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Sean 'Diddy' Combs returns key to New York City in response to video of him attacking singer Cassie
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “ Diddy ” Combs has returned his key to New York City after a request from Mayor Eric Adams in response to the release of a video showing the music mogul attacking R&B singer Cassie, officials said Saturday. The mayor's office said Combs returned the...
Gov. Hochul considering a face mask ban on New York City subways, citing antisemitic acts
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday that she is considering a ban on face masks in the New York City subway system due to concerns about people shielding their identities while committing antisemitic acts. Hochul, a Democrat, told reporters the exact details of the...
Israel-Hamas war roils congressional race outside New York City, testing Democrats in pivotal clash
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — The war between Israel and Hamas is roiling a congressional primary election between two Democrats in New York, reflecting a divide that has splintered the party nationally since the conflict began last year. U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, one of several House...
Murder suspect killed, 2 police officers wounded in shootout at New Jersey hotel
A shootout at a New Jersey hotel ended with a murder suspect dead and two police officers wounded, authorities said. The shooting occurred late Wednesday at a complex in Woodbridge that houses the Raritan Hotel and the Royal Albert’s Palace Banquet Hall, state Attorney General...
Hot dog-eating champs Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi will go head-to head in a Netflix special
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After organizers for Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest said Joey Chestnut wouldn’t compete this year because of a deal with a rival brand, Netflix swiftly announced a new hot dog-eating competition that will feature Chestnut and his “fiercest rival.”...
Apparent Gaza activists hurl paint at homes of Brooklyn Museum leaders, including Jewish director
NEW YORK (AP) — People purporting to be pro-Palestinian activists hurled red paint at the homes of top leaders at the Brooklyn Museum, including its Jewish director, and also splashed paint across the front of diplomatic buildings for Germany and the Palestinian Authority early Wednesday,...
NYC considers ending broker fees for tenants, angering real estate industry
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a familiar and agonizing experience for legions of New York City renters: before moving into a new apartment, a tenant must first shell out thousands of dollars in fees to a real estate broker, even if that person was hired by the landlord. The hefty...
The Apollo Theater celebrates 90th anniversary at star-studded spring benefit with Usher, Babyface
NEW YORK (AP) — The Apollo Theater, a bastion of Black music and culture and one of New York City's most storied venues, celebrates its 90th anniversary this year. On Tuesday, the historic theater held its annual spring benefit — its largest annual fundraising effort, this year...
Prison inmate accused of selling ghost guns through site visited by Buffalo supermarket shooter
A former Louisiana prison inmate has been charged with selling ghost guns while behind bars through a social media operation uncovered in the wake of a white supremacist's massacre of 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket, New York City authorities said Tuesday. Hayden Espinosa,...
A New York county with one of the nation's largest police forces is deputizing armed residents
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A suburban New York county with one of the largest police forces in the nation is training dozens of armed residents who could be called up during natural disasters and other major emergencies, sparking worry that the new volunteer unit amounts to an unsanctioned local...
