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Politics
Some NYU students being disciplined for protests must reflect on a ‘Simpsons’ episode: ‘What, if anything, could Lisa have done or thought about to make better decisions?’
By Karen Matthews and The Associated PressMay 18, 2024
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Politics
Columbia cancels university-wide commencement amid protests but will hold smaller ceremonies 5 miles away from the main campus
By Karen Matthews and The Associated PressMay 6, 2024
Reeling from subway shootings, NYC launches metal detectors from a company accused of doctoring software results
Leadership
Reeling from subway shootings, NYC launches metal detectors from a company accused of doctoring software results
By Karen Matthews and The Associated PressMarch 29, 2024
New York City
Environment
New York City is borrowing from the great cities of Europe with America’s first congestion pricing plan, charging $15 to most drivers
By Karen Matthews and The Associated PressDecember 4, 2023
NYC up in arms over long-awaited plan to charge drivers $15 or more to enter central Manhattan
Environment
NYC up in arms over long-awaited plan to charge drivers $15 or more to enter central Manhattan
By Karen Matthews and The Associated PressNovember 30, 2023
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Europe
New York just seized 3 artworks from Chicago’s Art Institute and other museums because they could have been Holocaust-era thefts
By Karen Matthews and The Associated PressSeptember 16, 2023
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Retail
Mother sues Peloton, claiming her 32-year-old son’s bike fell on his neck and killed him during exercise routine in NYC apartment
By Karen Matthews and The Associated PressSeptember 8, 2023
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Tech
21-year-old influencer charged with inciting riot in NYC is ‘beyond disappointed in anybody who became disruptive that day, bro’
By Karen Matthews and The Associated PressAugust 10, 2023
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Lifestyle
Rare shark attack in New York City shutters beach and leaves 65 year-old woman critically injured
By Jake Offenhartz, Karen Matthews and The Associated PressAugust 8, 2023
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Lifestyle
Flaming construction crane plummets to midtown Manhattan sidewalk, sending people running for their lives: ‘I never seen anything like that’
By Jake Offenhartz, Karen Matthews and The Associated PressJuly 26, 2023
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Success
‘It shouldn’t matter how tall you are or how much you weigh’: New York City bans height and weight discrimination
By Karen Matthews and The Associated PressMay 26, 2023
Pale Male, New York’s celebrity red-tailed hawk who starred in a documentary and nested on ritzy Fifth Avenue, dies at 33
Environment
Pale Male, New York’s celebrity red-tailed hawk who starred in a documentary and nested on ritzy Fifth Avenue, dies at 33
By Karen Matthews and The Associated PressMay 17, 2023
Juul has to pay out $462 million for its role in the youth vaping surge: ‘Today they are paying the price for the harm they caused’
Lifestyle
Juul has to pay out $462 million for its role in the youth vaping surge: ‘Today they are paying the price for the harm they caused’
By Karen Matthews and The Associated PressApril 12, 2023
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Tech
Eric Adams hails arrival of robot police dog called ‘creepy’ over 2 years ago: ‘Digidog is out of the pound’
By Karen Matthews and The Associated PressApril 11, 2023
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Lifestyle
Rochester mayor decries ‘tragedy of epic proportions’ after 1 death, 9 injuries at rap concert stampede
By Karen Matthews and The Associated PressMarch 6, 2023
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Success
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By Sydney LakeJune 25, 2026
Newsletters
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By Diane BradyJuly 1, 2026
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