New York

Ex-Yankee Reveals Residual Checks For 'Seinfeld' Episode, And They Are Surprising

Paul O'Neill, now a broadcaster for the Yankees, said his part on the hit sitcom back in the day was "kinda cool."
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Opinion: White Politicians, Are Y'all OK?

From Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s brain worm to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's comments about Black kids from the Bronx, it's been a tough week for white folks in public service.
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Cruise Ship Sails Into NYC Port With 44-Foot Dead Whale Across Its Bow

The endangered sei whale was on the MSC Meraviglia when it arrived at the Port of Brooklyn.
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Cousin Of Extremist Rabbi Charged With Driving Car Into Pro-Palestinian Protesters

Reuven Kahane, the cousin of Meir Kahane, pleaded not guilty to second-degree assault following the incident in New York City.
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New York Is Coming For A Major Gun Company

The state legislature is poised to become the first to block the sale of pistols that can be modified into machine guns.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul Backtracks On Saying ‘Black Kids’ Don’t Know The Word ‘Computer’

The Democrat said she “misspoke and I regret it” after her comments were condemned as “harmful, deeply uninformed and genuinely appalling.”
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New York AG Sues Anti-Abortion Groups Over Unproven Pill Claims

Crisis pregnancy centers are peddling a dangerous, unsafe "reversal" procedure, state Attorney General Letitia James said.
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NYC Prisons Halt Use Of Body Cameras After Device Ignited 'Without Warning': DOC

A correction officer was taken to a hospital after suffering burns and smoke inhalation, the city's Department of Corrections said.
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Columbia University Cancels Main Commencement Amid Pro-Palestinian Protests

The school said it will hold smaller, school-based ceremonies instead of a university-wide ceremony.
By KAREN MATTHEWS, AP

Mother Pled 'Don’t Shoot!' Before NYPD Officers Killed 19-Year-Old Son: Body Camera Footage

Win Rozario’s family called on the officers to be fired and charged with murder after the footage of the killing was made public by the state’s attorney general.
By AP