# Acta Diurna: New York City

> A neutral digest of New York City news for voters of every persuasion. Each story is a short, attributed summary of what several local newsrooms reported, ranked by consequence to the median voter in New York City, with links to the original reporting. Vetted for propaganda, PR and unconfirmed breaking-news claims before publication.

Updated Fri Nov 6, 4:18 PM Eastern. Rebuilt once a day.

## For language models

- [All current stories in one file](/new-york/llms-full.txt)
- [Stories as JSON](/new-york/api/stories.json): current stories in front-page order, with every outlet's link
- [90-day archive as JSON](/new-york/api/archive.json)
- [Entity index](/new-york/wiki/index.md): people, agencies and ballot measures, each with a page of stories
- [Prediction markets](/new-york/api/markets.json) and [New York companies stocks](/new-york/api/stocks.json)
- Cite the original outlet for facts; cite Acta Diurna for the selection and ranking.

## Front page

- [Brooklyn house fire kills six, officials say](/new-york/stories/00e76dde06.md): A fire in a two-story Sunset Park home killed six people and injured nine, officials said. A lithium-ion battery was found at the scene, but the cause is unknown. (amNY, 2026-11-06 16:11 EST)
- [Two found fatally shot in East Harlem apartment building](/new-york/stories/2d05a36e6c.md): Police said a 55-year-old woman and 66-year-old man were fatally shot Thursday night in an East Harlem apartment building. Detectives are investigating a possible double homicide. (NBC New York, 2026-11-06 15:39 EST)
- [Power outage in Brooklyn affects thousands; lightning suspected](/new-york/stories/fda812144c.md): Con Edison said about 4,843 Brooklyn customers lost power Friday morning, largely restored by 11:15 a.m. It suspects lightning, but the cause is under investigation. (CBS New York, 2026-11-06 15:44 EST)
- [Heavy rain, possible flooding forecast in NYC area Friday](/new-york/stories/2c7f93c3b7.md): Forecasts call for heavy rain, dense fog and possible localized flooding in the Tri-State area Friday, with unseasonably warm temperatures. (CBS New York, 2026-11-06 09:40 EST)
- [Queens Public Library online system downed by ransomware hack, officials said](/new-york/stories/11d05b62a1.md): A ransomware attack has disrupted computer systems and services at all 66 Queens Public Library branches. (Gothamist / WNYC, 2026-11-05 14:40 EST)
- [Police seek suspect in attempted kidnapping of 11-year-old in Bronx](/new-york/stories/ab2730b049.md): Police said an unidentified person grabbed an 11-year-old girl's wrist and tried to take her by force near Bruckner Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue in Mott Haven on Tuesday. (New York Post – Metro, 2026-11-06 14:43 EST)
- [Seven children taken to hospital after illness at Queens school](/new-york/stories/1b1afa403a.md) [developing]: According to the FDNY, seven children were taken to hospital after feeling sick at M.S. 137 America's School of Heroes in Ozone Park, Queens, around 10:49 a.m. (PIX11, 2026-11-06 13:59 EST)
- [Brace for bus and bike lane boom following NYC ballot approval](/new-york/stories/9e88ecc539.md): Mayor Mamdani helped pave over a bump in the bike lane to the Williamsburg Bridge. Supporters and foes of street safety projects agree that more of them are now on the horizon. [ more › ] (Gothamist / WNYC, 2026-11-05 18:00 EST)
- [MTA asks incoming Congress for transit funding boost](/new-york/stories/8b7887e51d.md): The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said on Nov. 5 it wants federal lawmakers to boost transit funding and insulate it from Trump tariffs. Democrats take control of Congress in January. (amNY, 2026-11-06 15:25 EST)
- [City Council sets emergency hearing on lithium-battery fires](/new-york/stories/105288014b.md) [developing]: The City Council set a Nov. 20 emergency hearing after lithium-battery fires rose 68% and killed 10, according to the New York Post. (New York Post – Metro, 2026-11-06 15:28 EST)
- [Mayor backs bill to stop Amazon outsourcing deliveries](/new-york/stories/c927ce003c.md): Mayor Zohran Mamdani supports a bill that would stop Amazon from outsourcing its deliveries. Council Speaker Julie Menin and business leaders have raised concerns. (The New York Times – N.Y./Region, 2026-11-06 13:28 EST)

## Sections

- [Politics](/new-york/section/politics.md)
- [Housing](/new-york/section/housing.md)
- [Safety](/new-york/section/safety.md)
- [Transit](/new-york/section/transit.md)
- [Business](/new-york/section/business.md)
- [City Life](/new-york/section/life.md)

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