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The 26th annual National Night Out Against Crime takes place in communities across the nation tonight, but activities are already underway in places like the Wright Brothers Playground in Washington Heights. The 33rd Precinct event brought together police and neighborhood residents over free boxed lunches, ...

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After being added to the government's list of financially troubled agencies, the U.S. Postal Service is looking for ways to save money. It's considering closing post offices around the country -- including many within New York City. Clarice Torrence, president of the New York Metro ...

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Heavy thunderstorms with gusty winds are forecast for our area today. And, in preparation the city's Buildings Department is reminding all builders, contractors, and property owners to secure their construction sites and buildings. The city will be performing random spot-check inspections of construction sites. And ...

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The city has agreed to pay the MTA for the bridge and tunnel tolls racked up by city vehicles. Until now, city vehicles have been exempt. On WOR this morning, Mayor Bloomberg said he does not blame the agency for wanting the city to pay ...

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Troops who were injured in Iraq and Afghanistan are getting a break from their medical therapy, by visiting the city this weekend. This morning they took a luxury yacht tour on the Hudson and tomorrow they get to see shows on Broadway. Soldier Drew Hill ...

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Governor Corzine's office says Hoboken Mayor Peter Cammarano is resigning by tomorrow. Cammarano's one of 44 elected officials, rabbis and others who were arrested last week in an FBI probe of money laundering and bribery. He's accused of taking a $25,000 bribe from an undercover ...

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By an overwhelming margin, the City Council approved Mayor Bloomberg's redevelopment plan for Coney Island. The rezoning plan shrinks the amusement district to 12 acres, and allows for hotels, restaurants, and four high rises.

Council Speaker Christine Quinn: Coney Island is one of the most recognizable ...

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Newark Mayor Corey Booker cut the ribbon today on a new park. Nat Turner Park is located in the city's central ward. It was once a rough area notorious for dumping and criminal activity. Booker says the revamped open space is part Newark's renaissance.

BOOKER: As ...

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New York doctors, patients, and health care reform activists are calling for more affordable health insurance for working class families in New York. Doctor Greg Dodell is a resident at Saint Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital. He says the limitations that health care plans have on low-income patients ...

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Starting today, homeless families can be evicted from city shelters for repeatedly breaking rules, like missing curfew or forgetting to sign in, or losing one's welfare benefits. Legal Aid Attorney Steven Banks says that's a problem, because people frequently have their cases closed by mistake.

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Mayor Bloomberg hosted a Tee-Ball tournament with the Roberto Clemente Foundation and Little League International this morning at Gracie Mansion. Before throwing out the first pitch with former Mets and Yankees player David Cone, Mayor Bloomberg recited the Little League pledge with the young players.

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Mayor Bloomberg says he's frustrated that New York City is not getting federal money to help expand its police department. The Justice Department says it's doling out the $1 billion in aid to cities with higher crime rates and bigger budget problems. The mayor says ...

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The famed avant garde dancer and choreographer Merce Cunningham has died at age 90. A spokeswoman for the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Leah Sandals, says Cunningham died on Sunday at his Manhattan home of natural causes. His career spanned more than 60 years and some ...

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Hoboken Mayor Peter Cammarano says he'll stay in office while he fights a charge of taking a $25,000 bribe. The mayor was among 44 public officials, rabbis and others arrested in an FBI sweep across New Jersey and Brooklyn yesterday. Cammarano made a brief statement ...

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About 100 hunger strikers sat quietly outside the United Nation's headquarters today at 47th street and First Avenue. The strike, organized by the Green Movement of Iran, is to last three days. Many participants traveled from across the country to protest the detainment of Iranian ...

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A new report by city comptroller Bill Thompson's office suggests too many public high school students are graduating without proving they've met state requirements. The audit randomly sampled almost 200 graduates from the class of 2007. Thompson says 18 percent of them got class credits ...

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New Yorkers looking forward to that Second Avenue subway line will have to wait for it even longer than expected. The project, which was been in the works for decades, has been postponed again.

Gene Russianoff, lawyer for the Straphanger's Campaign, is not surprised.

RUSSIANOFF: That the ...

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The next phase of the Coney Island redevelopment plan has been postponed for another day. Two City Council committees were scheduled to vote on revisions to the plan today but the meeting was recessed until tomorrow. Councilman Domenic Recchia represents Coney Island. He wants the ...

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Two million five hundred thousand New Yorkers will hit the roads today for the holiday weekend. That's according to AAA New York. Spokesperson Robert Sinclair Junior says the numbers are down sharply from recent years. And that's due mostly to the tough economy.

SINCLAIR: Gas prices, ...

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At a rally today in East Harlem, tenants and community leaders called for enhanced security at public housing developments, after a gunman opened fire last month, shooting an 11-year-old boy and 77-year-old man at the East River housing complex. Diana Rodriguez has lived in the ...