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As New York Bans Native American Mascots, Some Schools Try to Keep Them
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Everywhere you look on the campus of Mohonasen Central School District, there are indications of Indigenous tradition:…
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Judiciary Committee vs. Bragg: The Curtain Goes Up
At an unusual “field hearing” in Manhattan, Republicans are expected to contend that Alvin Bragg is focusing on Donald Trump…
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A Tiny Number of Shoplifters Commit Thousands of New York City Thefts
Nearly a third of all shoplifting arrests in the city last year involved just 327 people, the police said. Businesses…
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N.Y. Budget Chief’s Exit Prompts Inquiry Into Covid Contract Deals
The departure of two state officials is now part of an inspector general review into whether no-bid Covid contract expansions…
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New Jersey Environmental Agency Accuses Itself of Harming Bird Habitats
A construction project meant to improve conditions for the American woodcock has worsened them for the barred owl and the…
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How the Broadway Community Is Trying to Block a Times Square Casino
A new coalition, organized by the Broadway League, has formed to defeat a casino proposal backed by Caesars and Jay-Z.
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Should College Come With Trigger Warnings? At Cornell, It’s a ‘Hard No.’
When the student assembly voted to require faculty to alert students to upsetting educational materials, administrators pushed back.
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Trump Asks That Trial of Writer’s Suit Accusing Him of Rape Be Delayed
The author E. Jean Carroll has accused Donald J. Trump of attacking her in a dressing room, and the ex-president…
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Combative President of New York Police Union to Bow Out After 6 Terms
Patrick J. Lynch, who has been president of the Police Benevolent Association since 1999, just negotiated a new contract. He…
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Bragg Sues Jim Jordan in Move to Block Interference in Trump Case
Mr. Jordan, a Republican from Ohio, had subpoenaed a former prosecutor who worked on the Manhattan district attorney’s investigation into…