Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday that a month-old encampment near City Hall "was less and less about protests" and "more and more became an area where homeless folks were gathering."


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The deposed Venezuelan leader made his first court appearance on Monday in Manhattan as large crowds gathered outside the courthouse. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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In his inaugural address, Mamdani said that today "begins a new era" for New York City.

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Crowds cheered as Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as mayor of New York.

Crowds cheer as Mamdani sworn in

Jose Ortiz, aka Doctor Drum, from the Bronx, played pandeiro, a Brazilian tambourine, for crowds awaiting New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's inauguration.

Drummers set a beat for crowds ahead of Mamdani's inauguration

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The robbery occurred while about 40 people were in the Meatpacking District store on Wednesday night, officials said.

Police: Pokémon merchandise worth $100G stolen in armed robbery of NYC store

They've been in regular contact since their November Oval Office meeting, according to the mayor.

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The meme coin skyrocketed to a $580 million market capitalization but was down 80% in minutes, according to an expert on global capital markets.

Crash of former NYC mayor's meme coin after launch prompts scrutiny

Agents took the man into custody during a routine immigration check-in in Bethpage.

Lawyers demand detained city employee's release from ICE custody

Beer is also appearing this Saturday at Looney Tunes Record Store in West Babylon.

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The project will aim to "create better traffic flow, reduce crowding," and provide better connections to the adjacent subway and AirTrain.

Hochul to announce $50M Jamaica station redesign

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Members of activist group Sing Out, Louise! celebrated newly elected New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani in song in frigid temperatures ahead of his inauguration.

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Pope Leo XIV has chosen Bishop Ronald Hicks as the next archbishop of New York. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Bishop Ronald Hicks to lead archdiocese of New York

Take a peek into Central Perk, the new "Friends"-themed coffeehouse in Times Square.

A look at the new Central Perk in Times Square

Mangione's lawyers are asking a judge to toss out key evidence in his murder trial. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Mangione's lawyers hope to suppress key evidence

Watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons get inflated ahead of the holiday tradition. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed has more.

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Sharjeel Waris, an NYPD officer from Suffolk who was shot in the face while responding to a 911 call, was released from Brookdale University Hospital Monday afternoon. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been sentenced to more than four years in prison.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentenced to prison

A Newsday analysis showed Long Islanders donated more money to Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani than to all his opponents combined.

LIers donated more toward Mamdani campaign

Det. Corey Fisher shook hands with his partner and waved to the crowd after he was pushed out of the hospital on a gurney and loaded into an NYPD ambulance.

NYPD detective shot in Queens released from hospital

Corey Fisher, an NYPD narcotics detective from Long Island, was shot by fellow officers trying to prevent a carjacking Friday morning.

NYPD detective shot during carjacking incident

According to Mayor Eric Adams, the gunman who shot and killed an NYPD officer and three others at a midtown Manhattan office building Monday before killing himself was apparently seeking to target NFL headquarters.

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Newsday food writers Erica Marcus and Marie Elena Martinez dined at Orto in Miller Place, one of the spots on Newsday's 2026 list of best Italian restaurants.

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From an LI Nets game to Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, check out all the fun things to do and explore this weekend.

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<p>John Harbaugh was introduced as the Giants' new head coach at the team facility on Tuesday.</p>

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Linda Nuszen is a co-founder of The Beading Hearts Overdose Loss Support Group. She says that volunteering is the highest form of humanity.

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NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland takes a look back at the Long Island Arena, known to some as the "Commack Arena."

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Crashes where speed was a factor killed or seriously injured 418 people on Long Island in 2024, up from 254 in 2019. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Speed is killing and hurting more people on LI. What will make drivers slow down?

NewsdayTV takes a deep dive into the top business headlines including buying and selling homes, the new LIRR ticket surcharge, the debate over minimum wage and much more.

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visited Disney/Pixar's "Inside Out" exhibit at the Long Island Children's Museum.

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Five years after a Newsday investigation into police hiring, neither county has diversified ranks to reflect the communities they serve. Newsday's Virginia Huie and Jim Baumbach reports.

Despite 30% increase in Hispanic officers, LI police forces still overwhelmingly white

The soft-serve ice cream dipped in melted butter and sprinkled with salt has gone viral.

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