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It’s Getting Harder to Be Poor in New York
City services for the poor are lagging under Mayor Eric Adams. Also, Central Park’s Great Lawn, damaged in a concert, is closing six weeks early for maintenance.
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Haters, Waiters, Fools and Buffoons: Eric Adams Rates His Critics
The mayor has lashed out at the many critiques of his administration, sometimes questioning whether they may be racially biased.
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A Mayor Goes AWOL in the Storm
On Friday, a flash flood washed over New York City, grinding the nation’s largest city to a halt and catching millions of people unaware. Including, apparently, Eric Adams, the city’s mayor. As the storm approached last week, Mr. Adams failed to ...
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New York Schools Weathered a Crisis. Now They Face a Fiscal Cliff.
The city faces billions in financial pressures in the coming years that threaten to worsen inequality across the nation’s largest school system.
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An Ancient City, Now in Ruins, Struggles to Keep Its Soul
The businessman fondly recalled his bakery and cafe in the ancient Turkish city of Antakya, where his staff made bread, cakes and cookies and locals gathered for breakfast, coffee and ice cream. It vanished in February, lost when the two powerful ...
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Running San Francisco Made Dianne Feinstein
When I was interviewing Senator Dianne Feinstein in 2011 for a book about San Francisco’s tumultuous history from the 1960s to the ’80s, she suddenly began to tear off her microphone and terminate the exchange. My offense? I asked about her decision ...
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After Intense Floods, New York City Lurches Back to Life
The city’s transit systems had resumed service, with some delays, as the rain abated on Saturday. The governor warned that climate change was making severe storms more common.
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British Columbia Wildfire in Photos: ‘A Long-Lasting Scar’
The fire-ravaged Canadian province of British Columbia was under a state of emergency for the second day, as a wildfire in and around the resort city of Kelowna continued to consume houses. Firefighters said on Saturday that a drop in wind was aiding ...
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Business
New York City Bans TikTok on Government-Owned Devices
The ban extends to some of the popular accounts run by the city.
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For Pivotal Role of Police Chief, Chicago Mayor Picks Well-Known Insider
Larry Snelling, selected with input from residents, will be responsible for carrying out reforms as the city grapples with violent crime.
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