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Book News & Features

A burn-proof edition of 'The Handmaid's Tale' goes up for auction

May 23, 2022
Organizers say proceeds from the auction will be donated to PEN, which advocates for free expression around the world.
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Television

Kate McKinnon, Pete Davidson departing from 'SNL'

May 21, 2022
Kate McKinnon and Pete Davidson are among those departing from "Saturday Night Live," leaving the sketch institution without arguably its two most famous names after Saturday's 47th season finale.
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Race
Investigators work the scene of a shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y. on Monday.

Parts of the Buffalo shooter's alleged screed were copied from other sources

May 18, 2022
The 180-page document allegedly crafted by the Buffalo gunman included parts lifted from other sources, which experts say is common amongst mass shooters.
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National
People participate in a vigil to honor the 10 people killed in Saturday's shooting at Tops market in Buffalo, New York.

The Buffalo community honors victims of the Tops shooting and calls for big change

May 18, 2022
Members of the Buffalo community grieving loved ones organized an evening vigil that honored the shooting victims while combining stirring gospel music and calls to action.
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Race
Tracey Collins and New York City Mayor Eric Adams at the 2022 Met Gala on Monday in New York City.

NYC mayor's 'End Gun Violence' Met Gala jacket sparks criticism online

May 02, 2022
The tuxedo jacket features iconic features of New York, including the Brooklyn Bridge. It also displays a large handgun with a red slash through it.
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Pop Culture
A blue and white checked gingham dress, worn by Judy Garland in <em>The Wizard of Oz,</em> hangs on display, Monday, April 25, 2022, at Bonhams in New York.

A version of Dorothy's dress from 'Oz' goes up for sale

Apr 27, 2022
A version of the dress Judy Garland wore in The Wizard of Oz has a presale estimate of $800,000 to $1.2 million.
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Politics
The New York state Capitol building (left) is shown next to the state appellate court building in foreground (right) on April 4 in Albany, N.Y.

New York's top court rejects congressional maps drawn by Democrats

Apr 27, 2022
The state's highest court rejected new maps widely seen as favoring Democrats. The court largely agreed with Republican voters who argued the district boundaries were unconstitutionally gerrymandered.
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Goats and Soda

2 new omicron variants are spreading in N.Y. and elsewhere. Here's what we know

Apr 14, 2022
The variants — BA.2.12.1 and BA2.12.2 — have been detected in New York and other states as well as 5 other countries. One has a mutation that seems to give it an edge in evading the immune system.
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National
New York City Police Department officers handcuff subway shooting suspect Frank R. James, 62, in the East Village section, of New York, Wednesday, April 13, 2022.

Police search for motive in Brooklyn subway suspect's videos

Apr 13, 2022
An erratic work history, arrests for low-level crimes, stored ammo and hours of rambling, bigoted, profanity-laced videos posted online so far aren't providing answers to the shootings.
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National
Travelers wearing masks sit in the subway where posters advertise free COVID-19 vaccination in New York City in several languages on July 18, 2021.

How to stay safe on the New York subway, according to city leadership

Apr 13, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams issued a subway safety plan in February, and placed a strong emphasis on moving unhoused people from subway stations into housing.
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Politics
New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin leaves the U.S. District Courthouse on Tuesday in New York City.

New York's lieutenant governor resigns after being charged with bribery and fraud

Apr 13, 2022
Brian Benjamin surrendered to the FBI Tuesday morning. His case is being handled by the Southern District Court of New York.
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Law
FILE - This photo from Friday Jan. 8, 2021, provided by Ventura County Sheriff's Office in California shows a police booking photo of Miya Ponsetto.

Woman pleads guilty to hate crime after falsely accusing a teen of stealing her phone

Apr 12, 2022
The family of the teen has filed a lawsuit against a 23-year-old woman and the hotel, alleging racial profiling.
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National
In this image taken from video provided by the NYPD, New York Police Commissioner Keechant Sewel, right, speaks during a news conference, Friday, April 8, 2022, in New York.

Police: Arrest made in slaying of girl walking on NYC street

Apr 10, 2022
A suspect was charged Saturday in the fatal shooting of a teen girl who was walking home from school when she was hit by a stray bullet during a street dispute in New York City.
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Business
People arrive for work at the Amazon distribution center at the New York City borough of Staten Island on Oct. 25, 2021.

Labor groups close in on Amazon in 2 tight union elections

Mar 31, 2022
One labor and employment observer said the New York vote was "shocking," since Amazon workers there had no support from an established union.
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Politics
Attorney Mark Pomerantz is shown leaving court in New York on Sept. 8, 2004.

Ex-prosecutor says Donald Trump is 'guilty of numerous felony violations'

Mar 24, 2022
The letter came from Mark Pomerantz, who along with his co-leader in the Trump probe, resigned in February over the future of the case.
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Sports
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving, number 11, is shown playing March 15, 2022, in Orlando, Fla.

New York City to end vaccine mandates for performers and athletes

Mar 23, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams previously said it was unfair that a loophole in the vaccine rule allowed unvaccinated, visiting players and performers who don't work in New York to still play or perform.
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National
A screen grab from the surveillance video that recorded an attack on a woman of Asian descent in Yonkers, N.Y., on March 11. The 42-year-old male suspect has been charged with one count of attempted murder and one count of assault as a hate crime.

Man arrested for the violent hate-crime beating of an Asian woman in N.Y., police say

Mar 15, 2022
In a surveillance video released by police, the suspect is shown punching the victim in the face and head more than 125 times. He is being charged with attempted murder.
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Business
Walmart is no longer requiring employees to wear masks unless they are mandated by local regulations.

Amazon, Walmart and JPMorgan Chase among companies relaxing employee mask mandates

Feb 15, 2022
As several states relax mask mandates, U.S. companies are easing up their own rules.
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Economy
A for rent sign in Palo Alto, California. Across the country rents are on the rise, in part due to a historic shortage of homes either to rent or buy.

It's not just home prices. Rents rise sharply across the U.S.

Feb 14, 2022
Renting a place to live is getting a lot more expensive, according to a survey that tracks rental listings across the biggest 50 U.S. cities.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
A sign reminds customers that masks are required in their store in New York in December. A growing number of states are lifting their indoor mask mandates in the coming weeks.

New York lifts indoor mask mandate, with California and N.J. mandates also set to end

Feb 09, 2022
New York will no longer require masks in most indoor public settings, but they will still be required in schools and health care facilities. Several other states have made similar moves this week.
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National

New York's mask mandate temporarily restored by appeals judge

Jan 25, 2022
Monday's ruling that overturned the mandate caused confusion, with some school administrators quickly announcing masks would be optional and others continuing to enforce wearing them.
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Coronavirus Updates
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul shortened the quarantine period for many essential workers even as infections have surged because of the omicron variant.

New York eases quarantine rules for essential workers as omicron hits key industries

Dec 24, 2021
The number of new COVID cases in New York doubled in just three days. State officials say the impact of the winter omicron surge on the workforce is already being felt.
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National
Nfamara Badjie performs for the rice harvesters on his farm north of New York City.

Growing rice in New York isn't easy

Nov 10, 2021
Nfamara Badjie grew up framing rice in Gambia, now he's doing it in New York's Hudson Valley.
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Climate
Solar farms surround trees at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. The city voted Wednesday night to decarbonize the city's buildings and install more energy efficient appliances and more solar panels. The city says the move will cut 40% of their carbon em

To fight climate change, Ithaca votes to decarbonize its buildings by 2030

Nov 06, 2021
Decarbonizing involves installing things from solar panels to switching out gas stoves for electric stoves. The effort to decarbonize buildings will cut the city's carbon dioxide output by 40%.
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Coronavirus Updates
New York Police Department officers in masks stand during a service at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, last October.

The largest municipal force in the U.S. has thousands on unpaid leave over vaccines

Nov 01, 2021
About 9,000 New York city employees are on unpaid leave for failing to heed Mayor Bill de Blasio's Oct. 20 vaccine mandate.

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