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Andrew Cuomo Calls New York's Amazon Loss The 'Greatest Tragedy'
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Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
“We’re paying a terrible price in this state now for the loss of Amazon,” the New York governor said.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Meghan Markle Steps Out For Private Trip To New York City
By
Carly Ledbetter
Friends reportedly threw the pregnant Duchess of Sussex a baby shower.
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BLACK VOICES
New York City Aims To Stop Hairstyle Discrimination
The guidelines enable people to seek fines if they've been harassed or punished in workplaces, schools or public spaces because of their hair.
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POLITICS
NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio Condemns Amazon's 'Abuse Of Corporate Power'
By
Amy Russo
Amazon "just took their ball and went home" in reversing plans for a headquarters in Queens, he said.
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POLITICS
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Won't 'Settle For Scraps,' Post-Amazon
By
Amy Russo
“We deserve more and we can ask for more, and if people don’t want to negotiate, that’s their problem, not ours.”
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POLITICS
Amazon Scrapping New York HQ2 Provokes Outrage And Celebration
By
Lydia O'Connor
While Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez touted the news, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said opponents "should be held accountable."
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CRIME
White Supremacist Gets Life In Prison For Killing Black Man With A Sword
“We have too often treated these crimes as something less than other kinds of terrorism," said Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance.
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ENVIRONMENT
In A First, New York City Bill Would Create A New Agency To Manage Climate Change
By
Alexander C. Kaufman
It's a landmark effort by the metropolis, which often blazes a path for other global cities.
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CRIME
Ex-Boyfriend Arrested In Death Of Woman Whose Body Was Found In Suitcase
Javier Enrique Da Silva Rojas is being held without bail in the death of Valerie Reyes.
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ENVIRONMENT
NYC Bill Aims To Coat Hot Streets With Material Developed To Thwart Spy Satellites
By
Alexander C. Kaufman
It’s the latest effort to deal with rising temperatures.
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MEDIA
Twitter Users Chastise 'Inside Edition' For Segment On People Who Don't Pay For Subway Rides
By
Sara Boboltz
"What's the opposite of a Pulitzer," one person said about reporter Lisa Guerrero’s look at "fare beaters."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
NYC Lawmaker Says Chamber Controlled By ‘Homosexual Community,’ Won’t Apologize
By
Alanna Vagianos
“What I said is not homophobic, it’s the truth,” Ruben Díaz Sr. said in a follow-up statement.
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CRIME
Woman Whose Body Was Found In Suitcase Had Chilling Talk With Mom Before Death
By
Hilary Hanson
Valerie Reyes said she feared someone was going to kill her.
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HUFFPOST PERSONAL
How My Religious Education Stalled My Career Potential
By
Rebecca Mordechai
, Guest Writer
Yeshivas are garnering media attention because some of their graduates are blasting them for focusing primarily on Jewish studies and not teaching basic math and literacy skills.
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ENVIRONMENT
New York Just Sued The Trump EPA For Reversing Obama-Era Air Pollution Rule
By
Alexander C. Kaufman
Five other states, plus New York City, joined the Empire State's suit.
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U.S. NEWS
Mother Carrying Baby In Stroller Dies After Falling Down NYC Subway Stairs (UPDATE)
By
Hayley Miller
The death of 22-year-old Malaysia Goodson spotlights the New York subway system's slew of accessibility issues.
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U.S. NEWS
Woman Sues Hospital After She Pulls Life Support Of Man Who Wasn't Her Brother
By
David Moye
Shirell Powell thought her sibling was brain-dead, but he was actually in a New York jail on an unrelated charge.
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CRIME
White Supremacist Pleads Guilty To Killing Black Man With A Sword
By Jim Mustian, AP
James Jackson intended to start a race war when he fatally stabbed Timothy Caughman in New York City in March 2017, authorities said.
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POLITICS
Supreme Court Agrees To Hear A Second Amendment Case For The First Time In 9 Years
The appeal was filed by three New York residents and New York’s National Rifle Association.
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POLITICS
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Calls On Women To ‘Shake The Table’ In Women's March Speech
By
Andy McDonald
"We just captured the House, and now we’re going to show what we’re going to do with it," the star congresswoman told the crowd.
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POLITICS
New York Lawmakers Approve Early Voting And Other Voting Reforms
By
Sam Levine
Despite its reputation as a progressive state, New York's election laws are extremely restrictive.
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WEIRD NEWS
Man Helps Thirsty Pigeon Enjoy Some Water From NYC Drinking Fountain
By
Hilary Hanson
Honestly, good for the pigeon.
MEDIA
Shep Smith Appears To Pull Subtlest Of Fact-Checks On Fellow Fox News Hosts
By
Lee Moran
Smith countered "Outnumbered" hosts' claims about "filthy" New York City in the most understated way.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
How Two Governors And A Mayor Plan To Plug The Holes In Obamacare
By
Jeffrey Young
and
Jonathan Cohn
Leaders in California, Washington state and New York City want to advance new coverage plans without Uncle Sam -- and in defiance of President Donald Trump.
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POLITICS
NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio Unveils Plan To Guarantee Health Care For All New Yorkers
By
Hayley Miller
and
Jonathan Cohn
The plan will serve the city's 600,000 uninsured people, including undocumented immigrants and low-income residents, de Blasio said.
Reuters
ENVIRONMENT
Ambitious New York City Bill Aims To Replace Gas-Fired Power Plants With Renewables
By
Alexander C. Kaufman
By the end of 2019, the city would have to create a plan to phase out some 20 plants, including a notorious polluter in Queens.
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