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Earlier this year, the Eva Crèche Day Care Center in Prospect Lefferts Gardens closed amid allegations of child abuse. But parents of the now-defunct facility obtained public records which showed that the owner actually had another day care previously shut down, and yet was still allowed to open a second program.
So how was that possible? And what does that tell us about the child care system in the city as Mayor Zohran Mamdani works to expand it? Read more here to find out.
Here’s what else is happening:
New York Democrats want to get rid of a 37-year-old tax break on bars and coins made out of gold, silver, platinum and other precious metals that are purchased for investment purposes.
City medical examiners are investigating human remainsfound inside a storage area under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Queens.
Since his own murder conviction was overturned in 2010, Jabbar Collins has helped others by contributing to 10 cases where a judge dismissed a conviction or reduced a prison sentence.
New York City’s new "Deliverista Hub" is now open. The unused newsstand near City Hall was converted into a respite space for delivery workers to charge e-bikes, get free tune-ups and even legal advice.
If you want to attend the U.S. Open but don’t want to spend thousands of dollars on prime seats, consider applying to be part of the ball crew.
During his campaign, Mayor Zohran Mamdani vowed to abolish the NYPD’s gang database. But with the department implementing some reforms, has Mamdani changed his mind?
One week into baseball season and the viral fried chicken ice cream bucket at Yankee Stadium has already sold out.
The City put together a handy map of where to see flowering trees around New York City, which includes cherry blossom, magnolia and crabapple trees managed by the Parks Department.
Food critic Robert Sietsema shared on X a photo of a tiny door on the other side of the 1,2,3 train subway tracks on 72nd Street, and The West Side Rag got a (pretty underwhelming) answer about what’s behind them.
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” on Broadway is trying to find a balance between encouraging audience participation and things getting too out of hand for a live performance.
Mayor Mamdani announced plans for a new Office of Curb Management on Tuesday which will work under the Department of Transportation to navigate conversations around the use of streets for things like bike parking and trash containers.
It’s been 50 years since the New York City Transit Museum opened its doors, and they’re celebrating with events all year long including a citywide scavenger hunt.
“Today Show” host Sheinelle Jones said she fell asleep on her Amtrak ride from Philadelphia to New York and got trapped inside the train car.
