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Brooklyn gang member charged in fatal shooting of 17-year-old in April

Posted on December 23, 2021

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‘Was this force justified?’ Lawyer demands body cam footage in deadly Brooklyn police shooting

Posted on December 22, 2021

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PoliticsNY

De Blasio takes big steps away from fossil fuels

U.S. Representative Jordan participates in a Republican-led forum on the possible origins of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China, on Capitol Hill in Washington

Politics

Trump ally Jim Jordan draws eye of U.S. House’s Capitol riot probe

Posted on December 22, 2021

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the country’s fight against COVID-19, in Washington

Business

Christmas supply-chain crisis has been averted, Biden and FedEx CEO declare

Posted on December 22, 2021

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Brooklyn Paper

Coney Island boardwalk businesses granted lease extensions, rental assistance amid COVID struggles

U.S. President Biden signs executive orders on access to affordable healthcare in Washington

Health

More than 4.6 million got health insurance through ACA in 2021 – Biden

Posted on December 22, 2021

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Business

U.S. consumer confidence improves further in December

Posted on December 22, 2021

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Courts

Ghislaine Maxwell sex abuse trial jury in New York resumes deliberations

Posted on December 22, 2021

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NYC public hospitals suspend almost all visitations, expand testing hours, as Omicron rampage continues

Posted on December 22, 2021

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News

Give them a raise! Nonprofit groups push de Blasio to bump pay for social service workers

Posted on December 22, 2021

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Bronx

Man found shot in back seat of car in the Bronx: NYPD

Posted on December 22, 2021

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Health

Remembrance by candlelight: Vigil held in Grand Central for homeless individuals who perished in 2021

Posted on December 22, 2021

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QNS

Man found stabbed to death on Hollis street: NYPD

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Metro Philadelphia

Zachary Levi on playing a true underdog

First-ever text message to be auctionned off as NFT in Paris

Business

‘Merry Christmas’ – First SMS sells for over 100,000 euros in Paris auction

Posted on December 22, 2021

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PoliticsNY

Political Odds & Ends, Dec. 22, 2021

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Fight, don’t starve: NYC restaurant workers threaten mass exodus amid Omicron unless paid livable wage

Posted on December 21, 2021

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Jamaica-based drug network smashed after long-term investigation: DA Katz

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Suffering New York City restaurants seek more aid as Omicron variant delivers ‘another gut punch’

Posted on December 21, 2021

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Politics

Special Report: Trump campaign official set up meeting where Georgia election worker was pressured

Posted on December 21, 2021

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Queens

Operation sleigh ride: NYPD delivers gifts throughout NYC

Posted on December 20, 2021

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Brooklyn Paper

Slain Brooklyn officers memorialized at anniversary mass

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Political Odds & Ends, Dec. 21, 2021

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Gay City News

Jealous Man Fatally Stabbed Boyfriend in Bay Ridge on Black Friday

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The Brooklyn Game

Pause gives Nets chance to breathe, but lineup questions remain

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Village Community Boathouse christens and donates boat to Maine mayor

Posted on December 20, 2021

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Holidays

Counting down to the New Year: 2022 numerals arrive in Times Square

Posted on December 20, 2021

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‘It’s going to be a very challenging few weeks’: de Blasio continues pushing vaccines, boosters and testing to fight Omicron in NYC

Posted on December 20, 2021

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Business

Newest high-rise affordable housing project at Hell’s Kitchen ‘Slaughterhouse’ site clears latest hurdle

Posted on December 20, 2021

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Politics

Schumer vows action on social policy, voting rights bills despite setback

Posted on December 20, 2021

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Brooklyn Paper

Local Teamsters raise nearly $13k for Kentucky tornado relief

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Brooklyn

Suspect killed in Brooklyn police shooting charged at officers with knife and refused to stop: NYPD

Posted on December 20, 2021

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Business

FIRST ON amNY: Report outlines safety improvements for private waste carting trucks in NYC

Posted on December 20, 2021

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Politics

Queens Council member Adrienne Adams celebrates victory in Speaker run

Posted on December 19, 2021

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Brooklyn

Southeast Brooklyn residents want Mayor-elect Adams to give them fast ferry service

Posted on December 19, 2021

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Omicron NYC surge: More COVID-19 test sites coming, but de Blasio says spike ‘temporary phenomenon’

Posted on December 19, 2021

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Holidays

An NYPD highway patrol officer helps deliver holiday cheer in Central Park to children battling cancer

Posted on December 19, 2021

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The Brooklyn Game

NBA postpones two Nets games amid COVID surge

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The Brooklyn Game

Decimated Nets fall to Magic as 10 players sit for COVID

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Queens

Queens shootout suspect arrested in attempted murder of off-duty NYPD lieutenant

Posted on December 18, 2021

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Meryl Streep’s Nephew Reaches Plea Deal in Road Rage Case

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The Brooklyn Game

Nets to bring back unvaccinated Kyrie Irving for road games: Report

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Adrienne Adams ‘clinches’ Council Speaker race, this time Moya concedes

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QNS

Jackson Heights man pleads guilty to weapons charges in plot to attack Times Square

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CDC releases new guidance to allow children exposed to coronavirus to attend school

Posted on December 17, 2021

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News

Warner Music Group acquires label behind rapper Megan Thee Stallion

Posted on December 17, 2021

FILE PHOTO: John Williams, CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, speaks at an event in New York

News

NY Fed’s Williams says faster taper creates possibility of rate increases next year

Posted on December 17, 2021

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