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‘You can't fake it': Former NYC Mayor de Blasio and wife announce separation, but not divorce
Former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray, are separating but not divorcing after 29 years of a marriage that helped lift de Blasio into the mayor’s job.
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Van Gogh Artwork Looted by Nazis to Be Auctioned in New York
The watercolor “Wheatstacks” by Vincent van Gough will be auctioned Nov. 11 along with other artworks from the collection of Edwin L. Cox, a Texas oilman who died last year in Dallas at age 99.
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Hundreds of Migrating Birds Died in NYC Skyscraper Strikes This Week — But Why?
Hundreds of birds migrating through New York City this week died after crashing into the city’s glass towers, a mass casualty event spotlighted by an NYC Audubon volunteer’s tweets showing the World Trade Center littered with bird carcasses. This week’s avian death toll was particularly high, but bird strikes on Manhattan skyscrapers are a persistent problem that NYC Audubon has documented...
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NY Gov. Cuomo Denies Claims of Sexual Harassment From Former Aide
Gov. Andrew Cuomo flatly denied accusations on Monday that he sexually harassed a former aide now running for Manhattan borough president. “Look, I fought for and I believe a woman has a right to come forward and express her opinion, and express issues and concerns that she has. But it’s just not true,” the governor said when questioned by...
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Former Development Aide Accuses Cuomo of Sexual Harassment
A former aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo who is now running for Manhattan borough president accused him of sexual harassment in a series of tweets Sunday, saying he made inappropriate comments about her appearance. Lindsey Boylan tweeted that the Democratic governor “sexually harassed me for years. Many saw it, and watched.” “I could never anticipate what to expect: would...
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NYPD Cop Suspended After Appearing to Use Banned Chokehold to Detain Man
The NYPD has suspended an officer without pay after a video surfaced Sunday afternoon that appeared to show the officer use the now banned chokehold technique to detain a man.
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9/11 Fund to Start Cutting Future Payments to Victims
The compensation fund for victims of 9/11 is running out of money and will cut future payments by 50 to 70 percent, officials announced Friday. September 11th Victim Compensation Fund special master Rupa Bhattacharyya said she was “painfully aware of the inequity of the situation” but stressed that awarding some funds for every valid claim would be preferable to sending...
