Columbia lets students attend class online amid protests over Israel's war in Gaza
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Columbia University's main campus will switch to hybrid learning — giving students the option to attend classes online rather than in person…
Wake up, sleeping beauties. It's almost Met Gala time
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True love's kiss or an invite to the Met Gala? Those in the rarified ranks of international celebrity — and Anna Wintour's good graces…
Key takeaways from the opening statements in Donald Trump's hush money trial
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Monday's opening statements in the first criminal trial of a former American president provided a clear roadmap of how prosecutors will try to make the…
Florida woman is sentenced to a month in jail for selling Biden's daughter's diary
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A Florida mother was sentenced Tuesday to a month in prison and three months of home confinement for stealing and selling President Joe Biden's…
New York City to wind down deal with embattled medical company tasked with housing migrants
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New York City will move to end its contract with a medical services company hired to house and care for a recent influx of international migrants, following…
First an earthquake, now an eclipse. Yankees to play ball on same day as another natural phenomenon
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A 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook New York City on Friday as the Yankees went through batting practice before their home opener. Three days later, the Yankees…
New York City's skyscrapers are built to withstand most earthquakes
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The ground rumbled Friday beneath New York City, home to famous skyscrapers like the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center. Though buildings that can…
Transportation officials want NYC Marathon organizers to pay $750K to cross the Verrazzano bridge
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The New York City Marathon organizers will soon have to pay a bridge toll, just like every other commuter, if New York transit officials have their way. The…
NYC's AI chatbot was caught telling businesses to break the law. The city isn't taking it down
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An artificial intelligence-powered chatbot created by New York City to help small business owners is under criticism for dispensing bizarre advice that…
Judge rejects Donald Trump's request to delay hush-money trial until Supreme Court rules on immunity
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A judge on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump's bid to delay his April 15 hush money criminal trial until the Supreme Court rules on presidential immunity…
Mosques in NYC struggle to house and feed an influx of Muslim migrants this Ramadan
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Above a bodega in New York City's Harlem neighborhood, a mosque congregation hosts iftar, the traditional Islamic end of fast meal, for hundreds of hungry…
Court agrees to pause collection of Trump's massive civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175M
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NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court on Monday agreed to hold off collection of former President Donald Trump's more than $454 million civil…
New York City's mayor cancels a border trip, citing safety concerns in Mexico
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's mayor nixed a planned Sunday trip to the U.S.-Mexico border over security concerns. Mayor Eric Adams was slated to…
Cheating on your spouse is a crime in New York. The 1907 law may finally be repealed
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — For more than a century, it has been a crime to cheat on your spouse in New York. But adultery may soon be legal in the Empire State…
FTX chief executive blasts Sam Bankman-Fried for claiming fraud victims will not suffer
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NEW YORK (AP) — The chief executive of the cryptocurrency company Sam Bankman-Fried founded attacked the onetime crypto power player on Wednesday in a…
New York to probe sputtering legal marijuana program as storefronts lag, black market booms
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York will evaluate its troubled recreational marijuana licensing program after lawsuits and bureaucratic stumbles severely…
From Frenchies to rescue cats, New York's trauma center for animals takes the most complex cases
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NEW YORK (AP) — Waddling in with lime-green booties on his front paws, Harrison, a beloved seven-year-old French bulldog, is a familiar sight at the…
Big East Tournament extended at Madison Square Garden through at least 2032, ensuring 50-year run
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Big East Tournament will be held at Madison Square Garden through at least 2032, ensuring one of college basketball's most…
Duty, Honor, Outrage: Change to West Point's mission statement sparks controversy
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WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — "Duty, Honor, Country" has been the motto of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point since 1898. That motto isn't…
Sen. Bob Menendez enters not guilty plea to latest criminal indictment
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife pleaded not guilty on Monday to new obstruction of justice…
Firefighters booed New York attorney general who sued Trump for fraud. Officials are investigating
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By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A union representing New York City firefighters is raising concerns about possible disciplinary action…
Brooklyn preacher known for flashy lifestyle found guilty of wire fraud and attempted extortion
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NEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn preacher known for his flashy lifestyle and who boasted of his friendship with New York City's mayor was found guilty in…
The NYPD is using social media to target critics. That brings its own set of worries
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By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The first "NYPD: Most Wanted" video was meant to be intimidating. Over a pounding…
NYC's mayor says he stands by top aide at center of latest FBI raid on members of his inner circle
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Friday stood by a longtime adviser whose properties were raided by the FBI and shrugged off concerns…
Kyle Palmieri's 1st-period hat trick leads Islanders past Bruins 5-1
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NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Palmieri scored three times in the first period for his third career hat trick and the New York Islanders coasted to a 5-1 victory…
Fans gather to say goodbye to Flaco the owl in New York City memorial
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NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of mournful fans of Flaco the Eurasian eagle-owl gathered in New York City on Sunday to say goodbye to the beloved celebrity…
Knicks All-Star guard Jalen Brunson bruises left knee early in New York's 107-98 win over Cavaliers
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CLEVELAND (AP) — For a change, the New York Knicks carried All-Star guard Jalen Brunson. After seeing Brunson go down with a bruised left knee in the…
New York City schools went online instead of calling a snow day. It didn't go well
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NEW YORK (AP) — When New York City officials got wind of the major winter storm headed their way, they rewound the clock four years, reopened their…
Nets fire coach Jacque Vaughn with team in 11th place at the All-Star break
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Jacque Vaughn's strong work guiding the Brooklyn Nets earned him a contract extension at last season's All-Star break. Just a year later, the Nets…
Michael Kors inspired by grandmother’s wedding gown for Fall-Winter collection at NY Fashion Week
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New York (AP) — The original location of the legendary Barney's Department store in the Chelsea section of Manhattan set the stage for designer…
With beds scarce and winter bearing down, a tent camp grows outside NYC's largest migrant shelter
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NEW YORK (AP) — On any given night, some 3,000 migrants sleep on cots lined up inside huge, heated tents on a small island with sweeping views of the…
Body-camera footage shows chaotic lead-up to Times Square brawl between police and migrants
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NEW YORK (AP) — The confrontation begins with police officers ordering a group of migrants to leave a bustling Times Square block. It escalates when one…
New York woman sentenced to probation and fines in COVID aid fraud schemes
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NEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn woman who pleaded guilty to fraud in connection with various pandemic-era relief schemes was sentenced Thursday to three years…
Biden takes Manhattan with 3 fundraisers in 4 hours on a February afternoon
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NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden zipped through a trio of tony fundraisers in Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon, raising cash, confounding traffic and…
Kyrie Irving ready to leave turbulent times in Brooklyn behind and focus on future in Dallas
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NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving is ready to leave the turbulent times in Brooklyn behind and focus on his future in Dallas. A year after he was traded by…
Who freed Flaco? One year later, celebrity owl's escape from Central Park Zoo remains a mystery
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NEW YORK (AP) — This New York love story begins with a criminal act of sabotage. Under cover of darkness a year ago Friday, someone breached a waist-high…
NYPD officers will have to record race of people they question under new police transparency law
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New York City police officers will be required to record the apparent race, gender and ages of most people they stop for questioning under a law passed Tuesday…
Central Park 5 exoneree and council member says police stopped him without giving a reason
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New York City Council Member Yusef Salaam, a member of the exonerated group of men known as the Central Park Five, says he was stopped and pulled over by police…
A trial in Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay's 2002 killing is starting, and testing his anti-drug image
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NEW YORK (AP) — For almost two decades, the 2002 killing of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay stood as one of the hip-hop world's most infamous and…
A famed NYC museum is closing two Native American halls. Harvard and others have taken similar steps
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York's American Museum of Natural History is closing two halls featuring Native American objects starting Saturday…
Media workers strike to protest layoffs at New York Daily News, Forbes and Condé Nast
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NEW YORK (AP) — Journalists at The New York Daily News and Forbes walked off the job Thursday amid contentious contract talks with management and a…
Artist who performed nude in 2010 Marina Abramovic exhibition sues MoMA over sexual assault claims
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A performer who appeared naked in a show by world-renowned performance artist Marina Abramovic at New York City's Museum of…
Man arrested outside Taylor Swift's Manhattan townhouse reportedly spotted there about 30 times
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NEW YORK (AP) — A man charged with stalking and harassment after his arrest near singer Taylor Swift's Manhattan townhouse had been spotted there…
Artist-dissident Ai Weiwei gets 'incorrect' during an appearance at The Town Hall in Manhattan
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NEW YORK (AP) — Ai Weiwei, the Chinese artist and dissident who believes it his job to be "incorrect," was hard at work Tuesday night during an…
New York City plans to wipe out $2 billion in medical debt for 500,000 residents
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City intends to wipe out more than $2 billion in medical debt for up to 500,000 residents, tackling a top cause of personal…
Man arrested near Taylor Swift's NYC townhouse after reported break-in attempt
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NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift's townhouse in New York City appears to have been the target of another break-in attempt, this time by a man who was…
NYC mayor vetoes bills banning solitary confinement in jails and expanding reporting of police stops
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's mayor vetoed bills Friday aimed at banning solitary confinement in city jails and requiring more transparency in…
NYC orders building that long housed what was billed as the country's oldest cheese shop demolished
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials have ordered the demolition of a brick building in Little Italy that until recently housed what was billed as the…
Sign bearing Trump's name removed from Bronx golf course as new management takes over
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New York (AP) — On the final day of a civil fraud trial that could strip Donald Trump of his ability to do business in the state he called home for most…
Migrant families begin leaving NYC hotels as first eviction notices kick in
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NEW YORK (AP) — Migrant families were moved out of a midtown Manhattan hotel on Tuesday as part of Mayor Eric Adams' plan to ease the pressure on…
Gaza cease-fire protests block New York City bridges, and over 300 are arrested
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NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of protesters calling for an immediate cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war blocked traffic in New York City at crucial bridges…
Feds to investigate entire New York City subway system after derailment injures more than 20 people
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NEW YORK (AP) — Federal transit safety investigators will be reviewing all of New York City's subway operations in response to a collision and…
New York City is suing charter bus companies for transporting migrants from Texas
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New York (AP) — New York City is suing more than a dozen charter bus companies for $700 million, accusing them of illegally transporting tens of…
A major storm sweeping the US is expected to bring heavy rain, snow to the East Coast this weekend
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NEW YORK (AP) — A winter weather system moving through the U.S. is expected to wallop the East Coast this weekend with a mix of snow and freezing rain…
New York City evicts vendors from Brooklyn Bridge, ending a bustling tourist market to ease crowding
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NEW YORK (AP) — Scores of sellers who once peddled cheap souvenirs to tourists atop the Brooklyn Bridge were evicted Wednesday under a new city rule that…
Revelers set to pack into Times Square for annual New Year's Eve ball drop
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NEW YORK (AP) — The confetti has been tested for airiness. The giant numerals – 2 0 2 4 – are in place. And the luminous ball, bedazzled…
Air in Times Square filled with colored paper as organizers test New Year's Eve confetti
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NEW YORK (AP) — Visitors to Times Square got a small preview of New York City's famed New Year's Eve party on Friday, as the event's…
New York governor vetoes bill that would make it easier for people to challenge their convictions
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill days before Christmas that would have made it easier for people who have pleaded guilty to…
Inmates were locked in cells during April fire that injured 20 at NYC's Rikers Island, report finds
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NEW YORK (AP) — Inmates at New York City's Rikers Island were kept locked in their cells for nearly half an hour while a fire spread through one of…
Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy days after being ordered to pay $148 million in defamation case
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NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani filed for bankruptcy on Thursday, acknowledging severe financial strain exacerbated by his pursuit of former President…
New York City's teachers union sues Mayor Eric Adams over steep cuts to public schools
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's teachers union is suing to block planned cuts to the city's public schools, warning that steep budget…
Migrant families rally for end to New York’s new 60-day limits on shelter stays
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NEW YORK (AP) — Migrant families and their advocates marched outside New York City Hall on Tuesday to demand Mayor Eric Adams end his plan to limit the…
Knicks overcome LeBron James' 109th triple-double and hold off the Lakers 114-109
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 11 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, and the New York Knicks overcame LeBron James' 109th career…
No room at the inn? As holidays approach, migrants face eviction from New York City shelters
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NEW YORK (AP) — It could be a cold, grim New Year for thousands of migrant families living in New York City's emergency shelter system. With winter…
Prosecutors say NYC courthouse fire suspect burned papers with complaints about criminal justice
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NEW YORK (AP) — The man charged with setting a small fire at the courthouse hosting Donald Trump's civil business fraud trial burned papers bearing…
Holmstrom's late short-handed goal lifts Islanders to 4-3 win over Ducks
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NEW YORK (AP) — Simon Holmstrom scored the tiebreaking, short-handed goal late with 1:33 left in regulation and the New York Islanders beat the Anaheim…
No victims found in huge debris pile after corner of Bronx apartment building collapses
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NEW YORK (AP) — Firefighters said they didn't find anybody trapped in an enormous mound of rubble Monday after a corner of a seven-story Bronx…
Man sues NYC after he spent 27 years in prison, then was cleared in subway token clerk killing
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NEW YORK (AP) — A man who was recently cleared in the gruesome, fiery 1995 killing of a subway token booth clerk sued New York City and two detectives on…
Thousands of revelers descend on NYC for annual Santa-themed bar crawl SantaCon
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NEW YORK (AP) — Here come Santa Clauses. Again. Throngs of people dressed as jolly Old St. Nick descended on New York City for the annual SantaCon…
Man fires shotgun outside Jewish temple in upstate New York as Hanukkah begins, no one injured
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A man fired a shotgun twice outside a Jewish temple in upstate New York, hours before the start of Hanukkah on Thursday, then said…
Juan Soto traded to New York Yankees from San Diego Padres in 7-player blockbuster
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NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto is headed to the New York Yankees in their first big move following the team's worst season in three decades. They hope at…
With George Santos out of Congress, special election to fill his seat is set for February
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A special election to pick a successor to George Santos, the New York Republican who was expelled from the U.S. House last week, will…
Rozier has 37 points and 13 assists, Hornets win 129-128 to snap Nets' three-game winning streak
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NEW YORK (AP) — Terry Rozier had 37 points and 13 assists, and the short-handed Charlotte Hornets beat the Brooklyn Nets 129-128 on Thursday night. Miles…
Drivers would pay $15 to enter busiest part of NYC under plan to raise funds for mass transit
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NEW YORK (AP) — Most drivers would pay $15 to enter Manhattan's central business district under a plan released by New York officials Thursday. The…
Iconic Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center illuminated in midst of pro-Palestinian protest
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NEW YORK (AP) — The iconic Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center was lit by more than 50,000 multicolored lights Wednesday night as crowds massed in New…
New York's cannabis board votes to settle lawsuits that have stalled legal dispensaries
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York cannabis regulators approved a deal on Monday to settle lawsuits that have blocked recreational marijuana dispensaries from…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams accused of 1993 sexual assault in legal filing
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 1993, according to a legal summons filed Wednesday. The…
Balloons, bands and Santa: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ushers in holiday season in New York
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NEW YORK (AP) — Beloved characters like Snoopy and SpongeBob SquarePants soared through the skies above New York City on Thursday and bands marched along…
Court upholds NYC law banning the types of police restraints that killed George Floyd, Eric Garner
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A New York City law that forbids police from using chokeholds or sitting, kneeling, or standing on someone's torso during an arrest was upheld Monday by…
Embiid, Maxey and Melton lead 76ers to a 121-99 win over Nets
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NEW YORK (AP) — Joel Embiid had 32 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Brooklyn Nets 121-99 on Sunday. Tyrese Maxey…
Judge rejects Trump's request for a mistrial in his New York civil fraud case
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NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump 's civil fraud case denied his bid for a mistrial Friday, rejecting claims from the former…
New York City Mayor ducks questions on FBI investigation, but pledges to cooperate with inquiry
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams kept a busy public schedule Monday, but sidestepped questions about the FBI investigation that prompted…
Protesters stage sit-in at New York Times headquarters to call for cease-fire in Gaza
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NEW YORK (AP) — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupied the lobby of The New York Times on Thursday, demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza while…
Immersive theater experience 'Sleep No More' will end its 13-year New York City run in January
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NEW YORK (AP) — The "Macbeth"-inspired immersive theater experience "Sleep No More" that is hosted in three empty, hulking warehouse…
Exonerated ‘Central Park Five’ member Yusef Salaam wins New York City Council seat
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Exonerated "Central Park Five" member Yusef Salaam won a seat Tuesday on the New York City Council, completing a stunning reversal of fortune decades…
Tamirat Tola sets NYC Marathon course record to win men's race; Hellen Obiri takes women's title
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NEW YORK (AP) — Tamirat Tola wasn't thinking about breaking the New York City Marathon course record as he was running by himself in Central Park…
AP Election Brief | What to expect in New York's general election
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WASHINGTON (AP) — New York voters will decide of a variety of races and ballot questions in general elections held across the state Tuesday. At stake are…
Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow and Chaka Khan ready for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
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NEW YORK (AP) — Fans of hip-hop, country, pop, funk, R&B and rock all have reason to cheer the 2023 class entering the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame…
Aaron Judge wins MLB's Clemente Award for philanthropy
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PHOENIX (AP) — Aaron Judge was working out at home in California along with wife, Samantha, on Oct. 20 when he received a call from Jason Zillo, the vice…
NYC protesters demand Israeli cease-fire, at least 200 detained after filling Grand Central station
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NEW YORK (AP) — A sea of hundreds of protesters filled the main concourse of New York City's famed Grand Central Terminal during the evening rush…
Federal agents search home of a top fundraiser for New York City Mayor Eric Adams
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NEW YORK (AP) — Federal agents on Thursday raided the home of a top fundraiser and longtime confidante to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who abruptly…
80-foot Norway spruce gets the nod as Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, will be cut down next week
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NEW YORK (AP) — An 80-foot-tall (24-meter) Norway spruce from the Binghamton area has been selected as this year's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree…
Last operating US prison ship, a grim vestige of mass incarceration, set to close in NYC
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NEW YORK (AP) — Kenneth Williams spent his whole life in Brooklyn, but it wasn't until a night in 2018 when he crossed a narrow footbridge in…
New York City sets up office to give migrants one-way tickets out of town
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York City is intensifying efforts to transport migrants out of the city as its shelter system reaches capacity, setting up a…
Sen. Menendez enters not guilty plea to a new conspiracy charge
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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez returned to Manhattan federal court Monday to challenge a new criminal charge alleging that he conspired to act as…
Over 3,000 migrants have hit NYC shelter time limit, but about half have asked to stay, report says
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NEW YORK (AP) — About 3,000 asylum-seekers have been told their time was up in New York City shelters, but about half have reapplied to stay, according…
'Barbenheimer' was a boon to movie theaters and a headache for many workers. So they're unionizing
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NEW YORK (AP) — For movie theater owners around the country, the same-day release of "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" this summer meant…
New York City limiting migrant families with children to 60-day shelter stays to ease strain on city
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday that he is limiting shelter stays for migrant families with children to 60 days…
Donald Trump is going back to court. Here’s what he's missed since his last visit to NYC fraud trial
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NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump will be back in court Tuesday for his New York civil fraud trial, but a face-to-face showdown with former lawyer and fixer…
Massive NYC landfill-to-park project hits a milestone; first section opens to the public
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NEW YORK (AP) — Efforts to turn what was once the largest landfill site in the world into a public park hit a milestone Sunday with the opening of the…