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In 1995 a New Jersey judge said Newark Public Schools were wrought with "nepotism," and that mismanagement was to blame for "abysmal" student performance.

The Justice Department's investigation is ongoing, and the officer who put Garner in the choke hold is still employed by the NYPD.

Authorities have taken 28-year-old New Jersey resident Ahmad Khan Rahami into custody, in connection with Saturday night's explosion in Chelsea and explosive devices in New Jersey.

The Democratic presidential hopeful addressed another huge New York City crowd ahead of Tuesday's primary election.

WNYC's reporters are out and about covering the sights and sounds of the pope's visit. Here's a curated feed of what's happening.

Congress is taking its first hard look at the damage from Sandy amid appeals for tens of billions of dollars in additional disaster assistance to rebuild from one of the most destructive storms ever to hit the Northeast.

Thirty historical statues -- including William Shakespeare, Confucius, Benjamin Franklin and Fredrick Douglass -- are being outfitted with black capes in city parks as part of a pr...

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Leaders of the state Conservative Party have given their backing to Republican Rick Lazio for governor. Lazio won Saturday's vote by 5 to 1 ratio at a party conference in Brooklyn. Lazio faces challenges for the Republican line from conservative Democrat Steve Levy, the Suffolk ...

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The MTA has stepped up police presence at "key locations," like Grand Central Terminal, in light of the ongoing probe into a possible terrorist plot. Even so, the agency says there's no credible threat to the city's subways and commuter trains. Meanwhile, federal officials issued ...

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The countdown has started for President Barack Obama's appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman tonight. This is the seventh TV gig in 48 hours for the president as he tries to bring his message on health care to the nation's living rooms. Eager ...

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The 47th New York Film Festival kicks off this Friday in the renovated Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center. The 26 films being screened are from a variety of filmmakers, both familiar and unknown. And this year, ticketing will be handled differently -- 50 rush ...

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Governor Paterson is endorsing City Comptroller Bill Thompson in the New York mayor's race. He says Thompson has the guts and ability to lead the city in difficult times, but he also says he's motivated along party lines.

THOMPSON: It will be of major significance that ...

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New York State Senate has allocated $15 million to transform part of the Brooklyn Navy Yard into an eco-friendly manufacturing center.

Daniel Squadron, senator of the 25th District that encompasses the industrial park, said the project is a model plan.

SQUADRON: It is everything we should be ...

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Mayors from around the country joined Mayor Bloomberg in Times Square to launch a campaign aimed at getting more people to volunteer. Cory Booker is mayor of Newark:

BOOKER: We all know that America is not a spectator sport, it's a democracy and we have to ...

Officials Say Paid Sick Leave Will Alleviate H1N1

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The biggest upset of the U.S. Open so far came at the hands of a 17-year-old American girl. Melanie Oudin, from Georgia, stunned the fourth-seeded Elena Dementieva in three sets to advance to the third round.

OUDIN: I guess my hard work is finally paying off. ...

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New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly is urging cops to resolve civilian complaints through mediation.

The process is part of the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the city's police watchdog agency. Police say 112 complaints were resolved through mediation last year, and 81 so far this ...

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New Jersey's 1.3 million uninsured residents will be offered free vaccinations against the H1N1 virus. Governor Corzine says the state is gearing up for an expected spike in swine flu cases in the coming months.

New Jersey has received $16 million from the federal government to ...

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New York City police are looking for a man described to be in his late 30s who is suspected in a string of subway muggings this year. The muggings have occurred mostly on subway trains that run along the west side of Manhattan. Police say ...

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Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer is warning that up to 13,000 students will be without public school seats by 2016 despite increased construction spending in Manhattan. He claims the city's projections don't account for new residential buildings.

But Schools Chancellor Joel Klein defends his forecast and ...