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Battery City 

New Yorkers get deliveries in a hurry thanks to a huge fleet of e-bikes. But an increasing number of fires have been caused by cheap, refurbished e-bike batteries.

Adams World

Three aides to the mayor have been raided by the FBI, while THE CITY and law enforcement have uncovered multiple straw donors to his campaigns.

Migrant Crisis

Over the past two years, 170,000 migrants have arrived in New York City seeking shelter, pushing the city’s system to the brink.

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Ex-Jails Commish Passed Over for Oakland Police Chief Job

Louis Molina, the former head of the city’s beleaguered Department of Correction, was in the running to become the police chief for Oakland, Calif. On Friday, he lost out to Floyd Mitchell, formerly police chief in Lubbock, Texas.

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FAQ NYC Podcast

The New Yorkest podcast, featuring the smartest and most interesting conversations about the greatest city in the world.

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‘Don’t Fudge it in the Budget’

Citizens Budget Commission President Andrew Rein joins hosts Katie Honan and Harry Siegel to break down what we know about the nearly quarter-trillion dollar state budget that just dropped, weeks late, what to expect from the city’s ongoing budget negotiations, and much more.