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Tuesday, August 18, 2026 · 59 stories
Mayor Zohran Mamdani In the first three months of the year, the city rejected about 75% of applications for One-Shot Deal emergency grants, which help tenants cover unpaid rent.
The Mamdani administration opted to give written testimony to the City Council on the rollout of the new tax, saying officials could not appear in person because of a lawsuit. The administration plans to submit written testimony instead of attending, city officials said.
Mayor Mamdani’s free babysitting program went off without a hitch, here are your early links: A Manhattan private school faces pushback over expansion plans, Julia Fox is filming in the city and casting New Yorkers, a Long Island burger joint is burglarized and more.
A 29-year-old woman confided her suicidal thoughts to an AI chatbot — not to her therapist, not to her parents, not to her best friend. What can AI learn from her death?
Five firefighters and 14 civilians were taken to hospitals after a notable collision involving an MTA bus and an FDNY fire truck in the Bronx on Tuesday, officials say. Photos from the scene showed the front bus windshield smashed opposite the driver's side. Emergency personnel got a call around 12:30 p.m.
Announced a voluntary recall this week of certain Outshine Fruit Bars flavors "due to possible foreign material contamination with glass." The recall affects a "limited number" of Outshine Fruit Bars flavors, including Strawberry, Watermelon, Grape, Tangerine and Black Cherry, according to a Dreyer's news release. We remain committed to maintaining the highest.
Imran Khan has been imprisoned since 2023 on corruption charges which he says were politically motivated.
A number of buildings and cars are damaged in the historic city, and the world famous Alhambra palace has temporarily closed.
Smoke rises above a Wildberries facility following a reported Ukrainian drone strike at the Koledino Industrial Park near Podolsk in Russia on Sunday Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the UK will continue "to support Ukraine 100%", after Moscow warned of "consequences" following confirmation that British-made drones were used in recent Ukrainian strikes in Russia. In the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine, 17 people have been killed, including 10 in the village of Pechenihy in north-eastern Ukraine early on Tuesday. In the latest Ukrainian attacks overnight, Russian officials said some 620.