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As Congestion Pricing Nears Reality, It Faces Growing Opposition
A legal and political battle has erupted over the new $15 fee to drive into the busiest parts of Manhattan.
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What Is Antisemitism? A Columbia Task Force Would Rather Not Say.
Definitions of the term are highly contested, so a group monitoring antisemitism on Columbia University’s campus has avoided picking sides.…
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The Hotel That Owed Over $300,000 in Water Bills
The Hotel Hayden in Chelsea tops the list of 2,400 New York addresses where owners are chronically delinquent on water…
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Judge Won’t Punish Michael Cohen For Relying on Artificial Intelligence
Former President Donald J. Trump’s onetime fixer gave his lawyer fake legal citations concocted by the artificial intelligence program Google…
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NYCHA’s Outgoing Watchdog, Bart Schwartz, on the Difficult Work Ahead
For five years, Mr. Schwartz monitored the New York City Housing Authority and tried to root out problems and corruption.…
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In N.Y. Suburbs, Republicans Seek Edge by Targeting Transgender Athletes
A debate over transgender women and girls in sports in Nassau County spurred a legal fight, a visit from Caitlyn…
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Why Everyone in New Jersey Politics Is Talking About ‘the Line’
Political leaders in New Jersey can use the state’s unique county-line ballot design to reward or to punish, encouraging fealty…
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With Robert Menendez Indicted, His Children Feel Spotlight’s Glare
Alicia Menendez is a weekend anchor on MSNBC. Her brother, Rob, is a member of Congress. The bribery scandal surrounding…
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Shared Space, Rising Tensions for 2 Schools
The clash between P.S. 145 and West Prep Academy reflects trends in the New York City school system right now.
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Police in Brooklyn Fatally Shoot Man Who Chased and Shot at a Mugger
Four police officers were responding to reports of gunshots in East Flatbush when they saw the man, 20, chasing another…