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New Yorkers Can Cash in on Super Bowl Bet

Thursday, February 09, 2012

New Yorkers have until 10 a.m. Friday to enter a lottery to win a weekend trip to Boston, courtesy of Mayor Tom Menino, who put up the deluxe trip as part of a friendly Super Bowl bet with Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

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'Good Day' Anchor Greg Kelly Returns to Air Friday

Wednesday, February 08, 2012

"Good Day New York" co-host Greg Kelly will be back on the air Friday morning, the same week he was cleared of rape allegations, WNYC has learned.

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Bloomberg: I Don't Want to Buy the Mets

Wednesday, February 08, 2012

As a billionaire, Mayor Michael Bloomberg could afford to buy the Mets. But he said that's one job that he's not looking to step into after he leaves City Hall.

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Prosecutors Not Filing Charges Against NYPD Boss' Son

Tuesday, February 07, 2012

The Manhattan District Attorney's will not be filing charges against the police commissioner's son in connection to a rape accusation that surfaced last month. Read the letter from...

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Report Rips Port Authority for Ballooning WTC Costs

Tuesday, February 07, 2012

The agency building the new World Trade Center has let costs get out of control, with the estimated price tag soaring nearly $4 billion over the last four years, auditors said Tuesday.

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Obamas to Honor Iraq Veterans

Tuesday, February 07, 2012

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will honor members of the armed forces who served in Iraq by hosting a dinner on February 29.

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NYPD Officer Pleads Guilty in Gun Smuggling Case

Monday, February 06, 2012

A Brooklyn police officer pleaded guilty in a smuggling case involving guns, cigarettes and slot machines.

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Community Demands Answers in Police Involved Shooting

Saturday, February 04, 2012

Approximately 100 Bronx residents held a vigil and then marched to the 47th Police Precinct Friday night to protest the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Ramarley Graham by a police officer. Earlier in the day, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said a supervising sergeant and the officer who fatally shot the unarmed Graham had been placed on restricted duty.

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NYC, Boston Mayors Team Up for Gun Control Ad

Saturday, February 04, 2012

The mayors of New York City and Boston will be rooting for different teams on Super Bowl Sunday, but they're on the same side when it comes to stricter gun-control laws.

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NJ Assembly Committee Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill

Friday, February 03, 2012

A same-sex marriage cleared a New Jersey Assembly committee on Thursday

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Police Commissioner: No Struggle Before Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Man

Thursday, February 02, 2012

Approximately 100 Bronx residents held a vigil and then marched to the 47th Police Precinct Friday night in the neighborhood where a police officer fatally shot 18-year-old Ramarley Graham. Earlier in the day Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said a supervising sergeant and the officer who fatally shot the unarmed Graham had been placed on restricted duty.

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Bloomberg Says He'll Close Budget Gap Without Taxes, Teacher Layoffs

Thursday, February 02, 2012

Mayor Michael Bloomberg unveiled his $68.7 billion budget proposal on Thursday —  saying there would be no tax increases and no layoffs of teachers or uniformed workers but calling...

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Cuomo Not in Favor of 3 Primaries in NY

Thursday, February 02, 2012

Governor Andrew Cuomo has come out against having three primary elections this year in New York State.

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Police Shooting Suspect Arraigned, Held Without Bail

Thursday, February 02, 2012

A man accused of shooting a New York City police officer in the head has been charged with attempted murder after a prosecutor called the shooting an evil act.

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Komen Foundation Stops Grants to Planned Parenthood

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

One of the country’s best-known breast cancer charities is halting funding to Planned Parenthood and its affiliates — cutting off hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants.

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GM Agrees to Pay $19M for Toxic NJ Clean Up

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

General Motors has agreed to pay $19.5 million to clean up toxic pollution in New Jersey on portions of the Passaic and Hackensack Rivers and Newark Bay. 

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Silver: Cuomo's 401K Plan Has Many 'Pitfalls'

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

State Assembly members are questioning Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposal to use 401Ks as a retirement option for future state workers.

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Mom of Tots Found on City Street Faces Judge

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

A woman accused of abandoning her two little girls along a Brooklyn street was arraigned on child endangerment charges on Tuesday.

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City Forges Ahead on Eliminating Teachers at 33 Schools

Monday, January 30, 2012

The city stands to lose 58 million dollars in school improvement grants this month.

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NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Says State Was Incubator for Foreclosure Fraud

Monday, January 30, 2012

The New York state Attorney General said he sees his role on a new anti-mortgage fraud task force as a way to bring those firms that acted improperly to justice.

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