Hempstead Village Schedules 2026 Community Day at Firehouses
Hempstead Village scheduled Community Day for Aug. 8 at local firehouses, following National Night Out outreach on Aug. 4 and its Aug. 6 rain date.
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Rochester Reports Historic Decline in Shootings Through June
Rochester Mayor Malik D. Evans reported a historic decline in shootings through June, but the city has not released the count, percentage or comparison.
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Yonkers Police Announce Citywide Drone-as-First-Responder Program
The Yonkers Police Department has announced a citywide drone-as-first-responder program, but key details about cost, rules, coverage and timing remain undisclosed.
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Suffolk County declares 30-day emergency after severe storm brings flooding and outages
Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine declared a local state of emergency effective at 8 p.m. July 4 after torrential rain, damaging winds, flash flooding, outages, road closures and significant property damage.
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Suffolk County closes Sayville Marina Park Beach after bacteria exceed acceptable levels
Sayville Marina Park Beach was closed to bathing July 20 after Suffolk County health officials said bacterial levels exceeded acceptable criteria.
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Bethlehem pauses zoning overhaul affecting Delmar until September review
The Town of Bethlehem has paused its proposed zoning-code overhaul after public feedback and plans to reconvene in early September.
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Richfield Springs schedules special meeting on HVAC replacement at U.S. Route 20 property
The Village of Richfield Springs scheduled a July 22 special meeting to discuss replacing the HVAC system at its property at 3574 U.S. Route 20.
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Flushing’s John Bowne High School Breaks Ground on 630-Seat Annex
The New York City School Construction Authority broke ground March 5 on a four-story annex at John Bowne High School, where enrollment had reached 2,782 students at 122% of capacity.
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U.N. General Assembly re-elects Volker Türk as human-rights chief for a second term
The U.N. General Assembly re-elected Volker Türk to a second four-year term as high commissioner for human rights on July 24, 2026, despite reported opposition from the United States, Israel and Russia.
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Bids Due Aug. 14 for Bridge 21.69 Rehabilitation in Paterson
New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway is seeking bids to rehabilitate Bridge 21.69, identified in a public notice as spanning Paterson and Hawthorne.
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Construction Starts on 102-Unit Cornhill Housing Project
Construction is underway on an $80 million Utica project planned to add 102 affordable and supportive-housing units and two impact centers.
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UN Review on July 16–17 Says Cities Are Falling Behind on Housing and Infrastructure
The UN General Assembly’s midterm review of the New Urban Agenda called for faster implementation, stronger urban planning and better financing for local governments as cities grow and face rising climate risks.
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U.N. Member States Begin Global Tax Convention Talks in New York on August 3
The United Nations’ intergovernmental negotiating committee opened its fifth session on August 3, 2026, beginning a two-week effort to develop a framework convention on international tax cooperation.
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UN preparatory committee sets August 31 date for disaster-protection diplomacy
A United Nations committee will meet in New York from August 31 through September 4, 2026, to prepare a future diplomatic conference on protecting people affected by disasters.
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Senate intelligence hearing probes subpoenas targeting New York Times journalists and election-security claims
At a July 15 Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand questioned DNI nominee Jay Clayton about subpoenas involving multiple New York Times journalists and his position on election security.
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Batavia begins planning for second Downtown Revitalization Initiative
Batavia and Genesee County have started organizing a Local Planning Committee and seeking project ideas for DRI 2.0, but no new award has been made.
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White Plains Investigation Reports More Than $243,000 in Nordstrom Losses
White Plains police and Nordstrom Asset Protection investigated a report of internal theft that the city says involved more than $243,000 in merchandise losses.
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Two Rochester adults accused of murder in death of 2-year-old
India Duncan and Joshua Velez face second-degree murder charges after a Rochester toddler died following a May 10 emergency response at a Dewey Avenue address.
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15-year-old charged after Yonkers shooting killed one and wounded four
A 15-year-old Yonkers resident faces murder and other charges after police said eight handgun rounds were fired near Elm Street and Palisade Avenue, killing Brandon Garcia and wounding four teenagers.
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Cash App settlement adds new pressure on payment apps over fraud protection
A 46-state settlement requires Cash App to expand live support, fraud safeguards and unauthorized-transfer investigations while separating state payments from consumer redress.
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Centre Avenue Bridge remains closed in New Rochelle as September 1 reopening deadline approaches
New Rochelle’s Centre Avenue Bridge over I-95 remains closed to vehicles and pedestrians during repairs, with posted detours in place and reopening scheduled no later than September 1, weather permitting.
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NYS&W seeks bids for $4.86 million Paterson-Hawthorne bridge project
NYS&W is seeking bids to rehabilitate Bridge 21.69 over the Passaic River, with bids due August 14 after a mandatory pre-bid meeting listed for August 5.