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08/09/2025

The annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival is making waves in Queens this weekend. This is the 35th year of the festival; a celebration of not only a unique sporting event but also Asian culture.

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This year marks the 35th annual festival.

08/09/2025

The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival and the return of Shakespeare in the Park are just some things to do in the city this weekend.

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Here's a look at a few events happening around the city.

08/08/2025

July was the safest month in the subway in recorded history, according to the MTA and NYPD. Data from the agencies show major felonies in July were down 8% compared to July 2024.

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Felony assaults were down 9.3% compared to last July.

08/08/2025

“If Legionnaires’ Disease is diagnosed early and treated early, the outcomes are excellent.”

Acting Health Commissioner Dr. Michelle Morse tells New Yorkers what they need to know about the deadly Legionnaires' outbreak in Harlem. Watch Morse’s full conversation with Errol Louis: https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/inside-city-hall/2025/08/07/acting-health-commissioner-addresses-recent-legionnaires--disease-outbreak

08/08/2025

The Smith-9th Streets station in Brooklyn — which stands nearly 90 feet above street level and serves the F and G lines — will be outfitted with elevators for the first time since it opened in 1933.

The Smith-9th Streets station serves the F and G lines.

08/08/2025

A longtime halal cart owner says a rise in immigration enforcement and falling sales could force him out of business, as workers fear ICE raids and food carts sit idle.

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One cart operator said he saw a 40% drop in sales.

08/08/2025

The DOJ has subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James as it investigates whether she violated Trump's civil rights, an AP source says.

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James has sued Trump and his administration dozens of times.

08/08/2025

President Trump is ordering colleges to prove they aren’t factoring race into admissions, ramping up data requirements for schools receiving federal funds.

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The move is a result of the Supreme Court decision in 2023 that found race could not be considered by colleges during the admissions process.

08/08/2025

An advocacy group is suing the DOJ and FBI for records on their handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, including any communications involving Donald Trump.

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The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, appears to the be first of its kind

08/08/2025

The Red Storm are coming off a championship season and already hitting the court. St. John’s held an open practice this week as Rick Pitino enters his third year with high hopes.

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A Look at Faces New and Old For the Red Storm at Open Practice On Campus

08/08/2025

Two people are facing charges in Queens in the first case under New York’s new deed theft law after prosecutors say they stole a home from a bedridden 88-year-old woman.

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AG James says two individuals tried to steal a Queens home.

08/08/2025

Concerns have been mounting in Harlem over a deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem, discovered on July 25. During a press conference on Thursday, elected leaders urged New Yorkers to stay vigilant.

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More than 80 cases have been reported.