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NYC Votes to Close Rikers. Now Comes the Hard Part.
NEW YORK — One 886-bed jail will tower over shops and restaurants in downtown Brooklyn. Another will be next to a subway yard in Queens. In the Bronx, a jail will replace a Police Department tow pound. And another jail will rise in the shadow of City Hall in Manhattan.
A Floating Jail Was Supposed to Be Temporary. That Was 27 Years Ago
NEW YORK — On a mid-September day in 2008, Marvin Mayfield, a lifelong resident of the Bronx, discovered a part of the borough he had never seen. The revelation came while he was being taken off a Department of Correction bus, placed in a single-file line with 10 other men and led over a gangplank.
Owner of Comedy Club and Nanny Are Killed at Maplewood, NJ, Home
The 911 call came just after sunrise Saturday: A woman was being attacked outside a house in Maplewood, New Jersey.
Owner of Comedy Club and Nanny Are Killed at NJ Home
The owner of a high-profile comedy club in New York City and his family’s au pair were killed at his suburban New Jersey home Saturday, authorities said Sunday.
Inside Epstein's $56 million mansion on the upper East Side
The seven-story residence at 9 E. 71st St., between Fifth and Madison avenues, sprawls across 21,000 square feet and has five bathrooms, a two-story reception room and many bedrooms, including three three-room suites on the fourth floor.
Should Macy's build a giant tower in one of NYC's most congested neighborhoods?
Macy’s still stands, but the rest of the area has been transformed. What was once a manufacturing hub has given way to an overflowing corridor of tourists and commuters cramming onto sidewalks, roadways and subway stations.
Nearly $300 Million in Tax Breaks Awarded to 4 Companies With Close Democratic Ties
NEWARK, N.J. — The backlash over New Jersey’s lucrative corporate tax incentives grew on Thursday when it was disclosed that four politically connected companies received nearly $300 million in tax breaks based on questionable claims that they would otherwise move out of state.
Nearly $300 Million in Tax Breaks Awarded to 4 Companies With Close Democratic Ties
NEWARK, N.J. — The backlash over New Jersey’s lucrative corporate tax incentives grew on Thursday when it was disclosed that four politically connected companies received nearly $300 million in tax breaks based on questionable claims that they would otherwise move out of state.
How Luxury Developers Use a Loophole to Build Soaring Towers for the Ultrarich in NY
NEW YORK — Some of the tallest residential buildings in the world soar above Central Park, including 432 Park Ave., which rises 1,400 feet and features an array of penthouses and apartments for the ultrarich.
Deal for Amazon pales against aid to Hudson Yards
New York was riveted for weeks by a debate over whether Amazon should receive $3 billion in tax breaks and other incentives in return for setting up a headquarters in Queens and creating 25,000 jobs.
Deal for Amazon Pales Against Aid to Hudson Yards
NEW YORK — At Hudson Yards, the expansive real estate development that is about to open in Manhattan, seven floors of retail are occupied by Fendi, Dior, Neiman Marcus and other high-end shops. Major corporations will have their headquarters there.Deal for Amazon Pales Against Aid to Hudson Yards
NEW YORK — At Hudson Yards, the expansive real estate development that is about to open in Manhattan, seven floors of retail are occupied by Fendi, Dior, Neiman Marcus and other high-end shops. Major corporations, including WarnerMedia and L’Oreal USA, will have their headquarters there. In the luxury residential buildings, one-bedroom apartments will rent for at least $5,200 a month — or you can buy a two-floor penthouse condo for $32 million.Thousands of immigrant children said they were sexually abused in U.S. detention centers, report says
The records, which involve children who had entered the country alone or had been separated from their parents, detailed allegations that adult staff members had harassed and assaulted children.
Crews free passenger train stuck in snow for 36 hours
Crews from Amtrak and Union Pacific, which owns the tracks, worked through Monday and into Tuesday to clear trees, power lines and snow and reach the passenger train with a new locomotive.
Amtrak train freed from snow after being stranded for 36 hours in Oregon mountains
Crews from Amtrak and Union Pacific, which owns the tracks, worked through Monday and into Tuesday to clear trees, power lines and snow and reach the passenger train with a new locomotive.
Ex-Nurse Pleads Not Guilty to Sexually Assaulting Incapacitated Woman at Nursing Home
A former nurse accused of raping and impregnating an incapacitated woman under his care last year at a Phoenix nursing home pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of sexual assault and child abuse.
McConnell Calls Push to Make Election Day a Holiday a Democratic 'Power Grab'
In a speech on the Senate floor, Mitch McConnell on Wednesday denounced Democratic legislation intended to increase voter turnout as a “power grab,” singling out one proposal as particularly nefarious: making Election Day a federal holiday.
McConnell Sees Democratic 'Power Grab' in Proposal to Make Election Day a Holiday
In a speech on the Senate floor, Mitch McConnell on Wednesday denounced Democratic legislation intended to increase voter turnout as a “power grab,” singling out one proposal as particularly nefarious: making Election Day a federal holiday.
No 'Clear Motivating Factor' Inspired Las Vegas Gunman, FBI Says
Stephen Paddock, the gunman who killed 58 people in a barrage of gunfire from his perch in a Las Vegas hotel suite, had sought infamy and most likely chose his target, an outdoor music festival, because of the image of harming people who were having fun, according to an FBI report released Tuesday.
Victims in Florida Bank Shooting Identified as Police Search for a Motive
The police in Florida on Thursday identified some of the five people killed inside a SunTrust Bank the day before, as the authorities said they had not yet found a motive for the gunman’s attack.
