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New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a January news conference at a Manhattan subway station. There, he and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced new state initiatives to get homeless people out of subways and trains and into shelters.

NYC homeless advocates say Mayor Eric Adams' street sweeps aren't working

May 13, 2022
Homeless advocates say the NYC mayor's approach fails to consider the needs of at-risk populations.
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See All The Best Looks From The Met Gala 2022

May 02, 2022
It's the annual high-stakes fashion soiree is a major money-maker for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute and an opportunity for mega-wattage stars and influencers to turn out in style.
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National
Visitors look at a globe in the map division at the main branch of the New York Public Library in New York. The library announced an effort this week to make commonly banned books available through their app.

New York Public Library makes banned books available for free

Apr 15, 2022
Anyone 13 and older can access some of the commonly banned books through the library's app. The Brooklyn Public Library has also launched a similar initiative.
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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
Members of the New York Police Department and emergency vehicles crowd the streets near a subway station in the Brooklyn borough of New York on Tuesday.

Brooklyn subway attack rattles a multicultural, working-class community

Apr 13, 2022
Local officials and organizers are turning to social media to discuss the shooting's impact on the immigrant, working-class and vulnerable communities in the Sunset Park neighborhood.
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Business
Uber will now list all New York City taxis on its app, a groundbreaking partnership that comes after years of the taxi industry protesting the technology company.

Uber will list all New York City taxis on its app, giving customers more choices

Mar 24, 2022
Creative Mobile Technologies, which provides the technology systems for New York City taxis, said it will gain access to Uber's customer base. The partnership will launch to the public this summer.
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Weather
A man shovels snow in near whiteout conditions during a nor'easter in Marshfield, Mass., on Saturday.

A winter storm piles snow and causes dangerous conditions along the East Coast

Jan 29, 2022
A bomb cyclone is storming the East Coast, leaving close to 100,000 without power as of Sunday night Blizzard conditions in New England are dropping 2 feet of snow in some areas.
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Race
Scaffolding and tarp surround the remnants of the equestrian statue of former President Theodore Roosevelt at the entrance to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City on Wednesday.

New York City's natural history museum has removed its Theodore Roosevelt statue

Jan 20, 2022
New York City's American Museum of Natural History began the process of removing the controversial statue from its entrance on Tuesday night. It will be shipped to North Dakota in the coming weeks.
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National

Bronx-raised Cardi B offers to pay fire victims' burial costs

Jan 19, 2022
"I hope that not having to worry about the costs associated with burying their loved ones will help as they move forward and heal," the Grammy-winning rapper said.
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Health
A man is handed a swab for a rapid test as people line up for coronavirus testing at a gas station in the Reseda section of Los Angeles on Sunday.

Omicron surge sets records as flight disruptions continue

Dec 27, 2021
More than 1,400 flights canceled worldwide Monday, adding to thousands canceled over the Christmas weekend. And across the country, long lines continued at COVID-19 testing sites.
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Business
Beata Moon sits on the balcony of her Queens, New York, apartment on Dec. 9. Because she is not fully vaccinated, much of New York City is off-limits to her.

For a musician in New York City, not being fully vaccinated comes at a cost

Dec 27, 2021
"My ears are my life," says composer, pianist and teaching artist Beata Moon, who experienced ear ringing after her first vaccine dose. Around the same time, she also tested positive for COVID-19.
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Business
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez speaks at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention, a crypto-currency conference held at the Mana Wynwood convention center in Miami on June 4. Suarez is aggressively pitching Miami as a top destination for cryptocurrency companies.

Miami wants to become crypto's financial capital. New York's response? Bring it on

Dec 25, 2021
Miami and New York City are racing to become the country's next "crypto capital" at a time when many see virtual currencies as the future of finance.
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Climate
Climate activists from the #GasFreeNYC coalition and elected officials rally and hold a news conference outside City Hall ahead of the vote on legislation that would ban natural gas hookups in newly constructed buildings.

The largest city in the U.S. bans natural gas in new buildings

Dec 15, 2021
Moving away from natural gas means that stoves and heat pumps will be powered by electricity instead, cutting down on carbon emissions. More than half of New York City's emissions come from buildings.
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Business
The Christmas tree at the Rockefeller Center is lit during a ceremony in New York on December 1, 2021.

New York City is decked out for the holidays, but business owners are anxious

Dec 11, 2021
Amid the general air of merriment, an air of dread fills the air. Business owners feel the pressure to make money from every last sale this holiday season.
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Business
A sign urges people to get the Covid vaccine at the Staten Island Ferry terminal on November 29, 2021 in New York City.

As NYC sets broad vaccine mandate for workers, federal vaccine rules remain blocked

Dec 06, 2021
By the end of the month, workers in New York City must be vaccinated against COVID-19, but nationwide, federal vaccine rules are on hold due to numerous legal challenges.
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National
A drug user prepares to inject himself with heroin inside VANDU's supervised injection room in Vancouver, Canada. Similar sites to the ones implemented in New York have proven successful in Canada.

New York City allows the nation's 1st supervised consumption sites for illegal drugs

Nov 30, 2021
Mayor Bill DeBlasio says these "overdose prevention centers" will reduce drug overdoses in New York City. Similar efforts in other U.S. cities face legal challenges.
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National
Police walk by an inflated helium balloon of Grogu, also known as Baby Yoda, from the Star Wars show The Mandalorian, on Wednesday in New York, as the balloon is readied for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade makes a comeback, but safety measures continue

Nov 25, 2021
Spectators, shut out in 2020, are lining the route again. Parade staffers and volunteers must be vaccinated against COVID-19 and wear masks, though some singers and performers can take them off.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Confetti falls at midnight during a virtual New Year's Eve celebration in New York City's Times Square on Jan. 1, 2021. The annual New Year's Eve ball drop event, which typically draws more than 1 million people, was closed to the public due to the COVID

Times Square will welcome back vaccinated revelers this New Year's Eve

Nov 16, 2021
The party's on, thanks to COVID-19 vaccines. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that Times Square will be open this New Year's Eve to those who are fully vaccinated.
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Technology
Gustavo Ajche delivers food for DoorDash in Lower Manhattan. Ajche, who has helped organized 3,000 other food delivery workers during the pandemic, was one of the activists who helped get legislation passed to improve working conditions and pay for the c

Ordering food on an app is easy. Delivering it could mean injury and theft

Nov 03, 2021
Food delivery workers zip around New York City on e-bikes, risking accidents and theft, as they fulfill orders from various apps they call "ghost bosses."
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National
Larry Trachtenberg, one of the original athletes that completed the first New York City Marathon in 1970, will run the marathon's 50th edition this year. He kept his training log from the 1970 marathon.

They ran the 1st New York City Marathon. Only one returns for the 50th

Nov 03, 2021
Larry Trachtenberg and Jim Isenberg dreamed of running the 50th version of the race they finished back in 1970. A life-altering accident foiled the plan.
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Elections
Democrat Eric Adams, Brooklyn borough president, won in a landslide victory on Tuesday to become New York City's second Black mayor.

Eric Adams elected as New York City's second Black mayor

Nov 02, 2021
Adams' job now is to lead the city out of the effects of the pandemic, historic job losses, skyrocketing housing prices, and a broke transportation system.
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Coronavirus Updates
New York city municipal workers, including police officers and firefighters, rally on Monday against a vaccination mandate. City workers are required to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 1 or risk losing their jobs.

NYC firefighters protest at the mayor's home over vaccine rules

Oct 28, 2021
Firefighters and thousands of other city are protesting New York City's vaccine mandate. Public employees have to get the coronavirus vaccine by Nov. 1, or risk losing their job.
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Coronavirus Updates
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving shoots against the Milwaukee Bucks during Game 1 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series in New York in June.

Nets say Kyrie Irving is ineligible to play amid drama over his vaccination status

Oct 12, 2021
Brooklyn's All-Star guard has made a "personal choice" that makes him ineligible to play, general manager Sean Marks said Tuesday.
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Television
The 94th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held in a modified version on Nov. 26 in New York City. Macy's said the 2021 parade will include new precautions as in-person viewing resumes in Manhattan.

You Can Once Again Watch The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade In Person This Year

Sep 08, 2021
Last year's parade was a virtual event with no crowds. Several precautions will be in place this year, including a requirement that parade volunteers be vaccinated and wear face coverings.
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Animals
Barry the barred owl stands on a branch as Robert DeCandido, known as "Birding Bob," leads a group of bird watchers during a tour in Central Park in New York City in November 2020.

Barry, New York City's Captivating And Photogenic Barred Owl, Has Died

Aug 07, 2021
Barry, a photogenic barred owl who won the hearts of birders in New York City's Central Park, has died. The Central Park Conservancy said the owl was struck by one of the organization's own vehicles.

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