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Homicides and Shootings Fell in New York City as Felony Assaults Rose
Car thefts also increased amid a slight drop in crime overall in 2023, police officials said on Wednesday.
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Unsealed Documents Shed Light on Epstein’s Misdeeds, and Little Else
The court documents include unredacted names of the disgraced financier and sex-offender’s associates, most of which had been widely publicized…
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What We Know About the Menendez Bribery Case
Senator Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, was charged with accepting bribes, including cash, gold bars and a Mercedes-Benz, in…
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A Hapless Robber, Exposed by a Cloud of Dye, Gets His Day in Court
Nobody disputed that the defendant had handed over a note demanding money — please — from a Newark bank. The…
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As Literacy Lags, Hochul Proposes Changing How Schools Teach Reading
New York State ranks 32nd in reading proficiency. The governor is proposing changes to literacy education to address that.
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Imam Is Critically Wounded in Shooting Outside New Jersey Mosque
The shooting took place early Wednesday morning outside a mosque in Newark.
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Several Children Die in Connecticut House Fire
The fire started late Tuesday in a two-family house in the small community of Somers, Conn. One person jumped from…
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When Will New York Solve Its Housing Crisis? Probably Not This Year.
As the state’s legislative session gets underway, the politicians who could fix the problem face big hurdles.
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Love for a Librarian Who Helps Immigrants
Fred Gitner, who runs programs for migrants at the Queens Public Library, is one of 10 librarians to receive an…
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Menendez Faces a New Charge: Aiding the Qatari Government
Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey was previously charged with using his influence to help the government of Egypt.