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Today — 18 January 2026Main stream

Mamdani Appoints New Parks Commissioner to Oversee NYC Green Spaces

18 January 2026 at 02:37
The mayor announced Tricia Shimamura as the city’s new parks commissioner amid broad calls for more park funding.

© Benjamin Norman for The New York Times

Tricia Shimamura, the Parks Department’s Manhattan borough commissioner since March 2024, will now be in charge of 30,000 acres of parkland across the city’s five boroughs.
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Alexander Brothers Accuser Was Found Dead Last Year, Authorities Say

16 January 2026 at 03:22
The death of Kate Whiteman, whose accusation of sexual assault against Oren and Alon Alexander opened a floodgate of similar allegations, is under investigation.

© Pool photo by Matias J Ocner

Alon Alexander, right, and his twin brother, Oren, left, in court in December 2024. Kate Whiteman accused them of sexually assaulting her in 2012.
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