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NY1 is also on Facebook (NY1News) and Instagram (NY1).https://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mtu26lcsru2xMayor Zohran Mamdani was asked Monday what more the city can do to prevent flooding after multiple neighborhoods — including Middle Village, Queens, and Bushwick, Brooklyn — saw torrential downpours on Sunday, in which, in some cases, water flowed through streets and entered homes. 24 Aug 2026 19:31 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtu26lcsru2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mttq6l5f7z24City Hall on Monday unveiled a plan to rehabilitate the city-owned portion of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway between Atlantic Avenue and Sands Street in Brooklyn. 24 Aug 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttq6l5f7z24https://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mttnjnqkza2xMayor Mamdani has unveiled a $4 billion plan to rehabilitate the aging BQE while using temporary bypasses to keep traffic moving during a decade of construction. Read more: http://specne.ws/ZdfQ9b  24 Aug 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttnjnqkza2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mttkzcmyco23Mary Fetchet was watching the World Trade Center on TV when she saw the second plane hit the tower where her son Brad worked. Nearly 25 years later, she’s carrying on his legacy by helping other 9/11 families and survivors navigate grief and trauma. Read more: http://specne.ws/61k2Du  24 Aug 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttkzcmyco23https://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mttiim5uig2yNico Silva is the organizer of the Astoria Chess Club. The club, which has a couple dozen regulars, meets every week at local businesses to play. Read More: http://specne.ws/rcC14J 24 Aug 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttiim5uig2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mttfy3fxsl24Spurgeon, the longest-tenured host at New York Public Radio’s WQXR, is retiring at the end of the month after 40 years on New York-area airwaves and nearly 50 years in broadcasting. Read More: http://specne.ws/Y1MS6R24 Aug 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttfy3fxsl24https://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mttdhubbz224Fans can get a close look at their favorite players practicing and they can test out their own skills with kid-friendly tennis drills. Read More: http://specne.ws/8Gggf1 24 Aug 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttdhubbz224https://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mttaxiwazr2hThe flooding around Penelope Avenue and Pleasantview Street left residents frustrated and exhausted as water once again entered streets and homes. Read More: http://specne.ws/RNDcnc 24 Aug 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttaxiwazr2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mtrlfyelv62yNY1's Cheryl Wills is joined by Roger Archibald, the president of the West Indian American Day Carnival, to go behind the scenes of the parade. Watch the "In Focus" interview here: http://specne.ws/yw73Lo 23 Aug 2026 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrlfyelv62yhttps://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mtr2w3z74i2rNY1's Cheryl Wills talks with Council Member Kevin Riley about the Caribbean community’s presence in the Bronx and what's being done to help the thousands of Haitian New Yorkers in his district. Watch the "In Focus" interview here: http://specne.ws/W2J1Lq 23 Aug 2026 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtr2w3z74i2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mtqqijchd724Fan Week officially starts on Sunday, Aug. 23 and runs through Saturday, Aug. 29. The main draw of the tournament begins Monday, Aug. 31 and runs through Sunday, Sept. 13. Read More: http://specne.ws/PYnvvP 23 Aug 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqqijchd724https://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mtp63wnktl2uNew York City's revolutionary history was on full display in Prospect Park Saturday with a reenactment of the Battle of Brooklyn - the Revolutionary War’s largest battle, fought 250 years ago. 22 Aug 2026 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtp63wnktl2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mtovlkbfdd2hHistory lovers convened for a reenactment of the Battle of Brooklyn on its 250th anniversary. Read more: http://specne.ws/3Nd1GW  22 Aug 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtovlkbfdd2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mtojlhdzvo2hAt a tournament where the lines matter, the NYPD is watching one you can't see. Read more: http://specne.ws/8wA7CU 22 Aug 2026 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtojlhdzvo2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mtmwr33hs72hApproximately 1,700 calls to a 911 call center in the Bronx went unanswered Tuesday morning after that call center broke down, according to the city. Council Member Oswald Feliz said the issue was “beyond unacceptable.” 21 Aug 2026 23:41 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmwr33hs72hhttps://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mtmw6hrrvc25Gov. Kathy Hochul's selection of former City Council Speaker and unsuccessful mayoral candidate Adrienne Adams balances out her upstate roots. Read more: http://specne.ws/BLeyWo 21 Aug 2026 23:31 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmw6hrrvc25https://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mtmpplq5b42wBe aware of service changes on the L, N and R lines, among others, this weekend. Here's your transit guide: http://specne.ws/PPVsZ921 Aug 2026 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmpplq5b42whttps://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mtmdivpbaa2yThis weekend, check out Kids' Day at the US Open or mark the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn. Here's our guide of things to do: http://specne.ws/vBs4q121 Aug 2026 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmdivpbaa2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mtm5sey6rw2yJannik Sinner withdrew from the U.S. Open on Friday, unable to recover from a right knee injury that has sidelined him since winning the Wimbledon title. Read More: http://specne.ws/RUiStA 21 Aug 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm5sey6rw2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mtm3c6wvup24After being told he had just a 5% chance of walking again, Fergus Farrell defied the odds and is now taking on a 3,000-mile walk across America over 75 days. Farrell joined "Mornings On 1" to explain why he decided to take on the challenge, which starts Saturday at the Brooklyn Bridge.21 Aug 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm3c6wvup24https://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mtm2h37yk32iAfter a spinal cord injury left Fergus Farrell with a 5% chance of walking again, he defied the odds. Now, he’s taking on a 3,000-mile walk from Brooklyn to California to raise awareness for people living with spinal cord injuries. Read more: http://specne.ws/QRHEmX  21 Aug 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm2h37yk32ihttps://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mtlxnii6tx2yAt 14, Brittney Moers was evacuated from her Lower Manhattan high school as the World Trade Center burned. Nearly 25 years later, she reflects on growing up in the aftermath of 9/11 — and why she feels students like her are often left out of the story. Read more: http://specne.ws/2KqQtg  21 Aug 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlxnii6tx2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mtlx3wb44d24In total, the storms brough more than 2 inches of rain to several parts of the city, according to reports from the National Weather Service. Read More: http://specne.ws/HJd78C21 Aug 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlx3wb44d24https://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mtlvw4xhna25On the latest "You Decide" podcast, Maggie Haberman tells Errol Louis why she sees President Donald Trump's expansion of executive power as broader than anything that came before it, extending across the entire federal government.21 Aug 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlvw4xhna25https://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mtlulgso7h2mFor Cohen, who served prison time for his role in what he said was covering up Trump's "dirty deeds," it was the culmination of a behind-the-scenes detente that would have been impossible to imagine several years ago. Read More: http://specne.ws/aS3n5v 21 Aug 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlulgso7h2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mtls2pd3zv2xNew York City Comptroller Mark Levine is calling on the city to expand its School Streets program to help address a shortage of outdoor space for physical education and recess at hundreds of public schools. Read More: http://specne.ws/shxba8 21 Aug 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtls2pd3zv2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mtlpkntzjs27A speeding Corvette slammed into a Mercedes SUV and struck a pedestrian in Upper Manhattan early Thursday, sending the SUV careening into a storefront. Read More: http://specne.ws/J8J6Zj21 Aug 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlpkntzjs27https://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mtkgtwx4du24Taking a Citi Bike for a spin can be expensive. Recently, our @ Samantha Liebman took a 12-minute ride on a Citi Bike e-bike that resulted in a bill over $10. Now, some advocates are calling for a $3 cap on Citi Bike e-bike rides of 45 minutes or less for members.20 Aug 2026 23:51 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkgtwx4du24https://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mtkfp2qarm2iHeavy rain poured down on Chelsea, Manhattan, and on the area around the Clearview Expressway in Bayside, Queens, Thursday evening after a Flash Flood Warning was issued for the city.20 Aug 2026 23:31 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkfp2qarm2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social/post/3mtjzrir62t2hBusiness owners in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn are calling on the MTA to make changes to ongoing work being done on the G train line, saying weekend service shutdowns are impacting their customer flow. Read more: http://specne.ws/cgn765 20 Aug 2026 19:57 +0000at://did:plc:2swl4c54byt3it23whl5mu4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjzrir62t2h