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Floral designer Carolyn Bailly works out of her Flower District studio.

Mother’s Day Is Madness in Chelsea’s Pruned Flower District

May 10, 2024, 5:01 a.m.May 10, 2024, 11:46 a.m.

Old-schoolers grieve that the holiday is no longer what it once was, but camaraderie among the wholesalers and their customers help keep it alive.

Gov. Kathy Hochul signs the “Sammy’s Law” bill at M.S. 51 in Park Slope, where Sammy Cohen Eckstein attended school, May 9, 2024.

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The Two Ways ‘Sammy’s Law’ Could Change Your Local Speed Limits

May 9, 2024, 5:15 p.m.May 10, 2024, 10:42 a.m.

A state law that goes into effect in June will give New York City more power to regulate its own speed limits. But there are a few paths to get there.

Brooklyn

Crowds, Trash and Clogged Streets: Tompkins Open Streets an Ongoing Headache, Neighbors Say

June 21, 2023, 5:00 a.m.June 21, 2023, 3:08 p.m.

In Bedford-Stuyvesant, residents are demanding organizers of weekly Sunday festivals further curb issues on the avenue.

The Bronx

The ‘Black Benjie Way’: Bronx Peacemaker Whose Killing Led To Gang Truce Honored With Street Naming

June 3, 2023, 2:26 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

The Ghetto Brothers’ unexpected response to his death after he tried to mediate a clash between two other gangs inspired the movie ‘The Warriors’ and paved the way to the birth of hip-hop. Can you dig it?

Streets

Under Adams, Sanitation Department Sweeps Up Jobs From Other Agencies

April 19, 2023, 5:00 a.m.April 21, 2023, 10:02 a.m.

The DSNY is now taking on highway cleanup, adding to its new roles with street vendor enforcement and graffiti cleanup.

Streets

Tow Truck Guy Parked Derelict Cars on a Queens City Street for Years. Now They’re Getting the Heave-Ho.

Oct. 27, 2022, 7:19 p.m.Oct. 27, 2022, 8:07 p.m.

Tomaso Tiseo has parked broken-down cars, buses, and trucks along a few blocks surrounding St. Michael’s Cemetery in East Elmhurst for years, according to neighbors and elected officials.

Parks Department

Embattled Tree Bros Hang on to City Pruning Contract With DOI Monitorship

Sept. 29, 2022, 7:39 p.m.Oct. 7, 2022, 5:39 p.m.

When the sibling owners of Dragonetti Brothers Landscaping were indicted in an insurance scam last year, tree maintenance in Brooklyn and Queens was put on hold. But the city Department of Investigation is working with Parks officials to rev up the chainsaws again.

How to New York

Know Your Rights With the NYPD’s New ‘Neighborhood Safety Teams’

March 21, 2022, 8:36 p.m.Oct. 13, 2023, 2:32 p.m.

The street-crime police units are back under Mayor Adams with a new name. Officials say they will be looking for guns in 30 precincts. Can you record them on your phone? Do they have to provide ID? We answer these questions and more.

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Illegal Dumping Piles Up in Southeast Queens But Neighbors Fight Back

Feb. 27, 2022, 8:02 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:23 p.m.

Outsider trash has long been a problem in neighborhoods like Hollis, Jamaica and St. Albans. In lieu of help from officials, many community are taking matters into their own hands.

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New York Rolling Out Noise Law, Listening Tech for Souped-Up Speedsters

Feb. 25, 2022, 4:14 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:21 p.m.

State lawmakers and local officials are trying to give The City That Never Sleeps some peace and quiet. But some car and motorcycle enthusiasts say they have every right to be loud.

Streets

Mother’s Day Is Madness in Chelsea’s Pruned Flower District

The Two Ways ‘Sammy’s Law’ Could Change Your Local Speed Limits

Crowds, Trash and Clogged Streets: Tompkins Open Streets an Ongoing Headache, Neighbors Say

The ‘Black Benjie Way’: Bronx Peacemaker Whose Killing Led To Gang Truce Honored With Street Naming

Under Adams, Sanitation Department Sweeps Up Jobs From Other Agencies

Tow Truck Guy Parked Derelict Cars on a Queens City Street for Years. Now They’re Getting the Heave-Ho.

Embattled Tree Bros Hang on to City Pruning Contract With DOI Monitorship

Know Your Rights With the NYPD’s New ‘Neighborhood Safety Teams’

Illegal Dumping Piles Up in Southeast Queens But Neighbors Fight Back

New York Rolling Out Noise Law, Listening Tech for Souped-Up Speedsters

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