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Ok this is just getting silly…

Subway Fare Hike to $3 Planned for New Year, MTA Says Transit officials on Wednesday proposed a 10-cent bump for single bus and subway rides, as well as increases for tolls and commuter rails, set to kick in on Jan. 4.

Current transit vibes...

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For fuck’s sake

Adams Asks Feds to Probe Conditions at ICE Lockup in Manhattan The mayor’s letter came after reporting by THE CITY led the comptroller and public advocate to demand city agencies inspect the site where people are being locked inside packed rooms for days. But the...

“As of mid-June, publicly available information indicates that individuals have been held at the facility for an average of 103 hours — more than four days."

www.thecity.nyc/2025/07/23/2...

The New York Times, apparently.

NYC Immigration Arrests Just Shot Through the Roof, New Data Shows Newly obtained federal records offer the clearest picture yet of how aggressively the Trump administration has pursued its mass deportation agenda — with a sixfold increase in arrests in early June.

ICE arrests in NYC shot up nearly 50% in May:

www.thecity.nyc/2025/07/14/i...

I often describe us as an endangered species and it’s not remotely a joke

May you one day be so rich and powerful you decide to invite complete strangers to your wedding.

‘No One Else Has a Bike Like Mine’ How Deliveristas Trick Out Their Rides

While the city tries to entice Deliveristas to trade in their e-bikes for ones with safer batteries, many don't want to part with bikes they've worked so hard to personalize.

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Whatever you’ve got to do to bring in the tourists.

Can Zohran Mamdani’s Volunteer Army Pull Off the Upset? His campaign boasts 29,000 door-knockers. Can their passion translate to the polls like it did with fellow Queens progressive Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?

The question of the night: How did Zohran Mamdani do it?

We wrote about his army of door-knockers earlier this month.

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What are the odds Cuomo is currently driving up the West Side Highway in his Dodge Charger, windows rolled down, blasting "Don't Stop Believin'"?

These New Yorkers didn't let a little scorching heat keep them from the polls.

Here's @thecity.nyc dispatch from across the five boroughs.

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It’s Primary Day, New York. Here’s What to Know Before Heading to the Polls. Remember a water bottle and don’t hold your breath for results tonight.

Primary day is finally upon us! Here's all the info you need on this sweltering election day: www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/24/p...

Khalil's remarks earlier at Newark airport. @thecity.nyc

Congress member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, speaking earlier today shortly after Khalil's arrival at Newark airport.

The crowd after it was announced Brad Lander was released

More of the scene outside immigration court today.

Brad Lander Detained by Masked Federal Agents Inside Immigration Court The arrest came in his latest visit to the courthouse to speak with migrants there.

Federal agents arrest Comptroller Brad Lander while he escorts a man out of immigration court: www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/17/b...

Opinion | Our Advice to Voters in a Vexing Race for New York Mayor

So...they like Brad Lander the best??

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/o...

There are powerful images in this @gwynnefitz.bsky.social and @fractenberg.bsky.social piece on the lower Manhattan ICE arrests yesterday. Here, 12-year-old Aranza, waits for her father, Jaen, while he checks in. Jaen was later detained and led way in front of her. www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/04/i...

Families in Tears and Panic Outside Immigration Office as ICE Accelerates Round-Ups Over the course of Wednesday, THE CITY witnessed at least 15 people arrested at routine, mandatory check-ins with the agency as the Trump administration escalates its crackdown.

www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/04/i...

“You feel so powerless. If you ask me, this is a fair country, but we have really suffered.”

With more important reporting from @gwynnefitz.bsky.social

And a non-functioning OMNY card.

First Lien Sale in Years Has Struggling Homeowners Fearing the Worst Dogged by unpaid taxes and water bills, indebted Brooklynites describe their struggles — and say new exemptions don’t help them

“This was my home that I built, and it was this incredible gathering space. So many people were in and out of there, and there were so many wonderful experiences.”

Great reporting by @haidee.bsky.social on struggling Brooklyn homeowners facing lien sales.

www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/03/l...

May we all live so long our family needs to keep stitching on the years

These ICE agents are looking pretty wild.

Remembering Tom Robbins, Journalist Who Crusaded for New Yorkers in Need A stint on THE CITY’s investigations team capped a career exposing the corrupt and the criminal on behalf of tenants, workers and incarcerated people.

“He didn’t believe that stories are about good guys and bad guys. He believed that terrible things needed to be exposed.”

www.thecity.nyc/2025/05/28/r...

This new Tesla model may sell pretty well in the red states.

Something tells me this isn't going to be the explanation we're all looking for...