead of upcoming elections.
After loaded firearms were found at two New York City schools in early September 2026, the city expanded its emergency lockdown alert system to notify all schools, staff and families city‑wide. The change aims to ensure rapid, coordinated communication in any future threat.
A teen was arrested after a loaded gun was found in a backpack during a routine security screening at Queens School for Career Development on September 14, 2026.
Justice Jill Epstein voided rule changes that would have added dozens of voting members to the Brooklyn Democratic Party's executive committee, deeming the August approval vote improper, and the party plans to appeal the decision.
Suffolk County police arrested four Connecticut residents after a street takeover in Yaphank, New York, that featured drag‑racing with two cars. The drivers were taken into custody and the vehicles seized as part of the investigation.
School safety agents uncovered a loaded handgun in an 18-year-old student's backpack while breaking up a fight at a Staten Island high school on September 14, 2026, leading to the student's detention and a police investigation.
On September 14, 2026, a storage tank failure at Equinix's data center released about 5,000 gallons of diesel into Anderson Creek in the New Jersey Meadowlands. Local authorities launched an immediate cleanup to contain the spill and protect the wetlands that feed the Hackensack River.
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office seized twelve websites hosting deepfake porn featuring celebrities, aiming to curb illegal distribution of non‑consensual synthetic sexual content.
The NYPD is actively searching for the driver responsible for a Sunday evening hit‑and‑run that killed a woman beneath the High Bridge in Washington Heights.
“Counter Culture,” a new photo book released on September 14, 2026, documents and celebrates New York City’s historic diners, featuring Tom’s Restaurant at 2880 Broadway. The project aims to preserve the cultural significance of these longstanding neighborhood gathering spots.
A former Queens home where Donald Trump grew up sold for about $2 million on September 14, 2026, with the buyer undisclosed. The property, noted for a feral cat colony, has long attracted public interest.
The NYPD handed out 98,000 handwritten civil tickets in a quality‑of‑life crackdown, and about half of those citations have been dismissed after review.
More than 500 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized in New York City during the week ending September 5, 2026, as case numbers rise citywide. A pharmacy’s September 4, 2025 advertisement reminded residents to pursue testing and vaccination.
People’s Runway returned on September 12, 2026, to Brooklyn’s Borough Hall Plaza, where five local designers presented their collections as part of New York Fashion Week. The public runway, launched in 2025, aims to make fashion accessible by staging shows in a civic square.
An East Harlem man died from head injuries sustained weeks earlier in a violent clash outside the Carver Houses, where another participant was stabbed; the NYPD is investigating the incident.
An NYPD officer accidentally fired his gun on a Brooklyn subway platform on September 12, injuring one woman, and police have not explained how the weapon discharged.
A flood watch has been issued for New York City and New Jersey as a storm system brings heavy rain Saturday night into Sunday morning, raising the risk of localized flooding.
