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Hochul Touts Congestion Pricing Gains as Legal Fight With Feds Continues
The Democratic governor says traffic is down, transit is improving, and business is booming six months into NYC’s first-in-the-nation congestion toll.
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Joey Chestnut Reclaims His Title in Return to Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
The competitive eater won his 17th title after being barred from the competition last year because of his deal with a vegan company.
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MS-13 Leader Receives 68-Year Sentence for Long Island Murder Spree
The sentencing, delivered by U.S. District Judge Gary R. Brown, marks one of the harshest penalties in a string of prosecutions targeting the gang’s leadership.
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FBI Dismissed Source Claims of CCP Interference in 2020 Election to Avoid Contradicting Director, Documents Show
Agency officials called the report ‘not authoritative’ and suppressed its issuance, despite FBI analyst concerns.
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Jury Finds Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Guilty on 2 Counts in Sex Trafficking Trial, Not Guilty on 3
The judge ordered Combs held in custody, citing danger to others.
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Zohran Mamdani Officially Becomes NYC Mayoral Election’s Democratic Nominee
Mamdani won 56 percent of the vote after just three rounds of tabulation. His rival, Andrew Cuomo, won 44 percent. Mamdani now faces Eric Adams.
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No Verdict on First Day of Jury Deliberations at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Sex Trafficking Trial
The first day of deliberations saw a flurry of notes from the jury and Combs and his supporters bowing their heads in prayer in the courtroom—but no verdict.
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First Major Democratic Test Since 2024 Unfolds in NYC Mayoral Primary
Cuomo and Mamdani lead a closely watched Democratic race that’s seen as an early test of the party’s future after its 2024 losses.
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NYPD Investigating Threats Against Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani
Police said Mamdani received four threatening anti-Muslim voicemails from an unknown caller.
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New York Mayoral Candidate Wants to Work With Local Farms to Lower Food Prices
Latest U.S. data show farmers get back less than 16 cents for every food dollar.
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Groups Sue Federal Government in Bid to Block New York Wind Project
The Department of Interior recently allowed work on the project to resume.
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Orange County DA Reports Decrease in Crime, Result of Major Narcotics Operations in Annual Update
District Attorney David Hoovler highlighted low crime rates in a tough environment for prosecutors, as well as several major drug busts.
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Bernard Kerik, NYPD Commissioner During 9/11 Attacks, Dies at 69
FBI Director Kash Patel stated that Bernard Kerik had died after ‘a private battle with illness.’
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Alleged CCP Influence Operations Involve Paid Protesters in New York
New protests coincide with CCP’s intensified persecution campaign against religious group Falun Gong.
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Eric Adams Sues NYC Campaign Finance Board Over $3.4 Million in Denied Funds
The mayor, who is running for reelection as an independent, argues that the denial is based on a now-dismissed indictment.
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Second Crypto Investor Surrenders in Manhattan Kidnapping, Torture Case
His surrender comes four days after the victim—a 28-year-old Italian national—managed a dramatic escape from the SoHo residence.
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Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Admin’s Action Against New York State Over Congestion Toll
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has threatened to defund projects if the state continues to collect a $9 toll for entering Manhattan.
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Trump Admin Lifts Stop Work Order on NY Offshore Wind Project
About 30 percent of the project has already been completed, according to developer Equinor.
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Hochul Touts Congestion Pricing Gains as Legal Fight With Feds Continues
The Democratic governor says traffic is down, transit is improving, and business is booming six months into NYC’s first-in-the-nation congestion toll.
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Joey Chestnut Reclaims His Title in Return to Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
The competitive eater won his 17th title after being barred from the competition last year because of his deal with a vegan company.
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MS-13 Leader Receives 68-Year Sentence for Long Island Murder Spree
The sentencing, delivered by U.S. District Judge Gary R. Brown, marks one of the harshest penalties in a string of prosecutions targeting the gang’s leadership.
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FBI Dismissed Source Claims of CCP Interference in 2020 Election to Avoid Contradicting Director, Documents Show
Agency officials called the report ‘not authoritative’ and suppressed its issuance, despite FBI analyst concerns.
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Jury Finds Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Guilty on 2 Counts in Sex Trafficking Trial, Not Guilty on 3
The judge ordered Combs held in custody, citing danger to others.
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Zohran Mamdani Officially Becomes NYC Mayoral Election’s Democratic Nominee
Mamdani won 56 percent of the vote after just three rounds of tabulation. His rival, Andrew Cuomo, won 44 percent. Mamdani now faces Eric Adams.
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No Verdict on First Day of Jury Deliberations at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Sex Trafficking Trial
The first day of deliberations saw a flurry of notes from the jury and Combs and his supporters bowing their heads in prayer in the courtroom—but no verdict.
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First Major Democratic Test Since 2024 Unfolds in NYC Mayoral Primary
Cuomo and Mamdani lead a closely watched Democratic race that’s seen as an early test of the party’s future after its 2024 losses.
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NYPD Investigating Threats Against Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani
Police said Mamdani received four threatening anti-Muslim voicemails from an unknown caller.
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New York Mayoral Candidate Wants to Work With Local Farms to Lower Food Prices
Latest U.S. data show farmers get back less than 16 cents for every food dollar.
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Groups Sue Federal Government in Bid to Block New York Wind Project
The Department of Interior recently allowed work on the project to resume.
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Orange County DA Reports Decrease in Crime, Result of Major Narcotics Operations in Annual Update
District Attorney David Hoovler highlighted low crime rates in a tough environment for prosecutors, as well as several major drug busts.
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Bernard Kerik, NYPD Commissioner During 9/11 Attacks, Dies at 69
FBI Director Kash Patel stated that Bernard Kerik had died after ‘a private battle with illness.’
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Alleged CCP Influence Operations Involve Paid Protesters in New York
New protests coincide with CCP’s intensified persecution campaign against religious group Falun Gong.
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Eric Adams Sues NYC Campaign Finance Board Over $3.4 Million in Denied Funds
The mayor, who is running for reelection as an independent, argues that the denial is based on a now-dismissed indictment.
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Second Crypto Investor Surrenders in Manhattan Kidnapping, Torture Case
His surrender comes four days after the victim—a 28-year-old Italian national—managed a dramatic escape from the SoHo residence.
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Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Admin’s Action Against New York State Over Congestion Toll
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has threatened to defund projects if the state continues to collect a $9 toll for entering Manhattan.
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Trump Admin Lifts Stop Work Order on NY Offshore Wind Project
About 30 percent of the project has already been completed, according to developer Equinor.
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