Mamdani wants ICE out after Marble Hill. Trader Joe's lands on 86th Street. New York Explained for October 12, 2026.

New York Explained October 12, 2026
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Mayor Mamdani will skip today's Columbus Day parade up Fifth Avenue, the Post reports; Columbus Heritage Coalition chair Angelo Vivolo calls it disrespectful, and the mayor instead released a video marking Italian Heritage Month. [33]
A super PAC funded by Knicks owner James Dolan is putting what it calls a "seven-figure investment" into suburban billboards for Republican attorney general candidate Saritha Komatireddy against Letitia James, the Post reports; Election Day is Nov. 3. [2]
Tishman Speyer is back at the Chrysler Building through a $235 million deal with Cooper Union, which has owned the land since 1902, and plans a 61st-floor amenity lounge with terraces beside the eagle gargoyles. [17]
In the Hudson Valley's 17th District, Rep. Mike Lawler called Democrat Cait Conley's line that the greatest threat to America comes "from within our own borders" disqualifying; her campaign says she meant decisions by Trump officials. [1]
The Jets beat Cleveland 17-12 in the rain at MetLife after a fumbled Browns punt snap set up Braelon Allen's 22-yard touchdown, ending a three-game skid with eight sacks, three of them by rookie David Bailey. [80]
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ICE's Marble Hill shooting

An ICE agent shot 28-year-old Oscar Belgal in his car in Marble Hill with his five-year-old son in the back seat, and Mayor Mamdani said Sunday the city has no warrant for him.

ICE's Marble Hill shooting
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ICE agents fired into Belgal's moving car Thursday; he suffered a neck wound and the child was unhurt [9][11]. The Trump administration says Belgal "weaponized his vehicle" against agents, and Bronx DA Darcel Clark is investigating [9]. NYC-DSA now demands that Mamdani fire Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, though the NYPD was not at the scene; the mayor says he and Tisch will review the full 24 hours, including the NYPD's handling of protests [7][9]. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin says the agency will release body camera video [11].

“We are talking about a federal agency that shot at a moving vehicle in broad daylight while its agents were wearing construction vests, using long guns, and left New Yorkers in terror,”
Zohran Mamdani, mayor · [9]
“Oscar had already fled once before, just a month ago. He knew, that officers were looking for him.”
Markwayne Mullin, Homeland Security secretary · [11]
“I asked, 'On what warrant?' We do not have a warrant for Mr. Bergal in New York City,”
Mamdani, on a request that the NYPD detain Belgal · [9]
By the numbers
  • 2 hoursof City Hall negotiations Thursday evening to get Belgal released, which failed [9]
  • 2023the year of Belgal's grand larceny conviction; he has pleaded not guilty in a pending drug case [9]
The thread
  1. Jul 2026Masked ICE agents fan out across Bushwick, Inwood, East Elmhurst and College Point [7]
  2. TodayMamdani renews his call to end ICE operations in the city while DSA turns on his police commissioner [7][9]
WatchWhether DHS releases the body camera footage, and what the DA's investigation finds. [9][11]
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Trader Joe's is coming to Bay Ridge

Trader Joe's will anchor Century Marketplace on 86th Street, filling the Bay Ridge Century 21 that has sat empty since 2020.

Trader Joe's is coming to Bay Ridge
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Council Member Kayla Santosuosso confirmed the grocer in a video posted Sunday; no opening date has been announced [13]. Developers MCB Real Estate and Osiris Ventures are building a two-story retail building with an atrium facing 86th Street, while a separate project moves ahead on the 87th Street side [13]. The Gindi family's own plans for the site, where Century 21 was founded, were scrapped in 2024 [13].

“The plan has always been to bring 86th Street back bigger and better than ever,”
Kayla Santosuosso, Bay Ridge council member · [13]
“I'll see you in aisle four!”
Santosuosso, closing her announcement video · [13]
By the numbers
  • $47.5 millionwhat MCB and Osiris paid for the site in 2025 [13]
  • 95,000 square feetthe planned size of Century Marketplace [13]
  • 1961the year Century 21 opened its first store at this location [13]
WatchAn opening date; Santosuosso is pitching it as a draw for shops on Third and Fifth Avenues too. [13]
FromBrooklyn Paper

Giants tie Washington on a clock blunder

The Giants tied Washington 27-27 after Cam Skattebo fumbled in field goal range in overtime and Jayden Daniels then let the final 12 seconds run out at the Giants 24.

Giants tie Washington on a clock blunder
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Jameis Winston threw for 326 yards and three touchdowns, leading scores on four straight second-half possessions to erase a 27-13 deficit, with Malik Nabers catching the tying score with 1:43 left [82]. Isaiah Likely caught two touchdowns [82]. Rookie kicker Dominic Zvada made two of five field goals, including an overtime miss [82].

“It's a tie. It's a heck of a lot better than a loss, but it's not as good as a win.”
John Harbaugh, Giants coach · [45]
“Honestly, the right call is to clock it early and not put ourselves in that spot. That's my responsibility, not anybody else's,”
Dan Quinn, Commanders coach · [45]
By the numbers
  • 3-1-1the Giants' record, good for a 1.5-game NFC East lead [47]
  • 0-230-1the Giants since 1970 when trailing by 14+ in the final 8 minutes of regulation, per ESPN [44]
  • 4fumbles this season for Skattebo, most of any running back in the league [44]
WatchThe Giants host the 1-4 Saints at MetLife in Week 6 as 1.5-point underdogs. [41]
Fromabc7NY RSS FeedBig Blue View
  • Queens (Flushing): A 56-year-old man was stabbed once in the leg during an argument aboard a Q44-SBS near Main Street and 39th Avenue Sunday morning; a person of interest is in custody. [6]
  • Brooklyn (Flatbush): The FDNY evacuated a building on Cortelyou Road between Ocean Avenue and East 21st Street after a manhole fire pushed carbon monoxide levels up; no injuries. [31]
  • Manhattan (Hamilton Heights): Police and fire crews searched the sewers after at least three men went down a manhole at West 141st Street and Hamilton Place; the NYPD says these divers usually hunt for valuables and scrap metal after storms. [10]
  • Queens (Flushing): A 10-story, 296-apartment building with 75 affordable units is proposed at 32-02 Linden Place, and needs a rezoning from manufacturing before it can rise. [18]
  • Bronx (Clason Point): Permits are filed for a four-story, 45-unit building with ground-floor commercial space at 222 Soundview Avenue. [20]
  • Queens (Woodside): A Housing Connect lottery at 42-78 65 Place offers eight apartments starting at $869 a month, applications due Nov. 2. [16]
  • Citywide: Streetsblog found cars from all 50 states parked around the city; out-of-state cars drew over 25,000 tickets in Midtown South alone in 102 days. [23]
  • Manhattan (East Harlem): A Jewish activist filed a complaint asking the DOE to investigate Heritage School teacher Mia Kurzer over her presence at protesters' disruption of an Oct. 7 vigil in Union Square; she had no comment. [5]
  • Statewide: Attorney General James' office released the personnel records of fired whistleblower Daniel Wiesenfeld, and a former Cuomo aide called it the same thing her report once branded retaliation; her office calls that "disingenuous." [3]
  • Hudson Valley (Rockland): Organizers are paying for laundry at laundromats in West Haverstraw, Spring Valley, Ossining and Yonkers while running voting-rights sessions for the 17th District race. [4]
  • Statewide: The Empire State Child Credit pays up to $1,000 per child under four for 2026, claimed on Form IT-213 with your state return. [24]
  • Buffalo: City employees earning more than $90,000 in overtime grew from 19 to 64 in four fiscal years, the comptroller's office reports. [26]
  • Buffalo: 43North held its final startup competition at Shea's, handing $1 million each to five companies including Cheektowaga's JECA Energy Bars; it shuts down after 2027. [27]
  • Manhattan (Midtown): The Rangers beat Vancouver 6-2 in Dylan Garand's first game as starter since Igor Shesterkin's season ended, with two goals each from Tye Kartye and Will Cuylle. [50]
  • Knicks vs. Timberwolves: The champs, 0-2 in the preseason, host LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards at Madison Square Garden tonight at 7:30. [77]
  • Good Time Charlie: Ryan J. Haddad's new play about a theatre-loving gay dentist runs in the Public Theater's Martinson Hall through Oct. 25. [35]
  • Lost Battalion Hall: The 1939 Parks recreation center at 93-29 Queens Boulevard in Rego Park reopened after a $25.9 million rebuild, with a new gym, spin studio and its restored 1938 WPA murals. [19]
  • Columbus Day Parade: The parade marches up Fifth Avenue today. [33]
  • Good to know: Alternate side parking is suspended today for Columbus Day, but meters, No Standing zones and hydrant rules all still apply, and street cleaning rules return Tuesday. [21]
Only in New York
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More than 10,000 runners finished the sold-out Staten Island Half on Sunday, past Fort Wadsworth to a finish on Bay Street. One of them was Mildred Baker, 80, of the Bronx, who joined the NYRR Striders program for older adults in her late 70s, ran her first half marathon in 2025, and is now training for her first marathon. [81]