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August 10, 2026
The Subway Is Sweltering. Is There a Way to Put That Heat to Good Use?
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and state transit officials announced a plan to study a heat-capture system that could cool a notoriously hot train station and help heat city buildings in the winter.
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August 10, 2026
An Expert in Traffic Jams Has a Scary Idea: What if the Cars Turn on Us?
Sam Schwartz, a former New York City traffic commissioner, thinks autonomous vehicles are the future. But his book, “Autokill,” imagines a world where they go very wrong.
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August 7, 2026
Mamdani Hosted a Town Hall About Buses. Why Was the D.S.A. There?
After Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office invited the Democratic Socialists of America to a city-sponsored event, watchdog groups raised concerns about mixing politics with government work.
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August 4, 2026
After Deadly E-Bike Crashes, N.Y. Lawmakers Consider Crackdown
The City Council on Tuesday is expected to present 17 proposals to make electric bikes and scooters safer for riders and pedestrians.
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July 21, 2026
The World Cup in New York and New Jersey, by the Numbers
The World Cup brought hordes of soccer fans to town, and locals flocked to watch parties. But did the games deliver on promises of an economic boon?
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July 17, 2026
Firms With Checkered Pasts Tied to Troubled Midtown Construction Project
Among those connected to companies that worked on 235 East 42nd Street were a man who once bribed city officials and a developer who gave a loan to Bernard Kerik.
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July 15, 2026
Mamdani Will Advance Bronx Bus Lane Project to Improve Transit Speeds
The road redesign to prioritize buses, the first such project in the borough, had been put on hold after the Trump administration objected to a similar plan in Manhattan.
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July 14, 2026
N.Y.C. Officials Inspecting Construction Sites After Building Buckles
The inspections were prompted by an incident in Midtown last week, an official said. It was unclear how many sites were being looked at.
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July 11, 2026
Developer of Troubled Midtown High-Rise Had Tried to Avoid the Spotlight
Nathan Berman has shied away from the showy ways necessary to succeed in New York real estate. Now, his largest project is in limbo.
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July 9, 2026
Inspector of Buckling Building Cited for Missing Problems at Other Sites
A New York Times review of city records shows that the firm, Domani Inspection Services, was repeatedly accused of breaking New York City rules.
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June 11, 2026
The Mystery Artist Filling Subway Ad Space With Whimsy
Sue Sarah Gilbert, a Rockefeller descendant in Seattle, raised $1 million to place her drawings in New York City stations.
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June 8, 2026
Inside the Subway Expansion a Century in the Making
The next phase of the Second Avenue subway, first proposed in the 1920s, could finally be completed by 2032, creating a new transit hub in Harlem.
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