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Border Protection Says Mayor de Blasio Crossed Border With Mexico Illegally

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

U.S. Customs and Border Protection alleges that Mayor Bill de Blasio violated both Mexican and U.S. immigration laws by crossing the border on foot during a visit near El Paso.

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Immigration Policy Protests Span Brooklyn Bridge

Saturday, June 30, 2018

Protestors demand the Trump administration quickly reunite parents and children separated at the border.

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Justice Kennedy Is Retiring, Giving President Trump a Second Court Pick

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Trump’s nominee is likely to give the conservatives a solid majority, and will face a Senate process in which Democrats can’t delay confirmation. 

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What Albany Did and Didn't Accomplish This Session

Thursday, June 21, 2018

A stalemate in the state Senate prevented both Democrats and Republicans from getting most of the major items on their wish list.

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Former Syracuse Mayor Launches Independent Bid for Governor

Monday, June 18, 2018

Stephanie Miner, once a Cuomo-picked co-chair of the state Democratic party, will run against him as an independent. She has previously criticized Cuomo for under-funding upstate cities.

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One Dead, 22 Injured in Shooting at NJ Arts Festival

Sunday, June 17, 2018

Officials said fights had broken out at the 24-hour community event in Trenton, and they were about to shut it down before gunfire erupted.

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Investigation Finds Long Island Sustainable Seafood Dealer Peddled Fishy Tale

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

The report traced fish that Sea to Table claimed came from local fisherman in the United States to different ports than the company stated, and even other countries.

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Accused of Neglect, City to Spend $2 Billion on Public Housing

Monday, June 11, 2018

New York City will likely pay $2 billion to settle claims that NYCHA has too often left tenants to contend with lead paint, malfunctioning elevators and rats.

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Last Night's Tony Winners, From the Band to Bikini Bottom

Monday, June 11, 2018

"The Band's Visit," "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," and paeans to ending gun violence were highlights at last night's otherwise sleepy Tony Awards.

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Anthony Bourdain, Manhattan Cook-Turned-Global Correspondent, Has Died at 61

Friday, June 08, 2018

"I hoped for nothing more than to inspire that feeling of, 'I'm not alone,' in a few other cooks in the New York area," Bourdain said of the New Yorker article that launched his career.

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New Jersey Legislature OKs Bill to Legalize Sports Betting

Thursday, June 07, 2018

Lawmakers gave final approval to a bill legalizing sports betting three weeks after winning the right to do so in a U.S. Supreme Court case.

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Designer Kate Spade Found Dead in Apartment

Tuesday, June 05, 2018

Law enforcement officials said housekeeping staff found her hanging inside her Park Avenue apartment at about 10:20 a.m. They said she left a note at the scene.

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Harvey Weinstein Pleads Not Guilty to Rape

Tuesday, June 05, 2018

The 66-year-old Weinstein has denied all allegations of nonconsensual sex, and his lawyer has challenged the credibility of the alleged victims and says his client will clear his name.

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Harvey Weinstein Arraigned on Rape, Criminal Sex Act Charges

Friday, May 25, 2018

Seven months after the allegations destroyed his career and catalyzed the #MeToo movement, Weinstein turned himself in to authorities in Manhattan Friday morning.

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Lawmakers Take High Road in Attorney General Choice

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Current acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood will serve out Eric Schneiderman's term — and won't run for re-election.

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Lincoln Tunnel Crash Between Two NJ Transit Buses Leaves at Least 32 Injured

Friday, May 18, 2018

The accident happened around 10 a.m. in the center tube of the tunnel, according to the FDNY.

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Kushner Cos. May Finally Have Found Buyer for 666

Friday, May 18, 2018

The deal could put an end to the Kushners' search for a partner to bail out its investment in 666 5th Ave, which has been losing money since they bought it over a decade ago.

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Cleanup Underway a Day After Deadly Storms Hit New York Area

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Connecticut officials said two people were killed in separate accidents when trees fell on their trucks, an an 11-year-old New York girl died when a large tree hit the car she was in.

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Tom Wolfe, Author of 'Bonfire of the Vanities,' Dies at 88

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Though Wolfe insisted that his "new journalism" style of storytelling was rooted in reporting, his work met criticism for negative stereotypes and racializing New York City in the 1980s.

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Watch Live: President Trump Announces Fate of Iran Nuclear Pact

Tuesday, May 08, 2018

President Trump plans to say whether he'll follow through on his campaign threat to pull out of the landmark nuclear accord with Iran, as European allies brace for the potential fallout.

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