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CUNY celebrates renamed ‘149 St-Hostos’ subway station
CUNY celebrates renamed ‘149 St-Hostos’ subway station
Tiffany Tan • October 26, 2026

CUNY celebrated the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's renaming of the 149 Street–Grand Concourse subway station to “149 Street-Hostos”...

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Mamdani launches website facilitating access to mental health services in NYC
Allisson Sanchez • October 26, 2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the New York City Health Department launched the NYC Mental Health Connect website on Oct. 9 as an easy and accessible...

Mamdani and Council Speaker Menin to ban horse-drawn carriages
Mamdani and Council Speaker Menin to ban horse-drawn carriages
Juliett Searles • October 26, 2026

New York City, a city that long reigned in popularity among tourists for its horse-drawn carriages, will soon no longer offer rides. NYC Mayor...

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Man shot by ICE officer in NYC
Julian Diaz • October 26, 2026

An immigrant from the Dominican Republic was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer on Oct. 8 in Manhattan’s Marble Hill neighborhood.  The...

NY opts-in to debated Federal tax credit program, ignoring the teachers union
NY opts-in to debated Federal tax credit program, ignoring the teachers union
Sienna Ruiz • October 26, 2026

Gov. Kathy Hochul finalized New York’s opt-in to President Donald Trump’s Education Freedom tax credit program on Oct. 9. The decision was...

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Study abroad programs help students
The Editorial Board • October 26, 2026

Studying abroad is one of the best ways for college students to develop international experiences, but for many low-income New Yorkers these...

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A roller coaster thrill at Six Flags should have never ended in tragedy
Shiri Cohen • October 26, 2026

Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, a 42-year-old man, died after being ejected from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia on Oct. 12. Kariem’s...

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Voters need transparency about their political gifts
The Editorial Board • October 26, 2026

Gov. Kathy Hochul and her Republican challenger, Bruce Blakeman, used a questionable legal loophole that allows them to circumvent caps on individual...

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CUNY Startups welcomes new cohort of entrepreneurs to Field Center
Hemadavi Udhisingh • October 26, 2026

CUNY Startups, an entrepreneurial program based out of Baruch College, has recently selected a new student cohort to join its New Venture Accelerator...

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SpaceX buys nationwide wireless spectrum
Yusuf Rahimi • October 26, 2026

SpaceX has moved to purchase nationwide wireless spectrum. This purchase would allow Elon Musk’s Starlink Mobile service to join in competition...

Market Update: 10/12 - 10/16
Market Update: 10/12 – 10/16
Manish Kumar • October 26, 2026

U.S. stocks fell this week as higher-than-anticipated inflation and doubts over artificial intelligence spending hit technology shares. On...

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Coca Cola announces new 2027 flavors
Vito Ardito • October 26, 2026

With the holidays on the horizon and a growing Generation Z consumer base, Coca-Cola is releasing flavors across its brands, including Vitaminwater,...

Spider-Man street co-naming in Forrest Hills, Queens
Spider-Man street co-naming in Forrest Hills, Queens
Philip Iannuccilli • October 26, 2026

New York City elected officials joined forces with Marvel representatives to honor Queens’ friendly neighborhood Spider-Man with his very own...

Shane Gillis faces backlash following controversial SNL monologue
Shane Gillis faces backlash following controversial SNL monologue
Tiffany Tan • October 26, 2026

American comedian and actor Shane Gillis is facing backlash following a controversial “Saturday Night Live” monologue in which he criticized...

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Independent artist RAYE fights against ticketing bots for new tour
Alice Dan • October 26, 2026

London-based singer Rachel Agatha Keen, known by her stage name RAYE, announced a symphony show, “THIS SYMPHONY MAY CONTAIN HOPE,” set at...

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McAlpine releases ‘Angel’ and announces 2027 tour
Isabella Li • October 26, 2026

Lizzy McAlpine is a singer-songwriter whose music spans multiple genres, including folk, indie pop, bedroom pop and jazz. McAlpine is best known...

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Tesla demos an invite only Roadster vehicle not approved for public roads
Manish Kumar • October 26, 2026

Years after the car was first promised, Tesla launched a new version of its Roadster sports car on Oct. 15 that jumped over a row of other Tesla...

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Short sleep has ties to dozens of diseases
Brandon Rodriguez • October 26, 2026

Sleep plays an important role in memory, mood and overall health, but researchers are still learning how different sleep patterns may affect...

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Gas drives Kīlauea’s lava
Irha Cheema • October 26, 2026

Vibrant streams of orange lit up the sky at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park as the Kīlauea volcano spewed out fountains of incandescent lava....

Crew-13 reaches ISS in record US time
Crew-13 reaches ISS in record US time
Andrew Zhu • October 26, 2026

Crew-13 left Florida and arrived at the International Space Station less than eight hours later, setting a record for the fastest trip by a U.S....

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Zheng and Djokovic make history at China Open
Tiffany Tan • October 26, 2026

The 2026 China Open delivered historic victories across singles and doubles in Beijing, as Chinese tennis player Qinwen Zheng and Serbian tennis...

New York Giants: (c) National Football League
Giants collapse at home defeat against the Saints
Vito Ardito • October 26, 2026

In Week 6, the Giants took on the New Orleans Saints at home and faced a 34-27 defeat to fall to 3-2-1 on the season. Jameis Winston had a very...

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Alexander Ovechkin announces his retirement at the end of the 2026-2027 NHL season
Reagan Rawner • October 26, 2026

Exactly 21 years after making his NHL debut, Alexander Ovechkin announced his retirement in a statement on the Washington Capitals website.  “My...

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Real Madrid wins 4-3 against Roma, scoring three late goals
Alejandra Urdaneta • October 26, 2026

Roma lost to Real Madrid after having a two-goal advantage, with Real Madrid scoring three goals in the final 12 minutes. Roma led in the 57th...

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