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Nearly one year after Amsterdam's weed ban in Red Light District; Only 7 fines issued

Nearly one year after Amsterdam banned smoking cannabis on the Red Light District streets, the city’s enforcers have issued seven fines. Enforcement officers stuck to warnings for a long time, a ... read more

Amsterdam doesn't want more tourist and so it's govt is doing THIS

A new hotel can only be built in the city on three conditions: if an old hotel shuts down, if the number of places to sleep doesn’t increase, or if the new hotel will be better ... read more

Amsterdam travel: Popular city break destination to halve number of river cruise calls to deter tourists

Popular city break destination, Amsterdam, has announced new river cruise rules to deter touristsAmsterdam has announced another set of strict new rules to deter the number of tourists coming to the ... read more

Amsterdam toughens up new hotel ban, takes it city-wide

Amsterdam is expanding its ban on new hotels to cover the whole city as the next step in its ongoing battle to reduce the number of tourists coming to the Dutch capital. The halt came into effect in ... read more

Europe: Venice residents protest as city begins visitor charging scheme – as it happened

Locals say city is against plan and accuse authorities of turning Venice into a ‘theme park’ by charging day trippers for visits ... read more

Amsterdam man sentenced to 15 years in federal drug case

ALBANY — An Amsterdam man has been sentenced to 15 years ... Administration and New York Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives investigated the case. read more

A Black New Yorker was convicted after confrontation left two firefighters with knife wounds. Surveillance shows he tried to walk away.

Last month, a jury found Arthur Sumpter guilty on assault charges stemming from an incident with two firefighters. Surveillance video tells another story. read more

Amsterdam’s Latest Effort to Fight Excessive Tourism: No New Hotels

The measure is one of multiple efforts to control the flow of visitors. By Claire Moses Amsterdam has been searching for any way to rein in the number of tourists that visit the city every year. read more

Amsterdam bans construction of new hotels as a way to fight overtourism

The Netherlands’ Amsterdam will no longer allow new hotel buildings to be built as part of its fight against mass tourism, the local government said on Wednesday, April 17. “We want to make ... read more

Garcia stuns the fight game with statement win over Haney

Ryan Garcia didn’t appear to be in a balanced mental and physical state on heading into his fight with Devin Haney at the Barclays Center. read more

New York Is Turning 400. We Should Celebrate. But How?

We need history to support our foundations. But it can only do that with integrity if it exposes the failings. read more

Amsterdam Bans New Hotel Construction to Help Curb Tourism

“Amsterdam is saying ‘no’ to new hotels,” the city council said in a statement cited by the Times. “We want to make and keep the city livable for residents and visitors.” Alongside the ... read more