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'Spring' Storm Bears Down on New York City

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Mayor de Blasio canceled classes at New York City public schools, as 12 to 15 inches of snow are expected.

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Kushner Companies Filed False Documents About Rent-Regulated Tenants

Sunday, March 18, 2018

The City Council is launching an investigation into Kushner Cos. following an AP report that reveals how the company bought and flipped buildings full of rent-regulated units.

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Veteran New York Democratic Rep. Louise Slaughter Dies at 88

Friday, March 16, 2018

Slaughter, who became the first woman to chair the House Rules Committee, was originally from Kentucky, but represented New York's 25th District, comprised of the area around Rochester. 

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Former Aide to Gov. Cuomo Convicted in Bribery Case

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Joseph Percoco, a longtime friend of the governor and the manager of his 2014 re-election campaign, faces up to 20 years in prison after being convicted on three counts.

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James Levine Fired by Met Opera for Sexual Abuse

Monday, March 12, 2018

The Met's investigation found that its famed conductor abused "vulnerable artists" early in their careers. 

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Passenger's Bag May Have Hit Fuel Switch Before Copter Crash in East River

Sunday, March 11, 2018

A private charter helicopter hired for a photo shoot crashed into the East River on Sunday night and flipped upside down in the water, killing five passengers aboard. The pilot survived.

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Former NYC Teacher, Brother Charged after Explosive Materials Seized

Thursday, February 15, 2018

Christian Toro paid students to take apart fireworks for gunpowder. Now he and his brother have been arrested by the FBI and the NYPD in a terrorist investigation.

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WATCH LIVE: Senate Continues Debate on Immigration and 'Dreamers'

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Watch a live stream from the Senate floor as the debate continues over immigration reform and the state of young people who were brought to the country illegally as kids.

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Arrest of 'Star Witness' Throws Political Corruption Case into Disarray

Friday, February 09, 2018

Todd Howe testified against one of Gov. Cuomo's former top aides. Then he admitted to committing credit card fraud.

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Affordable Housing Plan Is Back on for Area Next to Citi Field

Tuesday, February 06, 2018

Under the new version of the Willets Point project adjacent to Citi Field, all of the 1,100 apartments will be affordable to low- and moderate-income New Yorkers, Mayor de Blasio said.

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Federal Prosecutors Drop Case Against Menendez

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Federal prosecutors have decided not to retry Menendez on corruption charges after a judge threw out seven counts last week.

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Watch Live: President Trump's First State of the Union Address

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

A year into his presidency, Trump stands before the nation to account for his promise to "make America great again." Follow along as NPR provides live fact-checking during the speech.

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Judge Orders the Release of Immigration Activist Ravi Ragbir

Monday, January 29, 2018

The Trinidadian citizen has been fighting deportation for years, but was recently detained during a check-in with ICE. A federal judge called his detention "unnecessarily cruel."

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Top New Jersey Republican Won't Seek Re-Election

Monday, January 29, 2018

Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, a 12-term congressman and chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, joins a growing roster of GOP veterans headed the exits.

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PSEG Worked With Christie Staff to Shield Its Financial Information

Thursday, January 25, 2018

Lobbyists for PSEG, New Jersey’s largest utility, worked with the Christie administration to craft a $300 million bailout for nuclear power while also hiding its own financial data.

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The Cost of Fixing the Subways? $11.52 per Car, Panel Says

Friday, January 19, 2018

The latest attempt to impose congestion pricing on vehicles driving into Manhattan's core comes as subway service is on a sharp decline.

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For NYC Women's March 2.0, Focus Turns to the Ballot Box

Friday, January 19, 2018

Walk, register, run: the march will stretch from Central Park West down to Bryant Park. And afterwards, the focus turns to encouraging women to vote — and run for office.

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Congress Is Likely Racing Toward a Government Shutdown

Friday, January 19, 2018

Democrats in the Senate say they will filibuster a four-week, government-wide funding bill that passed the House Thursday evening.

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NYPD Declares DNA Match in 1994 Prospect Park Rape Case

Tuesday, January 09, 2018

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Detectives say they've cracked a 1994 cold case, bringing validation to a woman who was said to have "invented the crime."

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U.S. to End Special Protections for Salvadoran Immigrants

Monday, January 08, 2018

Nearly 200,000 Salvadorans, who were granted temporary status after an earthquake hit the Central American country in 2001, will be forced to leave the U.S. or face deportation in 2019.

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