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There’s a Postcard Stamp Shortage in NYC — and Kamala Harris Is the Reason Why

Published   Oct 31, 2024 09:00AM

When Becca Shapiro was waiting in line at the post office in Brooklyn last week, the man in front of her made an unusual request: he wanted to buy 1,000 postcard stamps.  At first, Shapiro was confused. “I was like, ‘Why is this guy sending so many postcards?’” she told THE CITY. But other people […]
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Eric Adams Takes Swings at Media and Mayoral Rivals — But


At his weekly briefing with reporters Tuesday, Mayor Eric Adams took digs at the media, his competitors for next year’s mayoral primary, and, not for the first time, City Comptroller Brad Lander. But with just one week to go before the presi ... Read more

Staten Island ‘Breakwaters’ Stand as Monument to Sandy a


Less than a quarter-mile off Staten Island’s southernmost shore, eight rocky structures rise from the ocean and run parallel to the beach.  Called Living Breakwaters, the project brings together natural processes and constructed techniq ... Read more

NYC Film and TV Employment Plummets as Studios Seek Cheaper


New York City’s film and TV industry, which never completely recovered from the actors’ and writers’ strikes in 2023, is contracting again as streaming services cut back on the number of scripted shows they are commissioning. The prospec ... Read more

A Court Case Over Basic Sanitary Conditions on Rikers Island Is Still Dragging On 50 Years Later

Published   Oct 29, 2024 09:00AM

When a federal judge ordered City Hall to make major structural improvements to its jails and release some people facing low level charges to alleviate overcrowding, reformers hailed what they described as a major legal victory. Yet the case — known as “Benjamin v. Malcolm” after the lead plaintiff and jail commissioner when it was […]
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Staten Island ‘Breakwaters’ Stand as Monument to Sandy a


Less than a quarter-mile off Staten Island’s southernmost shore, eight rocky structures rise from the ocean and run parallel to the beach.  Called Living Breakwaters, the project brings together natural processes and constructed techniq ... Read more

Adams Real Estate Chief OKed Leases Brokered by Japan Travel


Jesse Hamilton personally approved multimillion-dollar deals with Cushman and Wakefield broker Diana Boutross — a focus of a City Council oversight hearing Tuesday.
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Ready to Vote in November? THE CITY is here to help.


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