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FILE PHOTO: U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the news media while gathering for a briefing from his senior military leaders in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington

Politics

How Trump fell out of love with his generals, and why the feeling is mutual

Posted on September 23, 2020

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With coffers set to run dry before 2021, MTA may be forced to borrow more for survival

Posted on September 23, 2020

The flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is visible as Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts speaks during a private ceremony at the Supreme Court in Washington

Politics

Mourners pay respects to Ginsburg at U.S. Supreme Court

Posted on September 23, 2020

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Brooklyn

Industry City withdraws rezoning application following opposition from local pols

Posted on September 23, 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo testifies before Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Politics

Romney supports Trump-McConnell sprint to fill Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat

Posted on September 22, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a campaign event in Fayetteville

Politics

Trump could face tax fraud probe, Manhattan prosecutor says

Posted on September 22, 2020

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Politics

Independence Party line backing former child actor Brock Pierce for president

Posted on September 22, 2020

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Port Authority boss asserts need for LGA AirTrain despite backlash and COVID-19

Posted on September 21, 2020

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Politics

What chaos? New York pols blast Trump and Barr for ‘anarchist’ designation, and vow to fight it

Posted on September 21, 2020

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Politics

Editorial | Republican Senators must hold off on filling Ginsburg’s seat right away

Posted on September 21, 2020

United States Postal Service (USPS) mailboxes are seen stored outside a USPS post office facility in the Bronx New York

Politics

Federal court requires USPS to restore overtime and give ballots First-Class treatment

Posted on September 21, 2020

Attorney General Barr Testifies Before House Judiciary Committee, in Washington

Politics

U.S. Justice Dept weighs stripping federal funds from New York City and two other cities for allowing ‘anarchy’

Posted on September 21, 2020

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Brooklyn

Schumer, AOC vow to fight Republicans on filling Ginsburg’s seat now at Brooklyn memorial

Posted on September 20, 2020

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn locals honor and remember ‘Notorious RGB’ at former Midwood home

Posted on September 20, 2020

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Battery Park City

Union coalition throws early backing to four New York City Council candidates for 2021

Posted on September 20, 2020

Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden campaigns in Duluth, Minnesota

Politics

Democrats smash fundraising records after Ginsburg death

Posted on September 20, 2020

Senate panel holds hearing on COVID-19 vaccines, in Washington

Politics

Second Republican senator breaks ranks with Trump on plans for Supreme Court appointment

Posted on September 20, 2020

Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks about the death of U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in New Castle, Delaware

Politics

Biden blasts Trump’s plan to push Supreme Court nominee ahead of election

Posted on September 20, 2020

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Lower Manhattan

Nearly 90 protesters arrested after Times Square standoff with cops

Posted on September 20, 2020

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Lower Manhattan

PHOTOS: Hundreds hold vigil for Justice Ginsburg at Foley Square in Manhattan

Posted on September 20, 2020

Tribute to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at Harvard Law School

Brooklyn

Ginsburg’s death on Rosh Hashanah especially significant for some Jewish Americans

Posted on September 19, 2020

Supreme Court nominee Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg during her confirmation hearing in Washington

Brooklyn

PHOTOS: New York and nation remember Ginsburg, honor legacy with vigils

Posted on September 19, 2020

Supreme Court nominee Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg during her confirmation hearing in Washington

Brooklyn

Ripple of fear across progressive and LGBT movements in America following Ginsburg’s death

Posted on September 19, 2020

People gather to mourn the death of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Supreme Court in Washington

Politics

Amid mourning for Ginsburg, fierce battle over U.S. Supreme Court looms

Posted on September 19, 2020

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Brooklyn

Ginsburg remembered by New York lawmakers as ‘unparalleled voice for our better angels’

Posted on September 18, 2020

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Brooklyn

BREAKING: Supreme Court Justice and Brooklyn native Ruth Bader Ginsburg dead at 87

Posted on September 18, 2020

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: U.S. Postal Service (USPS) workers rally to end mail delays and for the firing of U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy in New York

Politics

Judge blocks ‘politically motivated’ changes to U.S. Postal Service ahead of election

Posted on September 18, 2020

Eric Trump delivers a pre-recorded speech for the Republican National Convention broadcast at the Mellon Auditorium in Washington

Politics

Trump’s son to sit for questioning in New York probe, after the election

Posted on September 17, 2020

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City Council approves surcharge to help NYC restaurants recoup COVID-19 losses

Posted on September 16, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the U.S. Capitol building on Capitol Hill in Washington

White House open to ‘Problem Solvers’ compromise in coronavirus aid fight

Posted on September 16, 2020

Rudy Giuliani, former New York City Mayor and personal attorney to U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference to promote Republican Party candidates in New York

Politics

Giuliani says Carranza ‘belongs in Cuba’ in racist remark while seeking support of GOP leadership

Posted on September 16, 2020

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington

White House sees encouraging signs on coronavirus relief bill, Meadows says

Posted on September 16, 2020

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Upper East Side

PHOTOS: Marchers on Upper East Side vent at de Blasio over city’s woes

Posted on September 16, 2020

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Mayor to furlough roughly 500 City Hall staff, including himself, next month

Posted on September 16, 2020

The remains of a fire damaged hotel sit, in the aftermath of the Beachie Creek fire in Gates, Oregon

Politics

Oregon governor seeks more federal help as wildfires burn in U.S. West

Posted on September 15, 2020

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Upper West Side

De Blasio vague on next steps after decision to halt homeless removal from West Side hotels

Posted on September 15, 2020

U.S. President Trump rallies with supporters at a campaign event in Henderson, Nevada

Trump holds campaign rally indoors despite coronavirus concerns

Posted on September 14, 2020

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Upper West Side

Upper West Siders march to Gracie Mansion over homeless displacement

Posted on September 13, 2020

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Jerry Seinfeld joins Chuck Schumer in push for aid to save NYC entertainment venues

Posted on September 13, 2020

FILE PHOTO: 4th and final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, in Milwaukee

Politics

Michael Bloomberg to spend $100 million in Florida for Biden, report says

Posted on September 13, 2020

FILE PHOTO: People protest after a Black man identified as Jacob Blake was shot several times by police in Kenosha

Politics

Free speech, gun rights on collision course in United States, some legal experts say

Posted on September 12, 2020

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Here’s how you can get your child engaged in the upcoming election

Posted on September 12, 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump meets with Turkish President Erdogan in Washington

Politics

Removal of flag honoring veterans from White House sparks anger

Posted on September 11, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event at MBS International Airport, in Freeland

Politics

Trump administration seeks sweeping DNA collection of immigrants, U.S. sponsors

Posted on September 11, 2020

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Queens

Tiffany Cabán announces bid for northwest Queens City Council seat

Posted on September 10, 2020

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington

U.S. Senate kills Republicans’ ‘skinny’ coronavirus aid bill

Posted on September 10, 2020

U.S. President Trump holds a campaign rally at Smith Reynolds Regional Airport in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

He knew it would be deadly: Trump admits to downplaying COVID-19 risk in public statements

Posted on September 9, 2020

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‘Trump is actively trying to kill New York City,’ Cuomo rages over lack of federal help

Posted on September 8, 2020

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Bronxites hit litter out of the park

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Man suspected of burglarizing a half dozen businesses in and around Flushing: NYPD

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Upon entering Oberon, patrons are greeted by a collection of mirrors and a sign introducing the space.

Oberon, a new queer cocktail bar, opens in Williamsburg