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NYC accelerates school leadership change as investigations swirl around mayor’s indictment
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is speeding up its switch to a new schools chief as indicted Mayor Eric Adams faces mounting pressure to bring stability to a city government that has been roiled by searches, subpoenas and resignations. Schools Chancellor David Banks, whose phones...
Verdugo hits go-ahead single as Yankees end regular season with 6-4 win over Pirates
NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Verdugo hit a go-ahead, two-run single with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees ended the regular season with a 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Struggling for most of the second half, Verdugo snapped a...
50 years after 'The Power Broker,' Robert Caro's dreams are still coming true
NEW YORK (AP) — Robert A. Caro stands between two giant columns in a second-floor library of the New-York Historical Society, looking out on dozens of friends, family members and colleagues. A research room named for him looms behind. Portions of his archives are on display nearby. ...
Judge hits 55th homer of season, Yankees beat Athletics 7-4 and draw closer to clinching AL East
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 55th homer of the season, Gleyber Torres and Jasson Domínguez also went deep and the Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 7-4 on Sunday for a three-game sweep that moved New York to the verge of an AL East title. ...
Ex-NYC federal building guard gets 5-year sentence in charge related to sex assault of asylum seeker
NEW YORK (AP) — A former security guard at a federal building in New York City where the FBI has its offices was sentenced Friday to five years in prison after pleading guilty to a charge related to the sexual assault of an asylum seeker. Jimmy Solano-Arias, 45, of the Bronx was...
NYC teacher grazed by bullet fired through school window
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City teacher was struck in the hand by a stray bullet Wednesday as he set up his classroom for the start of school, police said. The 33-year-old teacher was inside his sixth-floor classroom at a middle school in the Bronx just before noon when a bullet...
Why the progressive 'Squad' is getting smaller after defeats this primary cycle
WASHINGTON (AP) — The "Squad,” a group of progressive lawmakers in the House, is set to shrink next year after two members suffered primary defeats this election cycle following an unprecedented deluge of special interest spending. The primary losses for Reps. Cori Bush in...
NYPD officer charged with using chokehold banned after George Floyd's death
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer faces criminal charges that he tried to arrest a man by using a chokehold that was banned after the death of George Floyd, prosecutors said. Officer Omar Habib, 40, was arraigned Thursday on charges including strangulation, criminal...
Ponce Financial: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
BRONX, N.Y. (AP) — BRONX, N.Y. (AP) — Ponce Financial Group, Inc. (PDLB) on Tuesday reported net income of $3.2 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Bronx, New York-based company said it had net income of 14 cents. The holding company of Ponce...
Subway Series: Mets northbound and Yankees heading south
NEW YORK (AP) — The Subway Series turned into two teams passing in different directions. After the Mets completed a four-game sweep with a 12-3 rout in the Bronx on Wednesday night, Yankees manager Aaron Boone sounded his most frustrated in two years. “We're...
