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NYC schools boss to step down later this year after federal agents seized his devices
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The head of New York City's public schools system, David Banks, said Tuesday that he will step down at the end of the calendar year, becoming the latest…
Tearful Caroline Ellison gets 2 years in prison over her role in FTX fraud
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Caroline Ellison, a former top executive in Sam Bankman-Fried 's fallen FTX cryptocurrency empire, was sentenced to two years in prison on Tuesday after…
Ex-NYC COVID adviser is fired after video reveals he attended parties during pandemic
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A former New York City official who helped coordinate the city's response to the pandemic was fired from his private-sector job after a recording showed…
The NYPD often shows leniency to officers involved in illegal stop and frisks, report finds
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The New York City police department is lax in punishing officers who illegally stop and frisk people on the street, undermining efforts to curb wrongful uses of…
'Bill & Ted' stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter eye Broadway reunion in 2025 for 'Waiting for Godot'
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Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, who played a pair of extraordinary slackers in three "Bill & Ted" films, are reuniting on Broadway for a revival of…
A woman is arrested in vandalism at museum officials' homes during pro-Palestinian protests
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A woman who police say helped vandalize the homes of the Brooklyn Museum's leaders with red paint during a wave of pro-Palestinian protests has been…
Co-owner John Mara wants to see progress from Giants in 2024 after disappointing 2023 season
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New York Giants co-owner John Mara and his family have been around the NFL long enough to know not to label an upcoming season make-or-break for the front…
Republican challenge to New York's mail voting expansion reaches state's highest court
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New York's highest court heard arguments Tuesday in a Republican challenge of a law that allows any registered voter to cast a mail-in ballot during the…
Second day of jury deliberations in Menendez's bribery trial
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Jury deliberations are set to resume Monday in the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez in New York City. A jury that began deliberations on Friday with three…
New York's first female fire commissioner says she will resign once a replacement is found
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The first female commissioner of the Fire Department of New York said Saturday that she plans to step down because it's time to "pass the torch…
Race is on to keep 150-year-old lighthouse from crumbling into Hudson River
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The race is on to keep a 150-year-old lighthouse from crumbling into the Hudson River. Wooden pilings beneath Hudson-Athens Lighthouse are deteriorating, and…
Angry birds fight drones patrolling for sharks and struggling swimmers
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A fleet of drones patrolling New York City's beaches for signs of sharks and struggling swimmers is drawing backlash from an aggressive group of seaside…
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New York's state primaries
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Tensions within the Democratic Party about President Joe Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war are playing out in a key New York primary race on…
Prosecutors drop most charges against student protesters who occupied Columbia University building
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Dozens of Columbia University students who were arrested for occupying a campus building as part of a pro-Palestinian protest will have their criminal charges…
New York moves to limit 'addictive' social media feeds for kids
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a bill that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts suggested by a…
New York commission suspends Garcia for a year and rules his win over Haney a no-contest
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Ryan Garcia was suspended for a year by the New York State Athletic Commission, which also ruled Thursday that his April 20 victory over Devin Haney would be…
Parade for Israel in NYC focuses on solidarity this year as Gaza war casts a grim shadow
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Marchers chanted for the release of hostages in Gaza on Sunday at a New York City parade for Israel that drew thousands of people under heightened security. The…
34 taken into custody after pro-Palestinian protest at Brooklyn Museum
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New York City police said Saturday that they took 34 people in custody following a pro-Palestinian protest at the Brooklyn Museum, which reported damage to some…
Historic Saratoga takes its place at center of horse racing world when Belmont Stakes comes to town
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Health, history and horses are the three H's carved into the welcome sign when travelers venturing into New York's Adirondack Mountains reach Saratoga…
Donald Trump's attorney was 'shocked' the former president took the verdict with 'solemnness'
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Donald Trump's lawyer told The Associated Press he was surprised at Trump's stoic demeanor as he listened to the verdict that made him the first…
Trump holds a rally in the South Bronx as he tries to woo his hometown
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Former President Donald Trump has campaigned in one of the most Democratic counties in the nation, holding a rally in the South Bronx as he tries to woo…
New York Senate passes bill to tighten legal standard Harvey Weinstein used to toss rape conviction
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The New York state Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to explicitly allow evidence of prior sexual offenses in sex crimes cases, a move to change the legal…
NYC is beginning to evict some people in migrant shelters under stricter rules
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New York City stepped up its efforts to push migrants out of its overwhelmed shelters Wednesday as it began enforcing a new rule that limits some adult…
Lawyer opens defense of US Sen. Bob Menendez in his corruption trial by blaming his wife
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A lawyer for U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez blamed the politician's wife Wednesday for his legal problems, telling a jury at the start of a corruption trial that…
A cricket World Cup is coming to NYC's suburbs, where the sport thrives among immigrant communities
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A towering stadium boasting 34,000 seats and a precisely trimmed field of soft Kentucky bluegrass is rising in a suburban New York park that will host one of…
Sidewalk video 'Portal' linking New York, Dublin by livestream temporarily paused after lewd antics
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The video screen "Portal" that lets people in New York and Dublin peer into life on opposite sides of the Atlantic in real time has been a source of…
Giuliani bankruptcy judge frustrated with case, rebuffs attempt to challenge $148 million judgment
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The judge overseeing Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy case said he was "disturbed" so little progress has been made in sorting out his finances, and…
New York appeals court rules ethics watchdog that pursued Cuomo was created unconstitutionally
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A state commission that investigates ethical violations in New York was created unconstitutionally, an appeals court said Thursday in a ruling in favor of…
Harvey Weinstein won't be sent back to California while he awaits New York rape retrial
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Harvey Weinstein will remain locked up in New York as a court works out whether he should stay in a city jail while awaiting retrial or be sent to California to…
Kai Cenat's riot charges dropped after he apologizes and pays for Union Square mayhem
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Charges of inciting a riot will be dropped against online streamer Kai Cenat after he agreed to pay restitution and apologize for luring thousands of fans to…
New York City's watchdog agency launches probe after complaints about the NYPD's social media use
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New York City's watchdog agency has launched an investigation into allegations that the city's police department improperly used its official social…
King Charles' longtime charity celebrates new name and U.S. expansion at New York gala
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The King's Trust celebrated its new name, an update of King Charles III's long-running charity The Prince's Trust, and the expansion of its work…
'Hell's Kitchen' and 'Stereophonic' lead Tony Award nominations, 2 shows honoring creativity's spark
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Two Broadway shows celebrating the spark of sonic creativity — the semi-autobiographical Alicia Keys musical "Hell's Kitchen," and the…
Democrats retain upstate New York congressional seat in special election
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Democratic state Sen. Timothy Kennedy won a special election Tuesday for the New York congressional seat vacated by Democrat Brian Higgins. Kennedy easily…
Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University's Hamilton Hall
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Police officers carrying zip ties and riot shields stormed a Columbia University building being occupied by pro-Palestinian protesters, streaming in through a…
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…