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Ranked-Choice Voting Software Company Says NYC BOE Ignored Offer To Help Carry Out Citywide Election
A discrepancy led 135,000 test ballots to be included in the RCV final tally. The BOE and software maker blame human error.
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Explore The Soul of NYC | A Seamless Guide to Harlem
Few neighborhoods in Manhattan these days can match Harlem in both the energy and variety of its food scene, with longtime stalwarts standing side by side with hopping upstarts along the broad boulevards and bustling side streets.
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In Final $98.7 Billion Budget, De Blasio Places Priority On Schools And Recovery
The budget also includes an increase in police spending of $200 million, which the mayor said is mostly for overtime.
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Early Addition: A Little Prince Wore A Little Suit To The Soccer Game
Because Prince George is a dapper fan, here are your early links: NSA vs. Tucker Carlson, Pam and Tommy's sex tape, never-before-aired James Baldwin interview, celebs making rent via Cameo, and more.
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Without More Tourists, City Hotels Can’t Bring Back All Their Furloughed Staffers
Most of the city’s hotels have reopened and tourists are coming back to New York. But the industry’s recovery is uneven because the numbers are still nothing like they were pre-pandemic.
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Extra Extra: Watch Young Tony Soprano Gabagool His Way Through The '60s
Because you also hate seeing periods on texts, check out today's end-of-day links: "The Many Saints Of Newark" trailer, Venmo fees, gender reveal raccoon fail, new Big Red Machine, baby hangs with dog, and more.
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Coronavirus Statistics: Tracking The Epidemic In New York June 2021
These charts show the growth of COVID-19 in New York City and State, as well as in NYC boroughs.
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City Aims To Spend $776 Million To Complete Manhattan Greenway, According To Report
The project, dating back to the 1990s, would bring a 32-mile perimeter bike path around the borough.
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Following Pandemic Battle, Brooklyn Hospital Moves Forward With Plan To Cut 200 Beds
The partial closure was supposed to take place last July at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, but was delayed due to the high demand for hospital beds after the city began its battle against COVID-19.
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It's Getting Hot Outside (So Hot) So Dress Accordingly
We're talking in the mid-90s, but with a real feel of melting in place.
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Early Addition: A Secret Gathering Of NY Republicans Unanimously Decided They Don't Want Andrew Giuliani To Be Governor
Because 2022 will be here before you know it, here are your early links: behind the scenes of the Subway tuna investigation, Willy Wonka's wallpaper, Jamie Lynn Spears speaks, jorts, news is boring, and more.
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What Will Happen When The Board Of Elections Ranks The Votes?
The NYC BOE will run its first tally of the Primary election results on Tuesday and post updated results of the standings among candidates.
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As Cuomo Waffles, Schumer Says Hudson River Gateway Tunnel Expansion Is A Go
The Senate Majority Leader and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg were on hand to discuss the project today.
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Extra Extra: Do You Have "Main Character Energy" This Summer?
Because it's patriotic to go see F9 in theaters, check out today's end-of-day links: vaccine good news, NYC hot dogs, viral prompt tweets, Elliott Gould philosophy, weight loss torture device, dog goes for a swim, and more.
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City Will "Flood The Zone" With Police Officers After Another Daylight Times Square Shooting
A gunman opened fire near 45th Street and 7th Avenue on Sunday.
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Spurred By Organic Food Providers, Southeast Queens Grows A Night Market
St. Albans Park on Sunday served as the lively scene of a first ever night market in southeast Queens.
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Photos, Videos: Anti-Vaxxers Protest As Bruce Springsteen Makes Triumphant Return To Broadway
"I'm thrilled to be here to support him, but more than that, it's still about supporting Broadway and being here for the first show when we opened."
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Early Addition: The Late Sen. Mike Gravel, Remembered By The Mike Gravel Teens
Because the teens are keeping the dream alive, here are your early links: Trump shouting fit, unmarried pregnant Catholic teacher lawsuit, Chris Crocker on Britney, drivin' trucks on a Hamptons beach, and more.
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Multiple People Arrested As Cops Clash With Pride Celebrants In Washington Square Park
"The park was packed and people were just having a good time after the Queer Liberation March. Then all of a sudden we started seeing dozens of police vans circle around the park with their sirens and lights flashing..."
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Why The Delta Variant Matters If You’re Vaccinated Or Unvaccinated
To gauge what might happen going forward, let’s break down how the delta variant could affect New Yorkers based on their vaccine status.
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Photos: Massive Parties And Protests On An Epic Pride Sunday
The official Pride March was still mostly virtual, but a huge crowd took to the streets for the annual Queer Liberation March.
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Photos: Thousands Take Over Fifth Avenue For Joyous Dyke March
Black Dyke Power was the theme this year, and as we're seeing at all of these first-time-since-COVID events, the overall atmosphere was rowdy, joyous, slightly disbelieving, and festive as hell.
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Extra Extra: The Gadget That Will Leave Your Feline Laser-Focused
Johnson & Johnson settlement, California drought and wildfire conditions, Tour de France and more.
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Brooklyn Man And Wife Missing In Deadly Miami-Area Tower Collapse
Ruslan Manashirov, who grew up in Bergen Beach, and his wife Nicole Doran had gotten married in May and were living on the 7th floor of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida.
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At The New 5th Avenue Lego Store, The Subway System Takes Tokens
The brand new Lego store also features the first-ever personalization studio where people can create custom minifigures.
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COVID Hospitalizations Hit New Record Low In NY State, Cuomo Says
"We're finally putting the COVID-19 pandemic in the rear-view mirror."
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NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea On George Floyd, The Defunding Movement, & The Power Of Police Unions
The police commissioner sits down with our race & justice editor, Jami Floyd, for a wide-ranging interview.
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NYC Public Pools Open For Summer, Adding Mask Mandates To Long List Of Existing Rules
Masks are required everywhere in the pool facility except in the water. And yes, you still have to bring a lock.
