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Man fatally shot by police in Brownsville apartment after charging officers with knife, NYPD says

1 day ago | gothamist.com | Giulia Heyward |Phil Corso

A 25-year-old man was fatally shot by police Tuesday afternoon inside a Brownsville apartment after allegedly brandishing a knife and advancing toward officers responding to a domestic dispute, police said. NYPD Chief of Housing Charles McEvoy said the shooting happened around 2:57 p.m. inside 108 Christopher Ave., part of the NYCHA Glenmore housing development.
NY attorney general sues DHS over threat to withhold disaster relief funds

1 day ago | gothamist.com | Giulia Heyward

New York Attorney General Letitia James and 19 other state attorneys general are suing the federal government to stop it from withholding emergency preparedness and disaster relief funds from states that don’t comply with Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda.
16-year-old girl fatally shot in the Bronx, NYPD says

2 days ago | gothamist.com | Giulia Heyward

A 16-year-old girl was shot and killed in the Bronx on Monday afternoon, according to the NYPD. Police said the shooting happened around 5:05 p.m. near the intersection of Home Street and Tinton Avenue in the Morrisania neighborhood. The teen was found with a gunshot wound to the head and taken to NYC Health + Hospitals, where she was pronounced dead, officials said. Her name has not been released as officials were still notifying her family, according to police.
Extra Extra: Stocks are back where they started before all this

2 days ago | gothamist.com | James Ramsay

Good Monday afternoon in New York City, where a lot of you litter. Here's what else is happening:Sharpe James, the former Newark mayor who served five terms in office from 1986 to 2006 before being convicted of corruption, has died at the age of 89. One of the jurors in the Diddy trial works at the deli counter at a Gristedes. Stocks are now basically back to where they were before the trade war started. The owner of this pink party bus is running for Brooklyn borough president.
NYC DOT launches redesign of dangerous corridor in Brooklyn, Queens

2 days ago | gothamist.com | Giulia Heyward

The city Department of Transportation is kicking off a community-led effort to redesign the Conduit corridor in Brooklyn and Queens, one of the city’s most dangerous roadways, with the goal of improving pedestrian safety and reducing traffic crashes. The three-mile stretch between Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn and Lefferts Boulevard in Queens has been the site of more than 40 serious injuries and five deaths in the past five years, officials said.
NJ towns want more time to draft affordable housing plans. So far, judges say no.

2 days ago | gothamist.com | Mike Hayes

Dozens of New Jersey towns are seeking to extend a June 30 deadline to adopt plans showing how they’re going to meet state requirements to generate new affordable housing in their communities. So far, the panel of judges reviewing the requests in state court has rejected the towns’ appeals for extra time. According to housing advocates, about 80 of the state’s 564 municipalities have sought 90-day extensions to finalize their plans.
Early Addition: New start-up wants to diagnose your ailments with a blood sample

2 days ago | gothamist.com | James Ramsay

Good Monday morning in New York City, where the sun won't set 'til after 8 p.m.Here's what else is happening:Basically every metric related to safety, traffic and business has improved or not gotten worse since congestion pricing started. New York authorities are halting the sale of Stiiizy and mfused vapes at legal weed shops. Andrew Yang had a rough go in an apparent stand-up set at the recent Asian Comedy Fest. Former Sen.
5 killed across NYC in violent weekend, no arrests yet, police say

2 days ago | gothamist.com | Brittany Kriegstein

Police on Monday were investigating five separate homicides that happened across New York City over the weekend, including one that took place on an MTA shuttle bus, according to NYPD officials. Officials said they had not made any arrests yet, and had not publicly identified the victims. The killings occurred in Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn at various times of day, starting Friday night, the NYPD said. Three of the victims killed were stabbed, and two were shot.
Live Monday: A conversation with NJ's Democratic candidates for governor

2 days ago | gothamist.com | Louis Hochman

Judging by the latest polling, New Jersey's crowded Democratic primary for governor is a toss-up. As of April, about a third of Democratic and Democratic-leaning voters still weren't sure who they'd prefer to succeed Gov. Phil Murphy, the Eagleton Institute of Politics found. Current U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill led a field of six candidates — but with only 17% of those polled backing the congressmember, there's a lot of uncertainty in the race.
Dog rescued from East River finds forever home with NYPD officer who saved her

3 days ago | gothamist.com | Phil Corso

Hudson the dog is officially off the leash after being adopted by the NYPD officer who fished her out of the East River. The pooch was rescued from the East River near South Street Seaport in late March and now has a new home. The NYPD announced on Saturday that officer Jared Desalvo of the Harbor Unit officially adopted Hudson after a six-week search for the dog’s original owner.