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Inside Apple’s reimagined Fifth Ave. store
After two years of work, the wrapper comes off the giant glass cube this week, as Apple’s Fifth Avenue flagship opens to the public this Friday.
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How an Aspiring ‘It’ Girl Tricked New York’s Party People — and Its Banks
It started with money, as it so often does in New York. A crisp $100 bill slipped across the smooth surface of the mid-century-inspired concierge desk at 11 Howard, the sleek new boutique hotel in Soho. Looking up, Neffatari Davis, the 25-year-old concierge, who goes by “Neff,” was surprised to see the cash had come from a young woman who seemed to be around her age.
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Child Victims Act: Hundreds File Suits as New York Extends Statute of Limitations on Sex Abuse Cases
Hundreds of child sex abuse victims filed lawsuits in New York on Wednesday under the Child Victims Act, a new state law that allows survivors of childhood sexual abuse in the state to bring their perpetrators to court who previously were barred due to statutes of limitations. Lawsuits were filed against the Catholic Church, the Boy Scouts, a number of schools and hospitals and the estate of Jeffrey Epstein.
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NY State Plans to Rewrite Laws to Allow It to Seize 'Abandoned' Bitcoin
State representatives are brushing the dust off centuries-old legal doctrines on abandoned property and applying it to Bitcoin. A new draft law would allow the state to seize Bitcoin which has no owner.
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New York passes its Green New Deal, announces massive offshore wind push
A Green New Deal with an emphasis on the green part.
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Senate Decriminalizes Marijuana Use In New York State
The Senate today passed legislation that will address the racial disparities that are present in New York’s antiquated marijuana drug laws. New York’s existing marijuana laws disproportionately affect the African American and Latinx communities. This monumental legislation will decriminalize small amounts of marijuana and establish procedures for record expungements for both past and future convictions.
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How New York’s Skyline Is Changing to Give the Wealthy a Better View
New Yorkers are witnessing a boom of luxury residential buildings, which some see as a sign of the city’s wealth gap.
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New York ends religious exemption to vaccine mandate for schoolchildren
New York eliminated the religious exemption to vaccine requirements for schoolchildren Thursday, as the country’s worst measles outbreak in decades prompts states to reconsider giving parents ways to opt out of immunization rules. The Democratic-led state senate and assembly voted Thursday to repeal the exemption, which allows parents to cite religious beliefs to forego getting their child the vaccines required for school enrollment.
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People are sick of drinking. Investors are betting on the 'sober curious'
Getaway in Brooklyn was comfortably full for a Saturday night, when I came in to try my first "shrub" — an acidic beverage made from vinegar, fruit, sugar, club soda and zero alcohol.
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New York could become first state to ban cat declawing
New York would be the first state to ban the declawing of cats under legislation heading to a vote in the state Legislature. The Senate and Assembly are both expected to take up the bill on Tuesday. Declawing a cat is already illegal in much of Europe as well as in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Denver.
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Despite Measles Warnings, Anti-Vaccine Rally Draws Hundreds of Ultra-Orthodox Jews
An ultra-Orthodox rabbi falsely described the measles outbreak among Jews as part of an elaborate plan concocted by Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York to deflect attention from “more serious” diseases brought by Central American migrants.
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NYC leaders join calls for ban on Monsanto herbicide
Two New York City council members introduced legislation today that would ban city agencies from spraying glyphosate-based herbicides and other toxic pesticides in parks and other public spaces. The move is the latest in a groundswell of concern over pesticide use, particularly exposures to weed killing products developed by Monsanto, which is now a unit of Bayer AG. Cities, school districts and suppliers across the U.S. are increasingly halting use of the pesticides.
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NYC may ban pre-hire marijuana tests for many job applicants
Many job-seekers would no longer face tests for marijuana use under legislation that New York City is likely to enact, taking a novel step as lawmakers and employers around the U.S. grapple with workplace policies about pot. The Democrat-led City Council passed a measure Tuesday that would ban pre- employment testing for the drug, with certain exceptions.
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Why Are There Religious Exemptions for Vaccines?
This week the City of New York declared a public health emergency because of a measles outbreak that had been escalating since the fall in ultra-Orthodox communities in Brooklyn and finally reached the point of crisis. In December the Health Department had made an effort to contain the disease, ordering yeshivas and child care centers in affected neighborhoods to keep all unvaccinated children from going to school or day care.
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Super-tall, super-skinny, super-expensive: the 'pencil towers' of New York's super-rich
The long read: An extreme concentration of wealth in a city where even the air is for sale has produced a new breed of needle-like tower
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Amazon won’t be building HQ2 in New York City after all
After months of protest, the e-commerce giant confirmed that it’s scrapping the deal.
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New York Is Dealing With an Old Enemy—Measles
New York is in the midst of an outbreak of measles, a childhood disease that shouldn’t really exist in the U.S. any longer. On Tuesday, NBC News reported, New York health officials said the state has seen more than 100 cases of the vaccine-preventable disease since last September—a tally not seen in decades. The majority of these cases have happened among the unvaccinated.
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Power Plant Accident Casts New Light On New York’s Dirty Fuel Addiction
The electrical accident that illuminated the New York City skyline late Thursday night came from a substation next to one of the state’s dirtiest plants, casting new light on the city’s dependence on antiquated oil-burning power stations and bolstering calls for cleaner electricity. This densely populated area of northwestern Queens provides nearly half the city’s electricity from aging plants that burn No. 6 fuel oil, a thick, viscous oil blend considered one of the most polluting energy sources in the world.
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New York Sky Turns Bright Blue After Transformer Explosion
A giant plume of smoke exploded into the night sky on Thursday night in Queens, causing people across New York City to gawk in awe.
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NYPD Has Added 14 Quadcopters to Its Crime-fighting Kit
The New York Police Department is to start using quadcopters in its crime-fighting work. Trained cops will have access to various models — all made by DJI — for use in particular situations such as search-and-rescue missions, hostage situations, and hazardous material incidents.
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