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Nation Feb 28
Crisis deepens for Cuomo; AG wants to lead harassment probeDemocrats statewide appeared to be abandoning Cuomo in large numbers as Attorney General Letitia James rejected two proposals by the governor for an investigation of his conduct.
Nation Feb 01
Major winter storm pummels Northeast, closing schools and vaccination sitesA sprawling, lumbering winter storm walloped the East Coast on Monday, shutting down coronavirus vaccination sites, closing schools and halting transit.
Politics Jan 13
New York City to terminate Trump contracts after Capitol insurrectionMayor Bill de Blasio says New York City will terminate business contracts with President Donald Trump after last week’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. De Blasio says the Trump Organization profits about $17 million a year from operating the two…
Politics Oct 22
Seattle, Portland, New York sue over Trump’s ‘anarchy’ labelThe lawsuit, filed Thursday, ridiculed Trump's action as offensive to the Constitution and common sense, but said the consequences of withholding federal money during a pandemic "are deadly serious."…
Nation Sep 14
Macy’s plans smaller but camera-ready Thanksgiving paradeA Macy's Thanksgiving parade reimagined for the coronavirus pandemic will feature floats, performers and giant balloons along a one-block stretch of 34th Street in front of the retailer's flagship Manhattan store, Macy's officials announced Monday.
Nation Sep 11
U.S. marks 9/11 anniversary at tributes shadowed by virusAmericans are commemorating 9/11 as a new national crisis in the form of the coronavirus pandemic reconfigures and divides anniversary ceremonies and a presidential campaign carves a path through the observances.
Education Sep 01
New York City delays start of school year to allow more prep timeThe development comes after de Blasio emphasized for months that the city's 1.1 million public school students need schools to resume in-person instruction this fall after a thorny plunge into remote learning in March.
Nation Jul 22
Police in riot gear clear New York City’s ‘Occupy City Hall’ campPolice in riot gear moved in early Wednesday to clear a month-long encampment of protesters and homeless people from a park near New York’s City Hall.
Arts Jul 15
New York’s Met Museum to open 5 days a weekMuseum officials said Wednesday that the building will be open Thursday through Monday with safety protocols including frequent cleaning and visitors limited to 25% of the museum's capacity.
Nation Jul 10
Fast-moving Tropical Storm Fay makes landfall in New JerseyFast-moving Tropical Storm Fay made landfall in New Jersey on Friday amid heavy, lashing rain that closed beaches and flooded shore town streets.