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"That is a broken system," Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer said of the city's use of commercial hotels.
Engine Company 261 was shuttered under Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2003.
The DOT initially rejected a sign at the site, but "reanalyzed" that decision after demands from locals.
The DOT will lower the speed limit on three local streets to 20 miles per hour.
Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan says developing the site will put a strain on the area's infrastructure.
The opening of the new ferry dock is part of the mayor's 2017 citywide ferry service launch.
The city says the site at 21-42 44th Dr. is not as architecturally or historically important as others.
Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan took aim at one of the spots the city is considering for a future ferry dock.
A plan to build 11,250 affordable units at the site must address infrastructure, local leaders say.
Carl Heastie of The Bronx was elected Assembly Speaker Tuesday.
Frontrunner Carl Heastie is facing off against Catherine Nolan of Queens after others dropped out.
Nolan announced her candidacy Wednesday, looking to replace Sheldon Silver, who was arrested last week.
The bill, which now awaits approval by the state Senate and the governor, doubles the cap on charter schools.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio said terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov should be spared the death penalty.
The actress spotted the suspect outside her third-floor balcony, sources said.
A shortage of bilingual therapists has made the problem especially difficult in some districts.
The victim suffered a fractured skull base, multiple spinal fractures, bruised lungs and other injuries.
The break happened just after 4 a.m. on Pacific Street near Albany Avenue.
Officer Ryan Nash shot Sayfullo Saipov who killed eight people with a rented truck, officials said.
The new owners have no plans to change the properties, according to a realtor who brokered the deal.
The deadly attack left eight people dead and a dozen injured, officials said.
Five men from Argentina, a woman from Belgium, a West Village resident and a man from N.J. were killed.
The vote paves the way for developers to build a complex with retail space and 1,146 apartments.
The Queens County Bird Club is hoping to install two bird feeders in the park by the end of November.
Sayfullo Saipov was charged by federal prosecutors on Wednesday with aiding ISIS in a terror attack.
A new art gallery features the work of recovering addicts in East Harlem.
Catwalks, balconies, a secret staircase and elaborate ceiling panels were uncovered at the theater.
Preservation groups are writing letters — in crayon — to the library, which owns the home.