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New York City's bus shelters cover four football fields of land. A Pratt Institute grad is pitching the city to turn the stops into garden-filled sponges. Full story:

Rooftop gardens pitched for bus stops as cheap remedy to NYC’s flood problems

New York City's bus shelters cover four football fields of land. A Pratt Institute grad is pitching the city to turn the stops into garden-filled sponges.

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If you're in New York City Sunday, you may want to leave the car at home. Here's a list of the many street closures for the Five Boro Bike Tour:

Five Boro Bike Tour returns: What you need to know about street closures

Tens of thousands of cyclists will roll through the five boroughs Sunday. Officials are urging people to leave their cars at home.

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If the plan goes through, New York would become the first state in the nation to have such a tolling system.

New York’s congestion pricing plan inches closer to final approval

NJ Governor Phil Murphy said the plan is “unfair and ill-advised.”

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A 24-year-old man who grew up on Long Island and served in the Marines is under investigation after he put a homeless man in a deadly chokehold on the F train on Monday, his lawyer told Gothamist.

Subway rider who put Jordan Neely in chokehold is identified by his attorney

Daniel Penny is a 24-year-old from Long Island who served in the Marines.

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The Rockland County executive Ed Day called the plan “absurd” and said that officials “will not stand for it.”

NYC to offer asylum seekers hotel rooms in Rockland and Orange counties, angering some locals

The Rockland County executive Ed Day called the plan “absurd” and said that officials “will not stand for it.”

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It's Cinco de Mayo, and whether you neglected to plan ahead or just want to extend the partying beyond today, Queens College in Flushing is hosting its inaugural Festival del Son, a family-oriented music and dance festival.

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with music and more things to do this week in NYC

It’s impossible to keep up with everything happening in New York City arts and culture, but here are some recommendations for events you shouldn’t miss during the week ahead.

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With questions swirling around the events leading up to Jordan Neely's killing, subway camera footage could have shed some light on what happened.

MTA says subway camera plan is on track, but not in time for F train killing

There were no cameras installed on the F train where a man put Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold.

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Days away from the deadline to cast ballots, some New York City parents say elections for little-known Community Education Councils are becoming the next front in the culture wars that have shaken school boards across the country.

Some parents warn of conservative culture wars in NYC's education council elections

The conservative-leaning volunteer parent group PLACE has set its sights on the little-known Community Education Councils.

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“The system has failed her,” says Raneisha Durham, who found out about her friend’s death through the news. “Somebody has to pay for it, answer for it. Because if these cops take these things a little bit more serious…they can avoid things like this.”

She called NYPD about domestic violence for years. They found her dead in a basement.

Dora Howell was found shot in the chest and buried in a Staten Island home in April, months after she was a plaintiff before the state’s highest court, where she was suing the city for failing to...

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Hiring unexpectedly accelerated last month despite the weight of rising interest rates and the recent stress in the banking system.

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The U.S. job market may be getting a second wind. Employers added 253,000 jobs in April, a modest uptick from the month before. The unemployment rate dipped to 3.4%.

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Yankees fans remember Reggie Jackson as "Mr. October," leading the team to five World Series championships in the 1970s. But, as a Black athlete, Jackson faced resistance on and off the field. A new documentary, "Reggie," tells the story of his career.

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A new documentary tells the story of Yankees legend, 'Mr. October', Reggie Jackson.

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There's something suited to every taste happening free of charge almost every day in New York City, from world-class concerts, theater and dance to outdoor film screenings and exercise classes.

5 questions answered about changes to New York's bail laws

Proponents of the changes say they will make New Yorkers safer, but opponents disagree.

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The ban on new hookups is already promising to be a major political battle in next year’s congressional and state legislative elections.

What to know about NY’s ban on gas hookups in new homes, apartments

New York will become the first state to implement such a ban, but New York City was already on a faster timeline.

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"I could see he was really holding really tight, and who was there to help him? No one helped.”

'People need to stop being scared and stand up’: NYC commuters react to Jordan Neely’s death

"I could see he was really holding really tight, and who was there to help him? No one helped.”

Police also shot and killed a man they say was running from the scene with a gun.

Newark mayor: 'Whole city is hurting' after adult, 8-year-old boy die of gunshots

Police also shot and killed a man they say was running from the scene with a gun.

The agency recently said it would stop tweeting commuter rail alerts, but returned Thursday after Twitter reportedly changed its policy.

MTA says Twitter service back on track after promise of reliability

The agency recently said it would stop tweeting commuter rail alerts, but returned Thursday after Twitter reportedly changed its policy.

Legal experts weigh in on the type of charges that could come down if prosecutors pursue a criminal case.

Jordan Neely death: What charges could prosecutors bring?

Legal experts weigh in on the type of charges that could come down if prosecutors pursue a criminal case.

The G, J and M lines will be the first to see more frequent trains.

MTA to boost night, weekend subway service this summer

The G, J and M lines will be the first to see more frequent trains.

Two formerly homeless men who were riding the F train on Monday say they’re still haunted by the commotion they stumbled into when they walked onto the platform and found a Black man on the ground with a white man’s arms around his neck.

'Could have been me': Eyewitnesses react to subway killing of Jordan Neely

Two formerly homeless men who saw Jordan Neely in a chokehold recall the incident.

Friends, family and outreach workers remember Jordan Neely as a talented dancer and performer devastated as a teen by the murder of his mother.

Who was Jordan Neely? Friends recall ‘sweet kid,’ talented performer killed in subway chokehold.

Friends, family and outreach workers remember a talented dancer and performer devastated as a teen by the murder of his mother.

New Jersey Gov. Murphy says the Waterfront Commission, responsible for cracking down on mob activity at the ports since the 1950s, had become a "sham."

NJ Gov. Murphy: State Police can handle organized crime on our side of New York Harbor

He said the Waterfront Commission, responsible for cracking down on mob activity at the ports since the 1950s, had become a "sham."

Asked about how such a situation should be handled by subway passengers, Mayor Adams said “every circumstance is different."

Mayor Adams has yet to criticize subway homicide as other NY officials condemn it

The mayor’s measured response diverges from those of other political leaders who expressed shock and outrage over Jordan Neely’s death.

The music festival Long Play returns this weekend in venues across Brooklyn, featuring more than 50 concerts from artists of various backgrounds. wnyc.org/story/bang-can

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“The part that really did not sit well with me was the fact that they were still collecting the goddamn mortgage. How much of a demon could you be?” says attorney Audrey Thomas. “They were still making him pay the mortgage every month.”

Evicted Brownsville DJ fights to reclaim family home in yearslong deed theft case

Michael Baker said he was the victim of fraud that led to him forfeiting his family’s longtime home.

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The changes to New York's bail laws make it more clear that judges can require mental health and chemical dependence treatment. They also make it clear that judges can combine bail with other conditions of release.

5 questions answered about changes to New York's bail laws

Proponents of the changes say they will make New Yorkers safer, but opponents disagree.

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month and by all accounts, we are not okay. So let's all talk. Anna Sale hosts with expert guests and listener calls.

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The world of finance can be confusing for people who weren’t born into it – more often, that’s people of color. Berna Anat is a “Financial Hype Woman” on a mission to fix that.

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Today on WNYC in 1954: #OTD Full coverage of the Senate Army-McCarthy hearings is resumed after listener protests of a brief reduction of hours for other programming.

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In a report titled “Future of Trash,” the New York City Sanitation Department lays out the possibility — and challenges — in reforming how the city’s 44 million pounds of trash are collected each day.

NYC needs new type of garbage truck to containerize sidewalk trash, report says

Sanitation officials said nimble garbage trucks with side loaders used in European cities do not meet U.S. safety and emissions standards.

A new online portal sponsored by the transportation department allows New Yorkers to rat out errant motorists.

Hate double-parking in NYC? You can now snitch on offenders.

A new online portal sponsored by the transportation department allows New Yorkers to rat out errant motorists.

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Jordan Neely, 30, died by compression of the neck, according to the medical examiner's office, which ruled the death a homicide.

Black homeless New Yorker's 'chokehold' death ruled a homicide, medical examiner says

Jordan Neely, 30, died by compression of the neck, according to the medical examiner's office, which ruled the death a homicide.

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Cellino v. Barnes: All The Legal Drama, On Stage | All Of It | WNYC

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The famous (800)-888-8888 jingle — and all the legal drama that comes with it — is now playing on stage.

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A new play brings to life the story of Cellino & Barnes.

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On Tuesday, “& Juliet” was nominated for nine Tony awards, including “Best Musical” and “Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical.” But little of that glory goes to understudy Rachel Webb.