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This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: We’re joined now by a roundtable of guests in our New York studio and beyond. Bob Hennelly, award-winning investigative journalist, broadcast and print reporter for more than 40 years, general manager of WBAI Pacifica Radio…

EXCLUSIVE FOR SUBSCRIBERS Politics News The mayor’s office provided a look at his schedule marking the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as some conservatives have called for him to skip events. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani in Manhattan on Aug. 31. Kyle Mazza / Anadolu via Getty…

Police fatally shot a knife-wielding man walking on the cables of New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge after he ignored orders to drop the weapon, authorities said Friday. RELATED: Photo Of Sidney Starr In Court Surfaces As Judge Denies Bond Following Arrest On Child Sexual Assault Charges (UPDATE) Details About The Brooklyn…

New York's Central Park - one of the world's most recognisable landmarks - is experiencing heavier downpours, flooding and soil erosion, while prolonged heatwaves are putting pressure on the ecosystem as well as visitors. But the park also helps New York cope with the heat. It helps cool the city,…

Three of the country’s six seller’s markets are New York City suburbs: Long Island, NY; Northern NJ; and Central NJ.  Long Island is the strongest seller’s market in the country, with 36.2% fewer sellers than buyers, followed by Northern NJ (20.7%). Nearby Central NJ (12.9%) is the 5th-strongest seller’s market…

Jane Fonda and Barbra Streisand have led tributes to the late Gloria Steinem. The trailblazing feminist activist died at her home in New York City on Wednesday. She was 92. Following the sad news, Fonda issued a heartfelt statement via Instagram. "Gloria, in her graceful, kind, and deeply intelligent way,…

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New York mayor Zohran Mamdani has moved to restrict children’s use of AI tools in the city’s public school system By Alex Scroxton, Security Editor Published: 03 Sep 2026 22:06 New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has imposed a city-wide moratorium on student-facing generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) for the next 12…

Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer/Getty New York City’s Department of Education is announcing a new policy that bans generative AI tools for students from early childhood through eighth grade, along with new limits on classroom device use. The New York Daily News  reports that the policy would bar student-facing generative AI for…

Image Credit: Left: Bettye Lane/Photo Researchers History/Getty Images Right: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters Lea en español Feminist icon Gloria Steinem has died at the age of 92. According to her Instagram page, she died Wednesday “at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the many who loved her.” Steinem…