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A pawn shop owner in New York City pleaded guilty to serving as a fence for luxury goods stolen from people’s homes. Per the Associated Press, that includes the home of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. Dimitriy Nezhinskiy pleaded on a federal charge of conspiring to receive stolen property that had been transported in interstate commerce. He faces a maximum …

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. What Happened: Former New York Police Department Commissioner Thomas Donlon sued Mayor Eric Adams and other top police officials on Wednesday, accusing Adams of running the force as a “criminal enterprise” that the mayor used to “consolidate power, …

Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson put their new romance on display with a PDA-packed date night. In photos obtained by Page Six, the “WAP” rapper and the Dallas Mavericks shooting guard were seen holding hands while leaving New York City hotspot Carbone in the wee hours of Monday morning. The “Hiss” rapper donned a form-fitting multicolored dress and stilettos …

Since the final days of the Democratic primary, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani had been dogged by criticism that he didn’t appreciate the implications of the pro-Palestinian slogan “globalize the Intifada.” But at a meeting with a room full of prominent city business leaders Tuesday afternoon, the Democratic nominee pledged to discourage use of the phrase — while …

On July 15, Michelin, the tire company and restaurant ratings powerhouse, released a list of 14 new additions to its New York restaurant guide, signaling which new restaurants the inspectors are liking — and earmarking for potential awards later this year. Michelin’s additions, which are announced piecemeal throughout the year, join the existing New York guide alongside hundreds of other …

NYC Mayor Race: Mamdani Talks ‘Intifada’, Taxes in Grilling by Business Leaders  Bloomberg.com Mamdani Says He Will ‘Discourage’ the Term ‘Globalize the Intifada’  The New York Times New York’s Zohran Mamdani wins over some of the city’s business elite  Financial Times Mamdani expected to clarify his position on ‘globalize the intifada’  Politico Zohran Mamdani sticks to socialist guns, ‘Tax the rich’ plan during highly …

NEW YORK CITY — Tucked away in a building on the corner of 72nd Street and York Avenue in Lenox Hill, an extraterrestrial marvel sits sturdily on a mirrored pedestal. It’s the largest Mars rock on planet Earth — and it turns out its 54-pound (25-kilogram), ashy, terracotta structure isn’t as priceless as you’d expect. This Mars rock is up …

New York City hasn’t had any measles outbreaks yet this year, even as cases nationwide hit a 33-year high. But individual cases continue to be reported and officials continue to urge vaccination and caution in a city that helped drive a major spike in cases in 2019. Seven cases of measles have been reported in the five boroughs so far …

New York City was drenched by torrential downpours Monday evening, with more than 2 inches of rain falling in just a single hour, making it the second-wettest hour in the city’s recorded history, one meteorologist said. According to meteorologist Greg Diamond, 2.07 inches of rain fell in Central Park between 7 and 8 p.m. That’s second only to the 3.47 …

NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday he will campaign for mayor of New York City as an independent candidate, staying in a crowded field running against surging left-wing Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani. In a video, Cuomo, who last month suffered a bruising loss to Mamdani in the Democratic primary, announced he was making another …