New York City to Pay $92.5 Million to Improperly Detained Immigrants

The city was accused of unlawfully holding more than 20,000 people beyond their scheduled release dates between 1997 and 2012 to comply with ICE detainer requests.

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New York City Approves New Contract for Specialized High School Test

The vote by the Panel for Educational Policy came after a contentious five-hour meeting. The exam for eight highly competitive high schools will now be computerized.
The New York Times - 10h
Subway Surfing’s Deadly Lure in New York City

For more than a century, people have climbed on top of moving trains in search of a thrill. Now social media has attracted a new generation of daredevils.
The New York Times - 2d
How the New York Mets can justify paying one player $765 million

Earlier this year, Steve Cohen laid out his principles as the owner of the New York Mets, saying it was a “philanthropic” endeavor, in an interview with CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin.
NBC News - Dec. 9
Syrians in New York City Celebrate the Fall of Assad

Syrian expatriates and their supporters beat drums and sang revolutionary songs in Arabic at a gathering in Washington Square Park.
The New York Times - Dec. 9
UnitedHealthcare CEO killing investigation widens to outside New York City

The manhunt is widening for the gunman in the killing of United HealthCare CEO Brian Thompson. More than 48 hours after that brazen shooting in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, police now believe ...
CBS News - Dec. 6
Police release new clues in UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder in New York City

NYPD shares photos of someone they believe may be the shooter who killed United HealthCare's CEO. A source says they believe the shooter took a bus to New York 10 days before the crime. That bus ...
CBS News - Dec. 6
New York City Approves a Plan to Create 80,000 New Homes

The City Council passed a major housing plan known as “City of Yes.” Experts and elected officials say it is only a first step to address the housing crisis.
The New York Times - Dec. 5
Latest news on UnitedHealthcare CEO shot dead in New York City

There's a manhunt underway for the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot outside a New York City hotel, officials say. Felipe Rodriguez, a former detective ...
CBS News - Dec. 4
Your Guide to New York City’s Holiday Windows

This year’s displays include tens of thousands of rhinestones, retired taxis and a “Wicked”-themed forest menagerie.
The New York Times - Dec. 3