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Can a Second-Home Tax Work in New York? The Numbers Don’t Add Up Yet.
The tax proposal is being held up as a generational attempt to make the ultrawealthy pay more to society and potentially raise $500 million a year for New York City.
POSTED MAY 02, 2026 9:01 AM |
An Uncertain Future For Two Historic Bed-Stuy Buildings
The Paul Robeson Theater and Stuyvesant Mansion, formerly owned by the trailblazing physician Dr. Josephine English, are facing a court-ordered sale.
POSTED MAY 02, 2026 9:01 AM |
Do Higher Taxes Drive the Rich Away? Mamdani’s Plan Revives the Question.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to raise income taxes on New York City’s millionaires. Tax increases elsewhere have not led to an exodus, but some worry the city is reaching a tipping point.
POSTED MAY 02, 2026 12:35 PM |
Cornell President’s Car Bumps Into Students After Confrontation Over Gaza
After a debate over the war, students say the university president hit them with his vehicle. He says he was the victim in the incident.
POSTED MAY 02, 2026 12:49 AM |
Takeaways From Week 2 of Testimony in the Harvey Weinstein Trial
Jessica Mann, who accused Mr. Weinstein of raping her at a hotel in 2013, is testifying against him for the third time. It seems to be taking a toll on her.
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 8:47 PM |
16 Photos That Captured the Dawn of Punk
In the 1970s and ’80s, Stephanie Chernikowski, who has died at 84, shot bands like the Ramones and Blondie at CBGB and other downtown clubs.
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 6:17 PM |
9-Year-Old Hit and Killed by School Bus in Brooklyn
The police said the boy was crossing the street when he was hit by a driver making a left turn.
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 9:55 PM |
Billionaire Chris Larsen Plans to Spend $3.5 Million in NY House Race Amid Midterm Clash Over A.I.
Chris Larsen, who hails from California, plans to spend $3.5 million to help Alex Bores, a New York congressional candidate at the center of a proxy war over A.I. regulation.
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 5:49 PM |
What We Know About New York’s Proposed Tax Increases
City leaders and state lawmakers are pushing Gov. Kathy Hochul to raise taxes on the wealthy, and they have floated several options.
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 3:22 PM |
Protesters Tried to Block an Eviction. But Was It a Case of Deed Theft?
A Brooklyn case has ignited a debate around the prevalence of deed theft, in which scammers fraudulently take ownership of people’s homes. Here’s what we know.
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 9:01 AM |
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Starmer urges action at some Gaza protests after antisemitic attacks
Keir Starmer said he would always defend the right to protest, but that there may be instances where some marches should be banned.
POSTED MAY 02, 2026 8:19 AM |
Spirit Airlines shutting down after failed effort at government rescue deal
The budget carrier Spirit Airlines is ceasing operations after failing to land a $500 million bailout from the Trump administration.
POSTED MAY 02, 2026 8:02 AM |
Football practice was leaving a teen fatigued. A rare cancer was to blame.
Cameron Rider's fatigue, body aches and fever were diagnosed as pneumonia, but he couldn't seem to get better.
POSTED MAY 02, 2026 8:00 AM |
Trump "not satisfied" with new peace deal offered by Iran
President Trump said on Friday he did not like Iran's new proposal to end the war as the Strait of Hormuz standoff sends costs soaring around the world.
POSTED MAY 02, 2026 7:48 AM |
What will a Spirit Airlines shutdown mean for travelers?
Have tickets to fly on Spirit? Here's what to know about refunds and alternative flights as the budget airline ceases operations.
POSTED MAY 02, 2026 7:17 AM |
Operation Neptune Spear: Killing bin Laden | 60 Minutes Archive
In 2012, Scott Pelley spoke with a retired Navy SEAL, and former member of SEAL Team 6, who recounted the May 2011 raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
POSTED MAY 02, 2026 7:00 AM |
FDA expands access to drug helping pancreatic cancer patients
Former Sen. Ben Sasse, 54, called daraxonrasib "a miracle drug" that was allowing him to live longer and with less pain.
POSTED MAY 02, 2026 6:11 AM |
Spirit Airlines could shut down as soon as Saturday
Negotiations over a $500 million dollar government aid package for Spirit stalled after bondholders balked at the terms.
POSTED MAY 02, 2026 2:54 AM |
Trump tightens U.S. sanctions on Cuba, signaling a warning to the island, expert says
The new measures increase pressure on foreign financial institutions by threatening their access to U.S. markets if they continue to work with Cuban government entities.
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 11:35 PM |
May Day protest footage from around the U.S.
Americans took to the streets on Friday for May Day, also referred to as International Workers' Day. The day commemorates the 1886 Haymarket Affair, when a Chicago protest for an eight-hour workday turned into a violent clash between demonstrators and police. Some cities saw "Workers Over Billionaires" rallies and marches this year.
POSTED MAY 01, 2026 11:02 PM |
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