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Trump administration to investigate New York's funding threat over Long Island tribal school mascot
The U.S. Department of Education says it plans to investigate whether New York education officials are being discriminatory ...
Could This Secret, Decaying Railway Be New York’s Next High Line?
It was once a busy branch of the Long Island Rail Road. Now, coyotes prowl one of New York City’s last wild places. What will it become next?
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NYC’s plan to add 14,700 new homes to Long Island City enters public review
New York City has launched the public review for a Long Island City rezoning plan that could bring roughly 14,700 new homes ...
Trump administration launches probe into New York agency for its ban on Native American sports mascots
The U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into the New York Department of Education amid a controversy over ...
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Long Island City, already the site of a development boom, could get 14K new homes
Large sections of the neighborhood remain zoned for low-rise residential and industrial uses, according to officials.
Hearing set on future of ICE at Rikers Island
Until a court ruling, the city is prohibited from furthering any agreement to let Immigration and Customs Enforcement back ...
Las Vegas Sands Drops Bid to Open a Casino on Long Island
The company cited the threat that online gambling posed to its profits in its decision to bow out of the competition for one ...
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City begins review of Long Island City redevelopment plan
The Adams administration’s plan to redevelop a large swath of Long Island City officially entered the city’s land use review ...
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A long-lost ice sheet could predict the future of New York City — one in which Lower Manhattan and Coney Island are 'perpetually submerged'
While the Statue of Liberty may not be submerged, low-lying places like Ellis Island could be underwater. By 2100, sea-level ...
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Miley Cyrus spotted on Long Island City rooftop filming commercial for Maybelline New York
By Laura Dorgan American singer-songwriter and actress Miley Cyrus was spotted on Wednesday, April 23, atop a rooftop in Long ...