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ny1. com > nyc > all-boroughs > news > 04/15/2026 > new-yorkers-mixed-on-dot-s-proposed-72nd-street-bike-lane

New Yorkers mixed on DOT's proposed 72nd Street bike lane

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (382+ words) The city's Department of Transportation is proposing a two-way protected bike lane that runs the full length of 72nd Street in Manhattan. "Probably make me feel a lot safer, and I would have to dodge a lot less taxis and trucks…...

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ny1. com > nyc > all-boroughs > news > 04/15/2026 > santacon-head-charged-with-running--con-game---pocketing--1m-in-proceeds

Santa Con head charged with running 'con game,' pocketing $1 M in proceeds

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (414+ words) A popular Santa Con charity fundraiser that'floods New York City'with thousands of inebriated young people in red and white Santa costumes every holiday season was true to its name: a con, federal authorities said as they arrested its organizer. Stefan…...

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ny1. com > nyc > all-boroughs > politics > 04/15/2026 > 32bj-strike-doormen

Doormen authorize potential strike, demand better pay and benefits

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (478+ words) The clock is now ticking for building owners to come to a contract agreement with the union that represents thousands of doormen and other workers." That after dozens of members of 32 BJ, stood together to authorize a strike when their…...

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ny1. com > nyc > all-boroughs > the-rush-hour > 04/15/2026 > harchitect-talks-modernizing-office-spaces

Architect talks modernizing office spaces amid market rebound

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (129+ words) Spectrum News NY1 Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More Architect talks modernizing office spaces amid market rebound After years of lagging demand for office space in the city, a new…...

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ny1. com > nyc > all-boroughs > mornings-on-1 > 04/15/2026 > new-book-highlights-workers-behind-empire-state-building

New book highlights workers behind Empire State Building

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (122+ words) Spectrum News NY1 Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More New book highlights workers behind Empire State Building As the Empire State Building approaches its 95th anniversary on May 1, a new book…...

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ny1. com > nyc > all-boroughs > news > 04/14/2026 > art--folk-art--museum

New NYC exhibit highlights art of self-made artists

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (308+ words) Just as his career in art was beginning to take off, self-taught painter John Kane created a self-portrait in 1928 " one that captured not only himself, but also a deeply personal chapter of his life. The painting features his wife, Maggie…...

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ny1. com > nyc > all-boroughs > education > 04/14/2026 > sensory-rooms-coming-to-18-more-brooklyn-schools

Sensory rooms coming to 18 more Brooklyn schools

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (273+ words) At P396 K, The Sid Miller Academy, students with disabilities take a moment to share how they're feeling before activities like creating a sensory bottle, balancing on a ball, or gliding on a swing. This is the school's sensory room designed…...

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ny1. com > nyc > all-boroughs > politics > 04/14/2026 > mayor-mamdani-city-grocery-store-la-marqueta

Mayor picks first site for city-owned grocery

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (486+ words) Mayor Zohran Mamdani selected East Harlem as the first location for his city-run grocery stores, aimed at giving New Yorkers cheaper staples. Shoppers said they welcome a bargain, while some neighborhood grocers worried about trying to compete on prices with…...

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ny1. com > nyc > all-boroughs > human-interest > 12/16/2025 > buddha-sculpture-to-replace-giant-pigeon-on-the-high-line

Buddha sculpture to replace giant pigeon on the High Line

4+ mon, 22+ hour ago  (365+ words) The pigeon is flying the coop " and in its place will come a 27-foot-tall Buddha sculpture. A towering sandstone statue by artist Tuan Andrew Nguyen will be installed on Manhattan's High Line next year, replacing the giant pigeon that has…...

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ny1. com > nyc > all-boroughs > news > 03/18/2026 > luigi-mangione-s-lawyers-seek-to-delay-his-state-and-federal-trials

Luigi Mangione's lawyers seek to delay his state and federal trials

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (667+ words) Luigi Mangione's lawyers asked a judge on Wednesday to postpone his federal trial in the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson until early next year and said they will seek to have his state murder trial delayed until September....