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New York Times devotes entire front page to names of coronavirus victims as death toll nears 100,000
'They were not simply names on a list. They were us,' says paper
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A floral designer is beautifying the streets of New York with elaborate displays for health care workers
Flashes of beauty have bloomed in the most random of places around New York over the past several years -- a trash can here, a phone booth there -- with surprise displays of flowers. But amid the pandemic, the floral designer behind them has a renewed sense of purpose. Lewis Miller, owner of floral design company Lewis Miller Design, has long transformed the city's most grittiest spots into giant flower displays. He calls them "flower flashes."
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New York City to give away 7.5 million face coverings to prevent coronavirus spread, mayor says
New York City will distribute 7.5 million free cloth and non-medical face coverings immediately to further prevent the spread of Covid-19, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday. New Yorkers have overwhelmingly complied with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive order requiring all residents to wear face coverings when in public, de Blasio said at his daily press briefing.
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‘New York Is Not a City of Alleys’: A Film Location Scout’s Pet Peeves
Nick Carr, a New York City location scout, explains why “Ghostbusters” captured the city so well and what annoys him the most about certain directors
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Unemployment is so high over coronavirus that N.Y. has to hire more workers to handle jobless claims
The job-killing coronavirus pandemic sent nearly 3.3 million Americans to the unemployment line last week, shattering a nearly 40-year old record, while forcing New York to hire more workers to handle the jobless claims. With even more layoffs looming, the list of industries hit by the relentless global viral outbreak reads like a list of fallen soldiers.
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Inside the New York City Bodegas Going Viral on TikTok
Captured on video, the unique culture of the colorful corner stores is winning fans around the world.
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New York City has a turtle problem
Abandoned pets are wreaking havoc on city parks.
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New York drops out of suit to block T-Mobile, Sprint merger
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Sunday dropped a court challenge to the $26 billion Sprint and T-Mobile merger. James was among 13 attorneys general who had opposed the mega-marriage between the third- and fourth-largest US wireless carriers, claiming that it would drive up consumer prices.
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John Sorrentino, gave strangers refuge on 9/11, dies at 73
On Sept. 11, 2001, a Staten Island resident who owned a pizzeria in lower Manhattan didn’t hesitate to help strangers fleeing from the attacks on the World Trade Center. John A. Sorrentino, of Castleton Corners, opened the doors to his Maiden Lane restaurant -- My Daddy’s Pizza -- which was just half a mile east of the World Trade Center, to provide refuge to those fleeing the scene. He gave food, water and shelter to strangers, expecting nothing in return. The only thing he asked was to keep the phone lines clear.
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Cashless businesses are now banned in NYC
New York City’s restaurants and other retail establishments will no longer be allowed to reject cash payments under legislation passed by the City Council on Thursday. Supporters of the bill say cashless businesses requiring credit cards and electronic payments like Apple Pay discriminate against poor people who may not have bank accounts or credit cards — as well as minors.
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New York City votes to ban cashless businesses in step against discrimination
Supporters of the ban argue electronic-only payments discriminate against people who don’t have a bank account or access to credit
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The lost neighborhood under New York's Central Park
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Rent Control: A Bad Idea Has Spread Again
Rent control is back in style. Despite real-world failed examples and bipartisan criticism from economists, it’s being revived in places and by people who thrive on emotion-based politics. New York, California and Oregon have all passed recent bills imposing some variation of rent control on housing statewide. Even some national politicians have called for it, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who said it should be universal.
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How Big Tech Is Turning New York Into a Silicon Valley Rival
Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google will soon have 20,000 workers in the city, many in a cluster of offices on the West Side.
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New NYC Law Would Require New Buildings to Have Bird-Friendly Windows
Today, the New York City Council passed one of the country’s most comprehensive bird-safe glass laws yet.
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NYC tells FedEx to get their delivery robots ‘off our streets’
Hasta la vista, robot. New York City on Monday warned FedEx to ‘terminate’ any operation of its delivery robots in the Big Apple
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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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New Yorkers Losing So Many AirPods in Subway Tracks That MTA is Considering a PSA to Warn Commuters
So many AirPods have been lost in New York City subway tracks in recent months that the MTA is considering initiating a public service announcement urging commuters to refrain from taking AirPods on or off while entering or exiting trains, a spokesperson for the transit agency told The Wall Street Journal.
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New York City Neighbors Build Cheaper Way to Connect to Web
NYC Mesh is a band of about 50 volunteers building their own internet service for which members donate about $20 a month for a high-speed connection.
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New York City declares a climate emergency, the first US city with more than a million residents to do so
New York City officials declared a climate emergency in an effort to mobilize local and national responses to stall global warming.
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