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  • Demolition Derby: Cops Crash Their Squad Cars In A High-Speed Chase … In A Park!
    by Sammy Sussman
    October 14, 2026
    Two cops crashes their cars into each other in Flushing Meadows Park. We have the story.
  • Poll Shows Huge Support for Apartments Near Transit As Hochul, Blakeman Debate Housing
    by The Editorial Team
    October 14, 2026
    A new poll finds overwhelming support for Gov. Hochul to pursue transit-oriented development opposed by Republican Bruce Blakeman.
  • ‘Everyone Should Be Furious’: Lithium-Ion Battery Fires Are Up 41% As Public Fix Stalls
    by Sophia Lebowitz
    October 14, 2026
    Lithium-ion batteries are up 41 percent from last year — “Every single New York City resident should be furious,” said one advocate.
  • Wednesday’s Headlines: Officer Of The Raw Edition
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    October 14, 2026
    Another cop gets held accountable for harassing residents. Plus other news.
  • The Hangover: Mamdani Continues Adams Policy of Allowing Cars on Park Drives
    by Kevin Duggan
    October 13, 2026
    Cars returned to Freedom Drive on Oct. 7 without any warning — several weeks before the city’s official schedule, which bans car from the corridor through October.
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