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Mayor de Blasio Appoints Wife Chirlane McCray Chair Of Mayor's Fund To Advance New York City The Mayor's Fund, which had $37 million budget in 2012, develops public-private partnerships and investments with a focus on youth development, health, the environment and the arts. Feb 6, 2014

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy Touts Budget Turnaround In State Of State While Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy hasn't said whether he'd seek re-election this year, his State of the State address Thursday seemed to pave the way for another run. Feb 6, 2014

Cuomo Announces Toll Drop For Staten Islanders Who Take Verrazano Gov. Andrew Cuomo was on Staten Island Thursday afternoon to announce the new effective cost of the toll will drop to $5.50 for Staten Island residents in non-commercial vehicles. Feb 6, 2014

State Sen. Greg Ball Criticizes Cuomo For Closing I-84 A state senator says Gov. Andrew Cuomo is a little too quick to shut down Interstate 84 when nasty weather strikes. Feb 5, 2014

Schumer Seeks To Dial Up Stiffer Penalties For Robocalls Complaints about nuisance sales calls have risen sharply across New York and the nation because of robocalling, Sen. Charles Schumer said Wednesday. Feb 5, 2014

Top State Lawmakers: Halt Evaluations Using Common Core Standards Silver and Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan (D-Queens), who chairs the education committee, issued a statement Tuesday citing "serious issues" with the rollout of the more difficult learning standards. Feb 4, 2014

Town Of Hempstead Outlaws Large-Scale Bird Feedings The Hempstead Town Board voted uananimously Tuesday for a law that targets property owners who attract many birds with large amounts of food. Feb 4, 2014

Staten Islanders Blast De Blasio On Plowing: We Feel Like Forgotten Borough Maybe Mayor de Blasio should have taken a snow plowing 101 course before he took the oath of office. Under his watch there have been three snowstorms, with already two strikes against him. Feb 4, 2014

Christie Says He Sought Answers On Lane Closures Gov. Christie says he began asking about the traffic jams in Fort Lee last year soon after he heard they were a source of contention. Feb 4, 2014

Christie Announces Plans To Distribute New Wave Of Federal Sandy Aid The governor touted a second round of federal funding to the tune of $1.46 billion to help Sandy victims. Christie promised nearly half of the money would go towards housing. Feb 4, 2014

Rob Astorino Forms Exploratory Committee For Gubernatorial Run Republican Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino has created a campaign committee for governor as he considers a challenge to Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Feb 4, 2014

12-Term South Jersey Rep. Andrews Announces Resignation The 56-year-old is leaving the Capitol on Feb. 18. He intends to join a law firm with offices in Washington. He says the job just opened and he "had to make a decision this weekend.'' Feb 4, 2014

De Blasio Won't March In St. Patrick's Day Parade New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says he won't partake in the parade along Fifth Avenue because of organizers' refusal to allow participants to carry gay-pride signs. Feb 4, 2014

De Blasio Takes Jabs At Bloomberg, Addresses Serious Issues On 'The Daily Show' Mayor Bill de Blasio took shots at his predecessor and poked fun at the snow removal complaints on the Upper East Side last month – all while addressing the serious issues he has sought to tackle in office – in an appearance on "The Daily Show" Monday night. Feb 4, 2014

New York Senate, Assembly At Impasse Over Primary Date New York Senate Republicans and Assembly Democrats are at odds over when to hold federal and state primaries this year. Feb 3, 2014

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Justin Timberlake set for virtual DWI hearing on Long Island Justin Timberlake's DWI case is back in court Friday on Long Island. He is expected to appear virtually, as his world tour heads to Belgium. 33M ago

Mural in Brooklyn commemorates Warsaw Uprising A new mural commemorating the bravery and resilience of the Polish people during World War II has been unveiled in Greenpoint, one of the largest Polish communities in the United States. 10H ago

Deadline passes for NYC parking garages to submit safety reports Thursday night was the deadline for the owners of about 4,000 New York City parking garages to submit a report on their garage's safety. 7H ago

Riverdale residents, officials want more details on new migrant shelter A migrant shelter is nearly up and running in the Bronx, but people who live nearby say they don't have enough information on exactly who will be living there. 12H ago

Subway riders complain about trains without A/C. MTA responds. Subway riders say they deal with no air conditioning on 1 trains all the time, especially recently on hot summer days. 12H ago

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Heat index could hit 100 today for parts of NYC area New York and New Jersey are in for a stretch of hazy, hot and humid weather, along with the threat of thunderstorms this weekend. 17H ago

Heat advisory returns for NYC area. How long will it last? The NYC area is back under a heat advisory today, and it's expected to last for days. Plus, we're tracking pop-up showers. Jul 31

Another heat wave? Here's the weather forecast for NYC, N.J. and more this week You'll need to keep the umbrella handy the next several days, but just as we turn the page to August, we're turning up the heat. Jul 30

NYC weather calls for rain, humidity again this week New York and New Jersey will see rain showers early Monday, then again for the evening commute. Jul 29

First Alert Forecast: Sunny skies give way to clouds Sunday in NYC For Sunday, mostly sunny skies early will give way to increasing cloudiness by the afternoon and evening hours. Jul 27

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Evan Gershkovich's N.J. hometown lauds his release from Russian prison Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter and Princeton, N.J. native, was released from a Russian prison on Thursday. 11H ago

3 New Jersey residents test positive for West Nile Virus, officials say Three New Jersey residents tested positive for West Nile Virus, health officials said Thursday. It's the first cases of West Nile Virus in New Jersey so far this year. 18H ago

Heat index could hit 100 today for parts of NYC area New York and New Jersey are in for a stretch of hazy, hot and humid weather, along with the threat of thunderstorms this weekend. 17H ago

New Jersey's ban on AR-15 rifles is unconstitutional, federal judge says New Jersey's ban on the AR-15 rifle is unconstitutional, but the state's cap on magazines over 10 rounds passes constitutional muster, a federal judge said Tuesday. Jul 31

N.J. funeral home sued after woman says they didn't bury father's remains A woman has filed a lawsuit against a New Jersey funeral home after she says she recently discovered the remains of her father, who died over 30 years ago, were never buried. Jul 31

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Driver faces 28 felony charges for deadly Long Island nail salon crash Steven Schwally, the alleged drunk driver who plowed his vehicle into a Long Island nail salon, was charged with four counts of murder, among 28 felony charges. 10H ago

New York to give out $350M in supplemental payments to many residents Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced $350 million in payments for moderate- and low-income residents. Jul 31

1 dead after LIRR train hits taxi on Long Island A taxi driver was killed Tuesday after his vehicle was struck by a Long Island Rail Road train in Manorville. Jul 31

Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann appears in court Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann made a brief appearance in court Tuesday as prosecutors turned more discovery over to the defense team. Jul 30

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Biden, Harris welcome home Americans released in Russia prisoner swap A plane carrying Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva landed at a military base in Maryland after they were freed by Russia in a prisoner exchange. 2H ago

U.S., Russia prisoner swap is the latest in a long history of exchanges Despite frosty relations, the U.S. and the former Soviet Union have swapped prisoners for decades. 14H ago

Trump loses appeal of gag order in New York "hush money" case A gag order put in place before former President Donald Trump's criminal trial will remain through his sentencing in September. 18H ago

Biden hails deal freeing Americans from Russia: "Their brutal ordeal is over" President Biden said the deal would not have been possible without the help of U.S. allies, saying today is "a powerful example of why it's vital to have friends in this world." 14H ago

U.S.-Russia prisoner swap frees Americans Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan The Biden administration announced the release of three U.S. citizens from Russia, including Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva, as part of a complex 24-person prisoner swap. 8H ago

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Listeria outbreak, Boar's Head recall on minds of local business owners The USDA has expanded the recall of some Boar's Head deli meats over concerns of a link to a deadly listeria outbreak. Jul 31

How does long COVID affect Black, brown patients? Mount Sinai joins study Mount Sinai is now part of a national research team studying long COVID in Black and brown patients. Jul 30

N.J. girl born without fibula has successful leg-lengthening surgery When Leila Ricks was born, one of her legs was shorter than the other. Doctors said she had a rare condition called fibular hemimelia. Jul 29

More cinnamon recalled after tests find elevated levels of lead Public health alert and multiple recalls issued after dangerous contaminant found in several brands of the spice. 21H ago

Listeria outbreak has many asking, is deli meat safe to eat? The listeria outbreak linked to deli meat has sickened a dozen people in New York and is blamed for one death in New Jersey. So is it safe to eat? Jul 29

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Cardi B announces she is pregnant with third child Cardi B shared the pregnancy news on social media showing images of herself in a flowing red gown that exposes her baby bump. 18H ago

New York City Ballet turns 75 Co-founded by George Balanchine in 1948, New York City Ballet is considered one of the best dance companies in the world, and at 75 is catering to an increasingly younger audience. Jul 28

"Wicked" director Jon M. Chu on his road that led to Oz The son of immigrant parents, who immersed himself in American culture growing up, built a career as a filmmaker with hits such as "Crazy Rich Asians" and "In the Heights," tapping into his own identity and translating stories of struggle and ambition to the screen. Jul 28

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Katie Ledecky, Team USA win silver in 4 x 200m freestyle Swim legend Katie Ledecky earned her 13th Olympic medal in the women's 4 x 200m freestyle relay on Thursday, making her the most decorated female U.S. Olympian of all time. 14H ago

Simone Biles gets gold, Suni Lee bronze in individual all-around event The face-off between Simone Biles and Suni Lee marked the first time two gold medalists competed against each other in the event. 16H ago

Twins pound Luis Severino and Mets, salvage series finale Matt Wallner's two-run home runs helped propel the Twins to an 8-3 win over the Mets on Wednesday. Jul 31

DJ LeMahieu drives in 6, Yankees complete sweep of NL-best Phillies DJ LeMahieu had a career-high six RBIs in the Yankees' 6-5 win over the Phillies on Wednesday. Jul 31

Jets' Rodgers, Wilson say heated convo caught on video no big deal The Jets' Aaron Rodgers and Garrett Wilson say a video showing them arguing on the sideline last week is no big deal. Jul 31

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Mott Haven residents get waterfront access for the first time in a century Advocates say the creation of Bankside Park has taken years, and South Bronx residents haven't had access to the waterfront for nearly a century. Jul 31

How Downtown Brooklyn changed 20 years after historic rezoning This year marks 20 years since a historic rezoning of Downtown Brooklyn led to massive changes in the landscape of the neighborhood. Jul 30

How does long COVID affect Black, brown patients? Mount Sinai joins study Mount Sinai is now part of a national research team studying long COVID in Black and brown patients. Jul 30

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PHOTOS: Baltimore bridge collapses after cargo ship rams into overpass The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River. Mar 26 16 photos

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