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Councilmember Kamillah Hanks presented a rezoning plan for Staten Island’s North Shore that includes two 14‑story apartment towers on Bay Street, aiming to convert the industrial area into higher‑density residential use with design cues from New Jersey developments.
All Things Go NY canceled its September 25‑27 music festival at Forest Hills Stadium due to a forecast of heavy rain and strong winds from an approaching nor'easter, citing safety concerns for attendees and staff.
State officials plan to eliminate the Regents exam requirement for NYC high school graduation starting June 2027, allowing juniors to graduate without the tests while maintaining other academic standards.
A judge ordered New York City officials to release phone messages and upheld the city's rent‑freeze, rejecting landlords' push to reinstate a prior rent increase.
Dozens of diamondback terrapins were released into Fresh Kills Park creeks on September 22, 2026, as part of a head‑start program aimed at improving the species' survival in New York City.
A judge ordered New York City officials to turn over phone messages and upheld the city's rent‑freeze policy, while landlords sought to retain a recent rent increase. The decision leaves the broader rent‑freeze dispute unresolved.
New York City is removing the iconic orange subway seats installed in the 1970s, replacing them with newer models, and marking the change with an arts‑focused farewell to celebrate their historic role.
The NYC Department of Transportation will use $5 million from congestion pricing revenue to move 62,000 daily truck trips to overnight deliveries by 2040, aiming to reduce daytime traffic congestion.
The National Weather Service and New York City officials have issued a storm alert for Friday, September 25, warning of heavy rain, flooding, strong winds, and high surf from an approaching nor'easter. Residents are urged to prepare and stay informed as the city readies its response to the coastal threat.
Three unidentified people escaped from an Upper East Side sewer early on September 23, 2026, fleeing in two vehicles, prompting an active NYPD investigation.
New York State officials are considering ending the Regents exam requirement for high school graduation starting June 2027, a move that would alter a decades‑long graduation standard affecting NYC juniors.
The New York City Council passed bill 248 to simplify enrollment in the Fair Fares reduced‑fare OMNY card program, aiming to make the 50% discount more accessible to very low‑income riders. The legislation, backed by the Department of Social Services and Human Resources Administration, streamlines application procedures and is slated for mayoral approval.
NYPD arrested activists protesting President Trump’s policies outside the UN headquarters on September 22, deploying thousands of officers as the city prepared for the 81st UN General Assembly.
Police arrested over 200 protesters on 1st Avenue near the UN as they demonstrated against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's UN appearance and the war in Gaza. The demonstration, involving hundreds of participants, occurred on Thursday afternoon during the UN General Assembly session.
New York City council introduced a bill requiring speed humps in five neighborhoods to create low‑traffic areas, part of a broader effort to slow traffic and reduce vehicle volume on residential streets.
Sully Sullenberger publicly shared new details about his Alzheimer’s diagnosis and discussed his final flight during a New York City event on September 23, 2026.
Five ballot proposals will appear on New York City's Nov. 3, 2026 municipal election ballot, following a June primary that set the stage for the general vote.
The NYC Department of Education says the city’s smallest high school in Lower Manhattan is rapidly declining due to four identified institutional failures, prompting a two‑part investigative series.
The New York City Marathon will modify a small portion of its course in the Bronx’s Mott Haven neighborhood, the first change to that segment in fifteen years. The adjustment leaves the rest of the traditional five‑borough route unchanged.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the NYC Department of Transportation opened the Bronx’s first dedicated busway on Tremont Avenue, aiming to speed travel for about 40,000 daily bus riders after a previously stalled project.
