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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 26, 2021
London’s delta surge should jolt New York
A big question is whether New York, another large city that has reopened after having been through the COVID-19 wringer in 2020, will face a similar resurgence of cases like London.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal / ANALYSIS
Jul 2, 2021
Serious tax charges test loyalty of longtime Trump ally
The indictment against Allen Weisselberg threatens the 73-year-old executive with years in prison and puts heavy pressure on him to implicate the former U.S. president.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 25, 2021
One city 'ready to explode' as U.S. murder rates surge in pandemic
With 34 homicides already this year, Rochester is on pace for a record-high 70 murders in 2021 — a per-capita rate that exceeds Chicago, one of America's most violent large cities.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
May 29, 2021
Knicks to sell playoff tickets exclusively to fully vaccinated fans
The New York Knicks announced Friday that tickets for games at Madison Square Garden will be sold exclusively to fully vaccinated fans should the team advance past the Atlanta Hawks.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
May 29, 2021
Keizo Shimamoto is taking true ‘craft ramen’ nationwide
The chef may have garnered fame for his ramen burger, but he's now on a mission to revolutionize ramen quality in the United States, starting with the noodles.
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WORLD / Society
May 26, 2021
Can this U.S. city heal racial wounds by busting up its freeway?
New York State wants to replace an elevated stretch of freeway with a street-level boulevard to knit the city's urban grid back together.
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BASEBALL / MLB
May 20, 2021
Yankees' Corey Kluber stops Rangers to join no-hit parade
It was the second no-no in two days after the Detroit Tigers' Spencer Turnbull accomplished the feat against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 20, 2021
Trump faces ‘show of strength’ in rare team-up by New York prosecutors
'That this is a criminal investigation tells me that James' office came up with something so important that it transformed it from a civil case to a criminal case,” one observer said.
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May 18, 2021
New York Marathon returns after 2020 cancellation
A limited field of 33,000 runners will return to the starting line for the 50th running of the New York City Marathon in November after it was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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May 6, 2021
Tom Wilson violence may force NHL to reconsider stance on fighting
Social media exploded after the repeat offender took down Artemi Panarin and punched Pavel Buchnevich, while sports shows replayed the incident on a loop.
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CULTURE / Art
May 6, 2021
Yayoi Kusama's dots and flowers breathe life into pandemic-hit New York
The avant-garde artist's signature motif has been taken to the New York Botanical Garden.
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Apr 18, 2021
Marathon runners sweating over future of 2021 races
Steven Rojas was ready. He had already started the program of long runs, track workouts, and tempo efforts prescribed by Brooklyn Track Club in anticipation of running the 2020 New York Marathon.
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Apr 12, 2021
Henrik Lundqvist not expecting to play in NHL this season following open-heart surgery
Henrik Lundqvist announced over social media Sunday that he is not expecting to play in the NHL this season.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 7, 2021
Japan steps up marijuana warnings following legalization in New York
The Consulate General of Japan in New York warned last week that Japanese residents and tourists can still be penalized for possessing marijuana under Japan's anti-cannabis law.
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Apr 6, 2021
Jets trade quarterback Sam Darnold to Panthers
The New York Jets traded quarterback Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers on Monday in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and second- and fourth-round selections in 2022.
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Mar 16, 2021
Giants' Nate Ebner targets U.S. rugby sevens spot for Tokyo Games
New York Giants safety Nate Ebner is keen to win a spot on the U.S. rugby sevens team for the Tokyo Olympics after failing to get on the podium with the squad in Rio.

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