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President Trump to Visit Long Island Amid MS-13 Crackdown

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Days after referring to MS-13 gang members as "animals," President Trump is visiting Long Island to talk about his administration's plan to crack down on gang violence.

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Lincoln Tunnel Crash Between Two NJ Transit Buses Leaves at Least 32 Injured

Friday, May 18, 2018

The accident happened around 10 a.m. in the center tube of the tunnel, according to the FDNY.

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Kushner Cos. May Finally Have Found Buyer for 666

Friday, May 18, 2018

The deal could put an end to the Kushners' search for a partner to bail out its investment in 666 5th Ave, which has been losing money since they bought it over a decade ago.

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Public Advocate Letitia James Jumps Into the NY Attorney General Race

Thursday, May 17, 2018

So far, James is the only Democrat who has announced that she's running, which is welcome news to those who want to be New York City's next mayor, a job she was previously eyeing.

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Cleanup Underway a Day After Deadly Storms Hit New York Area

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Connecticut officials said two people were killed in separate accidents when trees fell on their trucks, an an 11-year-old New York girl died when a large tree hit the car she was in.

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Tom Wolfe, Author of 'Bonfire of the Vanities,' Dies at 88

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Though Wolfe insisted that his "new journalism" style of storytelling was rooted in reporting, his work met criticism for negative stereotypes and racializing New York City in the 1980s.

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Plainclothes Cops May Account for Nearly a Third of Fatal NYPD Shootings

Monday, May 14, 2018

An investigation by The Intercept found that despite making up about 6 percent of the NYPD force, plainclothes cops have an outsized involvement in fatal shootings.

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16 People Want to Take Former New York AG Eric Schneiderman's Job

Monday, May 14, 2018

But the list of names not vying for the interim attorney general post may be just as notable. Here's why.

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Assembly Speaker Silver Found Guilty, Again

Friday, May 11, 2018

Almost a year after his original conviction was overturned, former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was found guilty on all seven counts at his corruption retrial.

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'Aspiring Governor' No Longer: On Eric Schneiderman's Sudden Downfall

Tuesday, May 08, 2018

How did a man who began his career escorting women to Planned Parenthood come to this? Albany reporter Karen Dewitt analyzes the reaction to Schneiderman's resignation.

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New Jersey's Public Schools Remain Overwhelmingly Segregated

Thursday, May 03, 2018

About a quarter of New Jersey's school districts are segregated, according to a new report, and ensuring equal funding per pupil isn't always enough for students living in poverty.

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Second Bribery Trial for Sheldon Silver Opens

Monday, April 30, 2018

Prosecutors say former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver took millions of dollars in kickbacks, but his lawyer insists the payments weren't bribes.

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Your 90-Second New York City Poetry Jam

Monday, April 30, 2018

For National Poetry Month, listeners sent in poems about commuting, bodegas and springtime. WNYC receptionist Joe Young, who's also a composer and Army bugler, turned them into a song!

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Coretta Scott King Rallies Against American War, Racism, and Poverty

Friday, April 27, 2018

Speaking in New York City on April 27, 1968, Coretta Scott King addresses social issues at home and abroad.

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New York Special Elections Results: A Democratic Win Won't Turn the Senate Blue

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Democrat Shelley Mayor won a key State Senate race in Westchester, but the majority remains in favor of the Republicans. Here are the complete results from Tuesday's elections.

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Student Protesters Reflect On Their Revolution, 50 Years Later

Monday, April 23, 2018

On April 23, 1968, Columbia University was brought to a standstill by a historic student protest.

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Central Park Is Going Car-Free

Friday, April 20, 2018

Mayor Bill de Blasio told Brian Lehrer that the ban, which was meant to coincide with Earth Day, will create an automobile-free park for the first time since cars were invented.

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NY Post Finds 'Epidemic' of Sex Trafficking in New York

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

The NYPD rescued an average of one person a week from sex slavery last year, and arrested a total of 228 pimps. That may just be scratching the surface.

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Navigating Hookup Culture in the Digital Age

Friday, April 13, 2018

A new book says dating apps are making satisfying relationships harder to find.

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50 Years After The Fair Housing Act, the Ongoing Struggle For Equal Housing

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Advocates say the Fair Housing Act of 1968 was a milestone, but housing discrimination is far from over.

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