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NY to require internet providers to charge low-income residents $15 for broadband
A federal appeals court has ruled that New York can move ahead with a law requiring internet service providers to offer heavily discounted rates to low-income residents.
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Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction overturned in New York
Chris Glorioso with the latest for News 4 New York.
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NYC's free bus service in each borough to end in 2024
The MTA’s free bus service pilot program will come to an end by the end of 2024. The program provided no-fare bus service in one line in each borough of New York City.
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Trump's $175 million bond in NY civil fraud judgment case is settled with cash promise
New York state lawyers and an attorney for former President Donald Trump settled their differences Monday over a $175 million bond that Trump posted to block a large civil fraud judgment while he pursues appeals.
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NY lawmakers pass $237B budget addressing housing construction and migrants
As part of the housing deal, progressives also got long sought-after legislation that would provide some tenants with protections against unreasonable rent increases and evictions, though it was not as comprehensive as many advocates had wanted.
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NYC parents fight early education budget cuts
Today parents rallied at City hall in NYC to protest the budget cuts to early childhood education programs
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Do NY and NJ really eat more bagels than rest of U.S.? A survey explains
It’s no surprise that bagels are incredibly popular in New York and New Jersey, but a new survey sheds light on just how much it is loved, by looking at how many bagels the average resident eats each year.
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New York experiencing home health aide shortage: What to know for loved ones
Those with loved ones who need help from a home health aide already know how difficult it can be to find someone. New York is in the midst of a shortage, and now schools are struggling to fill their openings. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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Proposed bill aims to address NY's drastic shortage of home health aides
The Long Term Care Workforce Support Act calls for increasing salaries to attract people to the profession. Proposed by New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, the bill also calls for $100 billion in federal grants and to improve labor protections.
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Last-ditch legislative effort to stop NYC's congestion pricing
New York City is two months away from the start of congestion pricing but lawmakers on Staten Island has launched a repeal to stop the tolls. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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Last call for dry towns? NY may lift post-Prohibition law that allowed for booze bans
New York towns and villages that have post-Prohibition bans on alcohol sales would be forced to lift such restrictions under a bill moving through the Legislature. The bill, which is up for a state Senate vote after advancing out of a committee last week, would strike down a 1934 law that allowed municipalities to opt to stay dry. Many U.S....
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NJ Transit fare hike vote goes before board today
NJ Transit board members are expected to vote on what would be their first fare hike in nearly a decade. Gaby Acevedo reports.
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NJ Transit board approves 15% fare hike, first increase in nearly a decade
NJ Transit’s board convened Wednesday to vote on what would be its first fare hike in nearly a decade, a 15% increase that would take effect on the heels of New York City’s controversial congestion pricing tolls, if all goes according to plan. The transit agency’s board of directors unanimously approved the fare increase for bus, train and even...
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East Coast earthquakes aren't common, but they are felt by millions. Here's what to know
East Coast residents were jolted Friday by a 4.8-magnitude earthquake centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, with weak rumblings felt as far away as Baltimore and the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border. No life-threatening injuries or major damage have been reported. Here’s what to know about earthquakes on the East Coast. The Richter scale, developed by Charles F. Richter in the 1930s, is no...
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Can climate change make earthquakes more common? NY experts weigh in.
An earthquake is usually a foreign experience to New Yorkers, and it naturally sounded the alarms with the minds jumping to the worst possible conclusions. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino reports.
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EarthCam footage shows earthquake shaking NYC
Video provided by Earth Cam shows the strongest quake to hit the East Coast since 2011 shaking the Statue of Liberty on Friday.
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Can climate change make rare northeast earthquakes more common? Experts weigh in
A rare earthquake struck New Jersey and parts of New York. Experts explain why it could happen more often.
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6 inmates who sued NY over eclipse lockdown order will get to view it after all
The suit in upstate New York argues that the April 8 lockdown violates inmates’ constitutional rights to practice their faiths by preventing them from taking part in a religiously significant event.
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NY governor ‘very concerned' about explosive growth in cost of home care workers
A popular Medicaid program that lets elderly and disabled New Yorkers choose their own caregivers has grown exponentially in just a few years, an I-Team analysis has found. Now proposed restrictions to that program are at the center of a fierce battle between Governor Kathy Hochul and state legislators, as they seek to hammer out a budget deal in Albany….
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Ny governor ‘very concerned' about dramatic rise in cost of home care workers
A popular Medicaid program that lets elderly and disabled New Yorkers choose their own caregivers has grown exponentially in just a few years, an I-Team analysis has found. Now proposed restrictions to that program are at the center of a fierce battle between Governor Kathy Hochul and state legislators, as they seek to hammer out a budget deal in Albany....