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    Insurrection At The Capitol: Live Updates
    The New York State Bar Association is launching a "historic" inquiry into Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, shown here at a November press conference in Washington, D.C.
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    New York State Bar Association Considers Expelling Rudy Giuliani

    Jan 11, 2021
    The bar association said it received "hundreds of complaints in recent months" about Giuliani, ultimately deciding Monday to launch a "historic" inquiry into the president's attorney.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    Gov. Andrew Cuomo is urging New Yorkers to get the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available to them. "This is not only an individual responsibility; it is a community obligation," he said.
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    Cuomo Won't Get Vaccine Until His Group's Turn In Black, Hispanic, Poor Communities

    Jan 04, 2021
    New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said testing for COVID-19 was more readily available in richer, whiter communities in the state. He added: "This can't happen again, and it can't happen with this vaccine."
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    National
    Homebound senior Louise Delija, 93, receives a meal delivery in Brooklyn, New York. Since the pandemic began, demand for help from seniors has ballooned.
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    Amid Isolation And Loneliness, Elderly Face Crumbling Safety Net

    Jan 03, 2021
    New York has more people over the age of 65 than the total population of many states. And despite federal aid, the state's system meant to help protect seniors is short tens of millions of dollars.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    The New York Legislature approved a moratorium on evictions until May 1 as many New Yorkers, who lost their jobs to the pandemic, struggle to pay rent. Protesters urged lawmakers to ban evictions for several months.
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    New York Approves Eviction Moratorium Until May

    Dec 29, 2020
    Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the law late Monday allowing for a ban on residential evictions for tenants who endured a "COVID-related hardship."
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    National
    Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, warns that holiday gatherings could lead to "a really dark time for us" by mid-January.
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    Fauci Says Holiday Gatherings Should Include Fewer Than 10 People

    Dec 07, 2020
    "Ten may even be a bit too much," Dr. Anthony Fauci said, warning that family gatherings through the holidays could lead to "a really dark time" by mid-January.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    In a decision released late Wednesday, the Supreme Court said New York's attendance limit at houses of worship violates the First Amendment.
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    Supreme Court Says New York Can't Limit Attendance In Houses of Worship Due To COVID

    Nov 25, 2020
    Justices said the Gov. Andrew Cuomo's executive order limiting attendance in places of worship violates the First Amendment.
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    Family
    Performers dance along 34th Street during a pre-taping of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in front of the flagship store in New York City on Nov. 25.
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    Yes, The Macy's Parade Is Still Happening This Year — But It'll Be A Bit Different

    Nov 25, 2020
    Instead of traveling the traditional 2.5-mile-route through New York City's Midtown, the Thanksgiving Day parade will take place in front of Macy's department store.
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    Politics
    A person participates in a rally Sunday for President Trump on Fifth Avenue in New York City. Trump supporters and protesters clashed in Times Square, prompting nearly a dozen arrests.
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    11 Arrested In Clashes After Pro-Trump Convoy Passes Through NYC's Times Square

    Oct 26, 2020
    Skirmishes broke out after some counterdemonstrators yanked flags off vehicles – and some drivers and passengers got out of their cars.
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    Obituaries
    Ed "Whitey" Ford, New York Yankees, pitching in the fourth game of the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies in Oct.1950.
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    New York Yankee Hall Of Fame Pitcher Whitey Ford Dies At 91

    Oct 09, 2020
    The southpaw was dominant during his 16-year career, winning six World Series titles in the 1950s and 1960s. Nicknamed "Chairman of the Board," Ford holds the team record for most wins by a pitcher.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    A woman runs with her face mask on Monday in New York City, where the mayor has announced that city personnel will hand out free masks to anyone who is not wearing a face covering.
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    New York City Imposes Fines Of Up To $1,000 For Those Who Refuse To Wear Face Masks

    Sep 30, 2020
    City personnel will hand out free masks. "Our goal, of course, is to give everyone a free face mask and get them to wear it," the mayor said. "We don't want to fine people."
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, pictured at a news conference earlier this month, said Thursday that "we're going to put together our own review committee headed by the Department of Health."
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    Cuomo Says N.Y. Health Officials Will Review Any U.S.-Approved COVID-19 Vaccine

    Sep 24, 2020
    "The first question is, is the vaccine safe? Frankly, I'm not going to trust the federal government's opinion," Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at a news conference.
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    Goats and Soda
    Nurses clap after Kym Villamer and her colleague Dawn Jones sing "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" at <a data-cid="12680058537081005198" data-ved="0ahUKEwjSr4K__f_rAhVmUt8KHZI2AFsQyTMIIzAA">New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital's </a>new COVID-19 ward.
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    Family Ordeal Catapults A Young Filipina To The U.S. — And The Pandemic Front Lines

    Sep 24, 2020
    Quimberly 'Kym' Villamer, a nurse at a hospital in New York City, shares what it was like to grow up in the Philippines while her parents worked in the U.S.
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    Nevada Back On New York's Quarantine List

    Sep 24, 2020

    Nevada is back on New York's COVID-19 travel advisory list, which requires people traveling from affected states and territories to quarantine for 14 days when they return to New York.

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    Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
    The New York City Fire Department's James Gordon Bennett Medal was established in 1869 and features an image of Neptune (left) wading ashore. It will be renamed the Chief of Department Peter J. Ganci, Jr. Medal.
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    NYC Fire Department Renames Highest Award In Light Of Namesake's Racist Views

    Sep 10, 2020
    Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said the FDNY was renaming the medal after Chief of Department Peter J. Ganci Jr., who was the highest-ranking member killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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    Law
    Audrey Strauss, acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, points to an image of Robert Hadden during a news conference Wednesday to announce his arrest and indictment.
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    Ex-Columbia University Gynecologist Accused Of Abusing Dozens Of Patients Is Indicted

    Sep 09, 2020
    Robert Hadden has been arrested in connection with the abuse of dozens of female patients, including minors. He has been accused of abuse in the past but avoided jail time in a previous case.
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    NPR Poll: Financial Pain From Coronavirus Pandemic 'Much, Much Worse' Than Expected

    Sep 09, 2020
    In the largest U.S. cities, at least half of all households have seen a serious financial loss such as lost job, wages or savings. Many problems are concentrated in Black and Latino households.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Due to the low COVID-19 infection rates across the state, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that all New York school districts may reopen this fall.
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    Gov. Cuomo Clears The Way For In-Person Learning At Schools In New York State

    Aug 07, 2020
    Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that infection rates were low enough that local districts could opt to bring kids back into classrooms if they wanted. Many teachers oppose the decision.
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    Art & Design
    Artist Ekene Ijeoma on the set of "Deconstructed Anthems" at Houston's Day For Night Festival in 2017.
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    This Audio Portrait Of The 2020 Census Asks: Whose Voices Really Count?

    Aug 06, 2020
    Nigerian American artist Ekene Ijeoma is an MIT professor who draws on sound and data to explore representations of social justice. He's working on a "voice portrait" of the census called A Counting.
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    Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
    A video posted to social media shows police detain a woman during a New York City protest and shove her into an unmarked van.
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    New York Police Draw Anger After Plainclothes Officers Throw Woman Into Unmarked Van

    Jul 29, 2020
    Online video shows men grabbing a woman during a demonstration and hauling her away in an unmarked van. Police said they arrested the woman on suspicion of damaging police cameras.
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    National Security
    A Global Entry Trusted Traveler Network kiosk awaits arriving international passengers who are registered for the service at the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport, in 2010.
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    DHS Restores New York To Trusted Traveler Program; Admits False Statements In Lawsuit

    Jul 24, 2020
    The decision comes months after the Department of Homeland Security barred New York residents from the program, citing the state's law allowing undocumented immigrants to apply for driver's licenses.
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    Strange News
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    Typos Spell Trouble For Man's Alleged Attempt To Fake His Own Death

    Jul 22, 2020
    Chalk up another win for spell check. According to prosecutors, a man tried to escape his sentencing by forging a death certificate — but the alleged ruse unraveled with a few misplaced letters.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Arriving travelers walk by a COVID-19 travel advisory sign in the baggage claim area at New York City's LaGuardia Airport. New York state is requiring travelers from states on its quarantine list to show proof that they've completed a form with their con
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    New York To Require Contact Info From Air Travelers From States That Must Quarantine

    Jul 13, 2020
    New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state is deploying teams to check for proof that travelers getting off flights have completed forms before leaving airports across the state.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Gloria DeSoto, 92, right, visits with her family, in their car, from a window of the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, in New York, last month.
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    Strict Rules Apply, But Visitors Will Be Allowed Back In New York Nursing Homes

    Jul 10, 2020
    The state issued new guidelines on Friday that require a facility to be virus-free for at least 28 days, limit the number of visitors and require masks and temperature monitoring for visitors.
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    Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
    The Manhattan district attorney says he will prosecute Amy Cooper, who called police after a black man asked her to leash her dog in New York's Central Park.
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    Woman Who Called Police On Black Bird-Watcher In Central Park To Be Charged

    Jul 06, 2020
    The Manhattan District Attorney's Office says it is initiating a prosecution of Amy Cooper over false reporting of an incident. In a cellphone video, she claimed a Black man was threatening her.
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    StoryCorps
    Vivian Garcia Leonard (left); Marissa Sofia Ochs (middle), holding her daughter, Liana; and Vivian J. Leonard (right) talk about being pharmacists in New York, a city that has been especially hard hit during the coronavirus pandemic.
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    3 Generations Of Pharmacists Reflect On The Coronavirus Pandemic

    Jul 03, 2020
    Despite her dedication to her work, a pharmacist is following the advice of her daughter and granddaughter — who are also pharmacists — to stop working during the coronavirus pandemic.
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