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Commissioner, Department of Correction, Joseph Ponte speaks during the Stella By Starlight 11th Annual Fundraising Gala at Prince George Ballroom on June 13, 2016 in New York City.

The Right Man for New York’s Toughest Job

NYC Commissioner of Correction Joseph Ponte delivered a speech on Friday.
By The Editors
Pharrell will kick off his residency with a career retrospective event next Monday, moderate by NYU professor and NPR Music head (Getty Images)

Afternoon Bulletin: Pharrell Coming to NYU, Dollar Vans and More

The 'Happy' singer and producer has been named artist in residence at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts
By Stephanie Grella
(Photo: Getty)

Afternoon Bulletin: Safest Summer in Decades? Obama Posts on Humans of NY and More

According to records, this summer has been the safest in decades. The data arrives at a time when officials in Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office are trying to steer away worries that crime is rising and quality of life in falling in the City.
By Amanda Manning
A Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train sits at the platform. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Afternoon Bulletin: Power Outage Causes Major LIRR Delays, $450 Rikers Settlment and More

By Lisa Brown

New Yorkers Tackle Prison Reform at the American Justice Summit

By Nicole Vranjican
Rikers Island. (Photo: EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)

Cecily McMillan: Is the Real Obstacle for Change at Rikers Norman Seabrook?

By Steffi Feldman
Abandoned buildings on Hart Island (cisc1970, Flickr)

Changing of the Guard? City Island Residents Consider a Park in Nearby Potter’s Field

By Chris Pomorski
The House of D. (RevBilly.com)

The One Downtown Brooklyn “House” Nobody Wants to Move Into

By Michael Ewing
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