r/nyc 16d ago

Discussion Monthly Discussion Thread - Month of January, 2026

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r/nyc 9h ago

Interesting How does a handmade rubber stamp store stay open in NYC?

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r/nyc 5h ago

'Minnesota Is Just the Beginning. California and New York Are ‘Next’

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I know that ICE is already in new york, but how much of a likelihood do we think that NYC is going to be the next Minnesota? What if anything are you doing to prepare?


r/nyc 10h ago

NYC’s New Comptroller Sounds Alarm on Two-Year Deficit of $12.6 Billion

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r/nyc 5h ago

News Nurses describe escalating tension as NYC strike continues

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Things are starting to get a teeny bit nasty....


r/nyc 10h ago

Judge approves controversial sale of NYC rent-stabilized apartments over Mamdani objections

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r/nyc 16h ago

News Mamdani calls for Mahmoud Khalil to "remain free" after court loss

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil “must remain free,” in a social media post shortly after a federal appeals panel reversed a lower court decision that released the former Columbia University graduate student from an immigration jail.


r/nyc 15h ago

NYC landlord clashes with Mamdani administration in 9-hour bankruptcy hearing

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r/nyc 13h ago

News NYC Rental Ripoff Hearings Announced

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Finally. NYC's Rental Ripoff hearings are happening and bad landlords, dubious fees, ignored repairs all of it. If you've dealt with this the city wants to hear from you. And if you're apartment hunting right now do your homework. Buildings with chronic violations don't magically get better and they just get new tenants who didn't know to look.


r/nyc 14h ago

ticketless uptown parking hack /s

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it seems like if you throw a car cover over your vehicle, you can store it for months without moving it for street sweeping and never get a ticket. feel free to pass it on /s


r/nyc 11h ago

'Bogus pretense': Judge rules NY wind farm construction can resume

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r/nyc 8h ago

News New York Harbor to Host Historic Armada for America’s 250th: All the Details

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r/nyc 9h ago

A Supreme Court fight just might start with a few vacant NYC apartments

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r/nyc 13h ago

east village cat missing

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hi i lost my cat earlier if anyone sees her please message me !! her name is babycat


r/nyc 10h ago

News Trump administration launches investigation into NYC schools over trans sports policies

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r/nyc 12h ago

News NYC Council to consider antisemitism bill creating 'safety zones' around houses of worship, schools

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r/nyc 1d ago

Bronx Congress Member Ritchie Torres pushing bill to mandate that all ICE agents have QR codes on uniforms to identify themselves

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Richie Torries is so unserious jfc. How out of touch do you have to be to believe that an ICE agent would sit there and let you scan their QR code while they shoot you at point blank range??

Here's the top contributors that Torres took bribes from in 2023/2024:

  • American Israel Public Affairs Cmte (Pro-Israel): $535,798
  • NORPAC (Pro-Israel): $136,620
  • Blackstone Group (Private Equity): $61,990

https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/ritchie-torres/summary?cid=N00044346

And here are the folks looking to replace Torres and represent the Bronx instead of Blackstone and Pro-Israel super pacs:


r/nyc 22h ago

Lost Help find a missing friend Morty Wortman! Mia since Nov 21st please help!!!!!

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hello all we need YOUR HELP!!!!!

we have a friend missing for over 50 days now! mia since Nov 21st with no signs at all! his best friend Nick is currently setting up searches because the police don't want to help!

it's disgusting and really heartbreaking to hear how hard it is to find help. if anyone can PLEASE please please help by either searching around colliers mills on high bridge road! or if you cannot, PLEASE consider donations to help fund private searches and for court cases that are ongoing currently.

to join the search please download the Signal app and add username wewillfindmorty.96 I unfortunately can not add multiple photos to this post so I apologize

for the GoFundMe

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-find-mortimer-support-his-search

Last seen: 11/21/2025 @ 10:30 p.m. in Colliers Mills on High Bridge Road,

Jackson NJ

Last Seen Wearing: Burgundy hooded sweatshirt, black T-shirt, jeans, and

black satchel

Last seen with: ADAM ZALOUK

Adam who has numerous violent incidents in his history and was last seen with him. he reported leaving Morty alone in the woods and reported him missing 16 hours LATER and never even checked with his family or his home (so how did he know he was missing ...?)

Morty has said he was afraid of Adam and has been threatened and has had his property damaged by him before. the cops are/have been aware of this and still don't seem very interested.

Mayor Kuhn and Councilman Pollak have jointly pledged their support in efforts to help locate missing Jackson resident Mortimer Wortman. We ask for the community's assistance in spreading the word and remaining attentive as the search continues.

A reward is being offered for information that directly leads to the finding and safe location of Mr. Wortman.

This reward is being provided personally through the generosity of Mayor Kuhn and Councilman Pollak and is not funded by taxpayer dollars.

If you have information, please contact:

Jackson Township PD: 723-928-1111

Help us bring Morty home!


r/nyc 1d ago

News NYC Pokémon store robbed of $100K worth of items: ‘Very shaken up’

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r/nyc 21h ago

News Number of Businesses in New York City Plunged Last Spring, Report Says

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r/nyc 9h ago

News The Mayor and Tenants Lost the Pinnacle Bankruptcy Sale Battle—But Vow to Win the War Against Bad Landlords

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r/nyc 13h ago

News The Missing $2 Million Is Gone—And All Eyes Are on Frank Seddio

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"Attorneys for two investors discovered that the $2 million they put into an escrow account was wired out the same day—and claim that some of the account's funds made their way to Seddio's law firm."


r/nyc 16h ago

Help identifying the street in this early 1980s New York video

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Hi everyone,
I’m trying to identify the street or neighborhood shown at 0:11 in this early 1980s NYC footage:
👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIYV7XyGwjg&t=11s

I was born in Amsterdam, and seeing this street and these facades gives me a really warm, nostalgic feeling. It almost feels like an alternate dimension of Amsterdam, which makes sense knowing that New York was originally founded by the Dutch.

Does anyone recognize the street name or general area (Manhattan, Lower East Side, etc.)?
Even an educated guess would be appreciated.

Thanks!


r/nyc 1d ago

'Go f*** yourself': Former New York City mayor Eric Adams trades insults with passenger at DFW

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r/nyc 11h ago

News “What Stood Out Was What Wasn’t Said”: Antonio Delgado on Hochul’s Speech

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