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Jose Rodriguez came to America looking for a brighter future. He ended up a casualty in the political battle over immigration between Texas and New York

NEW YORK — Jose Rodriguez was tired, hungry and beaten down when he crossed the border from Mexico into Texas after a two-month journey. He didn’t have money, and he didn’t have many options. Although he had originally hoped to go to Miami, he heard there was a free bus…

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Greg Abbott using New York Mayor Eric Adams as foil to rally Texas conservatives

DALLAS — Just months away from voters’ decision on whether to retain or fire him, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has found a new foil to help him rally his conservative base and turn back Democrat Beto O’Rourke in November.

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A spate of horrific attacks in New York has people fearful of returning to work

Companies in New York City face another setback as they push workers to come back to work: Employees are saying they don't feel safe in the city anymore.

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Mayor Adams signs off on 6 laws to bolster abortion rights in NYC

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed off on six new laws Friday aimed at bolstering women’s access to abortions — a response to the Supreme Court’s decision in June to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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Chipotle to pay $20m to 13,000 workers for violating rights in largest fair workweek settlement in US history

The company violated workers’ rights to paid sick leave and predictable scheduling

The Independent UK

NYC mayor calls Gov. Abbott’s actions ‘horrific’ as second bus of migrants arrives from Texas

WASHINGTON — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is condemning the actions of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott after a second bus carrying migrants sent from Texas arrived over the weekend as the governor delivered on his promise to send migrants to the city.

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New York's mayor says Abbott sending busloads of migrants from Texas is 'horrific'

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is blasting Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, saying he has used thousands of innocent people as "political pawns."

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams slams Texas Gov Greg Abbott for busing migrants as he asks for federal help

Abbott started Lone Star Operation in April by sending buses with undocumented migrants arriving in Texas to Washington DC

The Independent UK

“This is horrific,” New York City mayor says of Greg Abbott’s policy as second busload of migrants from Texas arrives

In an expansion of the governor’s plan to bus migrants from the Texas border to East Coast cities, 64 asylum-seekers arrived in New York City over the weekend.

The Texas Tribune

Another NIMBY Lawsuit Seeks To End New York City Outdoor Dining Program

Several dozen NYC residents want to repeal the regulations allowing outdoor dining in the city.

Reason

NYC crime rate climbs 31% as murders and shootings surge in July

NEW YORK — A spike in shootings and murders in July fueled a 31% increase in the city’s crime rate over the same month last year, the NYPD said Friday, continuing to fuel a hot-button political issue that has the mayor and governor at odds.

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Migrants from Texas border arrive at NYC bus terminal as Gov. Greg Abbott’s feud with Mayor Adams escalates

NEW YORK — A busload of about 50 migrants dispatched to New York City by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott arrived early Friday as the Lone Star State Republican continued his war with the White House over its open border policies.

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Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas is now busing migrants to New York City

Abbott made the announcement Friday in the state’s latest confrontation with an East Coast city that is steeped in politics.

The Texas Tribune

Texas governor sends migrants to New York City as immigration standoff accelerates

Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, said on Friday he has started to send buses carrying migrants to New York City in an effort to push responsibility for border crossers to Democratic mayors and U.S. President Joe Biden, a Democrat.

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New York City works to make space for rapidly rising number of asylum-seekers

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces emergency contracts to help an increasing number of newly arrived immigrants access shelter

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New York declares public health emergency over monkeypox case numbers

In the last two days, the state health department has also called monkeypox an “imminent threat to public health”

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New York declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency

Mayor says as as many as 150,000 residents could be at risk of infection

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NYC concerned about lawsuits after release of post-9/11 memos about toxic air at ground zero

NEW YORK — New York City will release a treasure trove of memos about what the city knew about the toxic air at the World Trade Center site — only if federal lawmakers can help protect the city from lawsuits after the documents are made public, the Daily News has…

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NY lawmakers call on Gov. Hochul, Mayor Adams to issue state of emergency for monkeypox

ALBANY, N.Y. — A coalition of Manhattan lawmakers are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare a state of emergency as monkeypox infections continue to rise.

The Independent UK

New York City Mayor Eric Adams contradicts Biden’s optimism about economy: ‘We are in a recession’

President Joe Biden denied the US was in a recession on Thursday after the economy shrank for a second quarter in a row

Reason

NYC Has 98 Closed Playgrounds, Despite Mayor Eric Adams' Pledge

The mayor promised to reopen city playgrounds, but more of them are currently closed than before he took office.

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Jackie Robinson Museum opens in lower Manhattan, detailing life of Dodgers great

NEW YORK — As Spike Lee sat in the front row of a rousing ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday morning, he thought about resurrecting one of his greatest disappointments.

The Independent UK

NYPD: Preacher, wife robbed of $1M in jewelry during sermon

A preacher known for his close friendship with New York City’s mayor was robbed of more than $1 million worth of jewelry by armed bandits who crashed his Brooklyn church service, just as he was sermonizing about keeping faith in the face of grave adversity, police say

The Independent UK

Governors' immigrant-busing strategy hits home for mayors

Two Republican border-state governors who are investing billions of dollars on immigration enforcement have found indirect support from the Democratic mayors of Washington and New York

The Independent UK

36 people injured after school bus overturns in the Bronx

There were no children on board the bus, which was full of adult bus drivers on their way to provide transport for an NYC summer school program

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