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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1895, Oscar Hammerstein II, American director, producer, and songwriter (died 1960) was born. In 1943, World War II: Battle of Kursk: German and Soviet forces engage in the Battle of Prokhorovka, one of the largest armored engagements of all time. In 1967, Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. In 1975, São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal. In 1979, Maya Kobayashi, Japanese journalist was born. In 1996, Jordan Romero, American mountaineer was born. In 1998, The Ulster Volunteer Force attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers. In 1998, Arkady Ostashev, Soviet/Russian scientist and engineer (born 1925) passed away. In 2001, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
NY Dirt: Mamdani-backed sweep, rent freeze set up Albany fight
Last week’s primary contests and the subsequent rent freeze vote were a one-two punch for the real estate industry. Both further dimmed hopes for favorable city and statewide policy, while setting up potential legal challenges from those who oppose the board’s determination. After the Rent Guidelines Board approved the freeze seven to one, politicians in attendance cheered the historic vote as a key step to unlocking support for Albany’s broader housing goals. “Today the tenants showed their power, but this is just the beginning of the shift of power back to the tenants of the City of New York,” Assembly []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.
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The Hollywood Reporter
· Jul 12, 2026
‘The Westies’ Review: J.K. Simmons and Titus Welliver Lead MGM+’s Handsome but Generic Gangster Drama
The series about the conflicts within and between Irish and Italian crime organizations in 1980s New York hails from 'Narcos' and 'Godfather of Harlem' co-creator Chris Brancato.
The Real Deal
· Jun 30, 2026
NY Dirt: Rutland Plaza tenants take landlord, HPD to court
A landlord with more than 2000 open Housing Preservation Development violations is in hot water. At a rally outside Brooklyn housing court Monday, tenants in the Brownsville residential complex Rutland Plaza decried conditions like black mold, broken elevators and raw sewage that they claim landlord Robyn Lucas-Cora neglected to address despite receiving 96 million in state preservation funding in 2016. The lawsuit filed by the tenants last month also names HPD and New York State Homes Community Renewal among the respondents, and seeks to compel corrective action at the 438-unit former Mitchell-Lama complex. “Instead of gutting out the []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.
Wonkette
· Jun 26, 2026
Congratulations On Your Rent Freeze, Rent-Stabilized New Yorkers!
'Cause everything is rent?
Al Jazeera
· Jun 26, 2026
New York City freezes rents for one million regulated apartments
New York City's rent freeze fulfillls a key campaign promise from Mayor Zohran Mamdani
Vermont Daily Chronicle
· Jun 26, 2026
Newport mayor answers residents’ questions about downtown ‘pit’
More than a decade after Vermont’s largest financial fraud left a hole in the middle of downtown Newport, Mayor Rick Ufford-Chase says a plan is taking shape to finally fill what residents have long called simply “the pit.” The post Newport mayor answers residents’ questions about downtown ‘pit’ first appeared on Vermont Daily Chronicle. The post Newport mayor answers residents’ questions about downtown ‘pit’ appeared first on Vermont Daily Chronicle.
The Globe and Mail
· Jun 21, 2026
Patrick Radden Keefe, in conversation at The Globe
Patrick Radden Keefe, investigative journalist and staff writer at The New Yorker, is best known for his narrative non-fiction true crime stories and deep dives into history. His best selling books include Say Nothing, Empire of Pain, and The Snakehead, as well as the podcast Wind of Change. Keefe visited The Globe and Mail’s Toronto offices in June 2026 to talk to Globe feature writer Ian Brown about his latest work, London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City And A Family’s Search For Truth, along with insights into investigative writing and reporting and what it takes to unearth stories from the criminal underworld. This recording of that interview has been edited for length.Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Related coverage for "NY Dirt: Mamdani-backed sweep, rent freeze set up Albany fight": The Hollywood Reporter — ‘The Westies’ Review: J.K. Simmons and Titus Welliver Lead MGM+’s Handsome but Generic Gangster Drama. The Real Deal — NY Dirt: Rutland Plaza tenants take landlord, HPD to court. Wonkette — Congratulations On Your Rent Freeze, Rent-Stabilized New Yorkers!. Al Jazeera — New York City freezes rents for one million regulated apartments. Vermont Daily Chronicle — Newport mayor answers residents’ questions about downtown ‘pit’. The Globe and Mail — Patrick Radden Keefe, in conversation at The Globe