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Boxes, Tape, $10,000: What It Takes to Move Into an N.Y.C. Apartment
Upfront costs for renters — security deposits, broker fees and a month’s rent — are at their highest levels in…
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How a Weekend News Anchor Who Wakes Up Before Dawn Spends Her Sundays
Shannan Ferry, who co-anchors “Weekends on 1” for NY1, wakes up in the middle of the night to head to…
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A Young Basketball Player and a Coach Found Each Other Just in Time
Arthur Dukes Jr. played in pickup basketball games whenever he could, which is why he showed up for an open-gym…
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15-Year-Old Is Arrested in Shooting of a Tourist in Times Square
The teen, Jesus Alejandro Rivas Figueroa, is accused of firing at a security guard and instead hitting a woman from…
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A Campaign to Finally Ban Asbestos
Most Americans believe asbestos is already banned, but it’s still killing people, according to a disease awareness group with a…
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Climate Change Is No Laughing Matter. Or Is It?
Comedians, no strangers to tackling difficult and taboo subjects with humor, are increasingly turning their attention to the climate crisis.
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Can a New Law Force Airbnb Hosts to Become Landlords?
It’s too early to tell if Local Law 18 will help ease the housing crisis in New York City. But…
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‘New York New Jersey’ Got the World Cup Final. Now Comes the Hard Part.
Officials are already preparing for the logistical challenge of hosting eight games of the immensely popular soccer tournament at MetLife…
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New York Prisons Bill Would Make It Easier to Fire Abusive Guards
Under a bill filed by Senator Julia Salazar of Brooklyn, the state correction department would gain more authority to discipline…
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Why New York Is Closing 6 Prisons
The number of people incarcerated in New York is less than half of what it was in 1999, and the…