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Newyork
Mayor Adams Is Sued Over Failure to Comply With New Housing Laws
The City Council is expected to join the Legal Aid Society in their lawsuit to force Mr. Adams to implement laws aimed at reducing homelessness.
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City Council Likely to Limit Criminal Background Checks by Landlords
For years, advocates have pushed to limit how New York City landlords can use criminal records to screen tenants.
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World
U.N. Security Council Vote on Gaza Resolution Is Delayed Again
For the second day in a row, the United Nations Security Council delayed a vote on a resolution calling for Israel and Hamas to provide greater access for more humanitarian aid, and pauses in the fighting to make that possible, as diplomats wrestled ...
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Newyork
Mayor Adams Said He Will Cut the N.Y.P.D. Does He Mean It?
In the Police Department, the rank and file is hearing rumors of buyouts and demotions, but many see the mayor’s plan to shrink the department as a political tactic.
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Newyork
Early Voting Begins in New York: Here’s What to Know
Although no citywide offices are being contested this year, the New York City Council is up for election, and voters statewide will consider two ballot questions.
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World
Stereo Speaker Battles Blare Celine Dion Tunes and Torment a New Zealand City
A subculture has developed among Pacific Islander communities based on who can blast music — often Ms. Dion’s songs — the loudest. Some call it too disruptive.
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World
The U.S. vetoes a Security Council resolution on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The United Nations Security Council displayed deep divisions on Wednesday when it failed to pass a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war as the humanitarian situation in Gaza deteriorated and the conflict risked spreading to the region. The resolution ...
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Newyork
Brooklyn Councilwoman Charged After Openly Carrying Gun at Protest
Inna Vernikov, a conservative Republican who represents a South Brooklyn district, was charged with criminal possession of a firearm after bringing a gun to a pro-Palestine rally.
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World
Humanitarian Aid to Syria Is Imperiled After Vetoes in U.N. Security Council
Dueling resolutions failed on Russian- and U.S.-led vetoes, cutting off a cross-border lifeline from Turkey to more than four million people.
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Newyork
Ocasio-Cortez’s Unusual Place in N.Y. City Council Races: The Sidelines
With early voting in the New York City Council primaries underway, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has yet to endorse any candidate.
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