Newyork
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For the Price of a Police Helicopter, New York Could Save the Arts
The city’s budget is being finalized, and arts institutions, from the big to the small, are fearing the worst.
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The Dog Days of Summer Are Here Early. New York City Is Adapting.
Global warming has led to more extreme weather earlier and later in the year, causing New Yorkers to rethink their…
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A Vape Pen, a Fall and a Question That Won’t Go Away: Why Did Nico Die?
It has been a year since Kathleen Kelley got the devastating call. Her 17-year-old son, Nico, the youngest of her…
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Gunshot Detection System Wastes N.Y.P.D. Officers’ Time, Audit Finds
In June of last year, only 13 percent of ShotSpotter alerts were actually gunfire, according to Comptroller Brad Lander.
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Power Failure Brings Amtrak and N.J. Transit Trains to a Halt
Amid a heat wave, the shutdown affected all service along the Northeast Corridor, between Philadelphia and New Haven, Conn.
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AIPAC Unleashes a Record $14.5 Million Bid to Defeat a Critic of Israel
The deluge in outside spending, which also includes another $1 million from another pro-Israel group, threatens to sink Representative Jamaal…
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N.Y. Prisons Have Ignored Limits on Solitary Confinement, Judge Finds
Legally, time in solitary confinement is limited to 15 days, and only if prison officials offer a detailed rationale. Lawyers…
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In a State Notorious for Political Scandal, Signs of Change Emerge
New Jersey’s senior senator is on trial, charged with taking bribes. A political power broker is accused of racketeering. A…
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More Black and Latino Students Admitted to New York’s Elite High Schools
The percentage of Black and Latino students in the eight schools increased to 12 percent, the highest since 2013, but…
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Man Pleads Guilty in Chinatown Killing of Young Woman He Followed
Assamad Nash fatally stabbed Christina Yuna Lee in her apartment. The killing raised fears at a time of anti-Asian attacks.