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Ex-Tennis Star Testifies Against Police Officer

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

James Blake testified on Tuesday that a plainclothes police officer didn't identify himself before throwing him to the ground and handcuffing him in a mistaken arrest.

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Clinton: Windsor Changed Hearts and Minds, 'Including Mine'

Friday, September 15, 2017

Hillary Clinton eulogized gay rights pioneer Edie Windsor at a funeral service Friday.

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Marriage Rights Activist Edith Windsor Dies at 88

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Windsor brought the Supreme Court case that struck down the federal law against same-sex marriage

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16 Attorneys General Sue Trump Administration Over Ending DACA

Wednesday, September 06, 2017

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New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman joined fifteen other Democratic attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. government in federal court in Brooklyn.

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New Yorkers Protest Charlottesville Violence and Trump's Reaction

Sunday, August 13, 2017

New Yorkers protested President Trump's reaction to the violence at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia by taking to the streets.

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'Son of Sam' Killer Was Arrested 40 Years Ago This Week

Thursday, August 10, 2017

After a year-long killing spree, postal worker David Berkowitz was arrested on August 10, 1977. How did the NYPD catch him? Parking tickets.

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To Fix Subways, de Blasio Wants to Tax the Wealthy

Sunday, August 06, 2017

New York City's mayor is set to unveil a plan that he says would raise $800 million annually for the transit system. But first it must be approved by Albany. 

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Investigators Don't Know Why Driver Wound Up on Metro North Tracks

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

The driver of the car and five people on the train were killed in the 2015 collision. 

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Federal Authorities Quietly Charge Three Men in Alleged Long Island Gang Killings

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

The suspects are allegedly members of the MS-13 street gang.

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Watch Live: President Trump's Joint Press Conference With French President Macron

Thursday, July 13, 2017

Trump may be asked to respond to questions about Donald Trump Jr.'s apparent welcoming of Russian government support in last fall's election.

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Bridgegate Mastermind Sentenced to Probation, Community Service

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

David Wildstein, a former ally of Gov. Chris Christie, was sentenced to three years of probation and 500 hours of community service.

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De Blasio at Fallen Officer's Funeral: 'We Must Help Our Police'

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

The public needs to step up to protect police at a time when they're under attack, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday at the funeral of slain NYPD officer Miosotis Familia.

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One Dead, Six Injured After Shooting at Bronx Hospital

Friday, June 30, 2017

The gunfire broke out at 2:50 p.m. inside the Bronx Lebanon Hospital, bringing police cars and firetrucks rushing to the scene and sending officers onto the roof with guns drawn.

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MTA: A Train Derailment Caused by 'Improperly Secured' Rail

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

A subway train that derailed as it entered a station in Harlem on Tuesday was caused by an "improperly secured piece of replacement rail" being stored on the tracks, per the MTA.

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Watch Live: Attorney General Jeff Sessions Testifies Before Congress

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

The public testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, scheduled for 2:30 p.m., should yield Sessions' most extensive comments to date on questions that have dogged his tenure.

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Trump Declares 'Total and Complete Vindication' After Comey Hearing

Friday, June 09, 2017

The president, who had not tweeted since James Comey accused the administration of spreading "lies," struck back with an early morning tweet, saying "WOW, Comey is a leaker!"

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Trump Announces Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement

Thursday, June 01, 2017

The announcement strikes a major blow to worldwide efforts to combat climate change and distances the country from many allies abroad

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Thousands Turn Out for Defiant Vigil in Manchester

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

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As the prime minister warns of another possible "imminent" attack, mourners gather for a moment of silence.

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Governor Cuomo Asks President Trump For Help With 'Deplorable' Penn Station

Sunday, May 21, 2017

The governor says for hundreds of thousands of riders it's an emergency not unlike a natural disaster.

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Head of NYC Jails Resigns After Flap Over Ethical Lapses

Friday, May 12, 2017

Joseph Ponte, who'd been hired to fix some of the persistent problems at Rikers Island, has stepped down after mismanagement issues at his agency became public.

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