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07/29/2026

Knicks fans now have a chance to own a piece of sports history. New York City is auctioning off one of the authentic blue-and-orange "Champions Way" street signs that lined the Canyon of Heroes during the team's championship celebration.

The sign is one of just 30 used along the parade route. Bidding remains open until Aug. 12 at 8 p.m., with all proceeds directed to the city's general fund to support essential services like filling potholes and funding teacher salaries.

While 30 signs exist, Department of Transportation spokesperson Nick Benson said, "We're exploring all options for how to put these to the best use for the city, but we're auctioning the one for now."

The sign was up to $4,050 on the bidding site, with 45 bidders on Wednesday afternoon.

🎤 Mack Rosenberg reports

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07/29/2026

📰🚆 Newsstands remain vacant at most subway stations, and the MTA wants to do something about it.

"There's tons of disused newsstands, and they are looking for new ways to add some vibrancy to the subway," said Al Mullen. The Brooklyn comedian and writer is known for his takes on transit and his free zine, Public Transport Magazine, which he leaves on the subway for people to find. These ideas have developed into a physical location at the West 4th Street subway station.

Through a partnership with Art on the Ave NYC and the David Prize, Mullen was able to secure a one-year license to operate the newsstand from the MTA.

"The program does not allow me to sell anything, so I'm going to be giving away lots of stuff," Mullen told 1010 WINS.

These goodies include cards of subway conductors, rat feet keychains for good luck and "train aura" photos, taken while you hold a subway pole and it measures your aura.

"So if it's red, you're like a 1, 2, 3 train. If it's green, you're a 4, 5, 6," he explained.

🎤 Amanda Alexandre reports

📸 Sawyer Alcazar-Hagen, Al Mullen

Mayor Zohran Mamdani defended the rollout of a new tax on highly valued second homes in New York City, saying only prope...
07/29/2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani defended the rollout of a new tax on highly valued second homes in New York City, saying only property owners who receive a letter from city officials will be impacted by the levy.

📸 Adam Gray/Bloomberg, Bloomberg

07/29/2026

⚡ A lightning bolt sparked a fire at a firefighter’s house on Long Island early Wednesday morning, but he and his family managed to escape safely.

The lightning struck around 3:15 a.m. on H**p Lane in Hicksville, setting the roof and attic of the home ablaze.

Five-foot flames were shooting out of the roof before the fire was brought under control.

Neighbors said they saw the flashing lightning and heard the powerful thunder.

“When it hit, it knocked me out of bed,” one neighbor said. “It was fast, loud and bright.”

“I thought a tree hit my house,” he said. “This was ‘bang, bang,’ right on top of the other.”

While the family wasn’t hurt, the home currently can’t be occupied, officials said.

🎤 Sophia Hall reports

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07/29/2026

E-bike rider, 17, dies after Lower Manhattan crash

🎤 Mary-Lyn Buckley reports

07/29/2026

Joseph Horner, a 27-year-old music teacher from North Massapequa, was indicted on Wednesday for the alleged r**e and murder of his sister-in-law, for whom Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said he held a "decade-long chilling lust."

Victoria Castle, 25, lived on the lower level of a two-family home, while her sister and Horner lived in the upper unit. On the morning of June 29, prosecutors said that Horner lured Castle alone under the guise of helping him move a keyboard. They got the instrument upstairs, then went back to her apartment to retrieve the stand, only for him to suddenly attack her.

"He put her in a chokehold until her body went limp. He then removed her clothing, placed her on her bed, and r**ed her," Donnelly said. "She suffered internal hemorrhaging and bruising from the assault, and later died as a result of manual strangulation at the hands of her own brother-in-law."

Prosecutors said that Horner told police he held Castle by the throat for three minutes. During the attack, Donnelly said that he left Castle on the bed, went upstairs and picked up a Facetime call from his wife, who was away on a bachelorette trip.

"During that call, the defendant acted as if nothing was wrong, as if he hadn't just violently attacked her sister, as if Victoria's body wasn't laying motionless just a floor below," Donnelly said.

After the attack, Horner changed clothes and called 911, authorities said. Prosecutors in court showed screenshots from surveillance video of Horner practicing a chokehold on a stuffed animal earlier that same day.

Horner pleaded not guilty on three counts of murder and two counts of r**e. His attorney declined to comment.

🎤 Sophia Hall reports

📹 Sophia Hall
📸 Nassau County District Attorney's Office, Howard Schnapp/Newsday-Pool

07/29/2026

Sen. Rand Paul, the chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, had a lawyer for Dr. Anthony Fauci removed from the Senate panel's COVID-19 hearing on Wednesday.

In a heated moment, Paul ejected Fauci attorney David Schertler after he tried to speak without being recognized.

“He is not recognized by the committee or the chair. If he speaks again, he will be removed from the room,” Paul said. “This testimony is from Anthony Fauci. This is not a game with his lawyers.”

Schertler was ultimately escorted out by Capitol Police at Paul's request.

In a statement, Schertler said the removal was “outrageous and demonstrates the completely biased and baseless nature of this proceeding.” In another statement, he called Paul’s accusations about Fauci “false and disgraceful.”

📸 The Associated Press

🤖 A school district in a rural corner of upstate New York is hitting pause on plans to deploy an AI-powered, humanoid ro...
07/29/2026

🤖 A school district in a rural corner of upstate New York is hitting pause on plans to deploy an AI-powered, humanoid robot in the classroom after state education officials, teachers and local residents raised concerns, including the maker's ties to a company that produces hyperrealistic s*x bots.

📸 AP Photo/Abbie Parr

A 17-year-old boy riding an e-bike was killed Wednesday morning following a collision with a vehicle in Lower Manhattan,...
07/29/2026

A 17-year-old boy riding an e-bike was killed Wednesday morning following a collision with a vehicle in Lower Manhattan, according to police.

Authorities received a call reporting a pedestrian struck at 8:59 a.m. near the intersection of Centre Street and Chambers Street.

According to officials, the teenager was riding an e-bike heading north on Centre Street when he collided with a Chevy Tahoe driven by a 40-year-old woman.

EMS pronounced the victim dead at the scene. One other civilian was also evaluated for injuries.

No charges have been filed against the driver, and the investigation remains ongoing.

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07/29/2026

Following a weekend marked by 93 water-related rescues, Jones Beach lifeguards and local lawmakers are renewing their push for a federal resolution to officially designate open water lifeguards as first responders.

Despite undergoing rigorous training in first aid and emergency response, open water lifeguards currently lack official first responder status. "We are trained in first aid. We are trained in emergency response. Why are we not treated the same in terms of that first responder status?," Lifeguard Supervisor Cary Epstein asked.

Advocates point out that the classification carries critical protections and resources. If passed, the federal bill would grant lifeguards access to essential programs including PTSD support, fair compensation, and death benefits.

Supporters argue the legislative shift is increasingly urgent as guards face mounting challenges on the front lines, including an influx of dangerous marine life along the Long Island coast.
Lawmakers have expressed support for the bill, which Epstein hopes will soon become law.

🎤 Sophia Hall reports

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