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New York braces for dire air quality again as Canadian wildfire smoke shifts to East Coast

New York City was blanketed in thick smoke earlier this month

The Independent UK

New York City drivers to pay extra tolls as part of first-in-the-nation effort to reduce congestion

Drivers in New York City will be charged extra in tolls to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street as part of a long-stalled congestion pricing plan

The Independent UK

NYC will add Diwali as a public school holiday, but there's a catch this year

New York City will add the festival of Diwali to the list of public school holidays in recognition of the growth of the city’s South Asian and Indo-Caribbean communities

The Independent UK

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New York City kicks off annual Pride March with new trans youth protection law

America’s largest Pride celebration follows growing threats and a wave of legislation targeting LGBT+ communities. The state’s governor has promised them a ‘safe haven’’. Ariana Baio reports from Manhattan

The Independent UK

Missing 'Titanic' submarine: What we know about the 'Titan'

Missing \'Titanic\' Submarine: What We Know About the \'Titan\'

The Times of India

New York lawmakers OK bill removing medical debt from credit reports

Hospitals and other health care providers in New York would be banned from reporting medical debt to credit agencies under a bill passed this week by the state’s legislature

The Independent UK

Fatal tour boat accident prompts New York governor to propose new oversight

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she wants the state to have regulatory authority over boats that operate in caves and similar waterways following a fatal tour boat accident this week

The Independent UK

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New York lawmakers pass bill to consider slavery reparations

Commission to be created to examine state’s historic support for institution of slavery and address persistent economic, political and educational disparities experienced by the Black community today

The Independent UK

Poor air quality in New York could lead to cancellation of Belmont Stakes

The Canadian wildfires have led to heavy smoke affecting New York City and Long Island which has put the Belmont Stakes at risk of cancellation

Daily Mirror

The Canadian wildfire crisis explained

Dust off the pandemic masks — the smoke from Canada's wildfires is going to linger for a while

Salon

Canada wildfires smoke could linger over parts of US for days, officials warn

Millions of Americans remain under air pollution warnings as schools close and air travel is disrupted

The Guardian - US

Canada wildfires: blazes intensifying due to climate crisis, says Kamala Harris; Trudeau accuses opposition of inaction – as it happened

US vice-president said administration working with Canada to tackle the crisis; Canadian PM accuses opposition leader of fighting climate plan

The Guardian - US

New York City blanketed in 'Mars-like' smog in 'apocalyptic' before and after pics

These incredible before and after pictures of 'toxic smog' circling NYC's most famous landmarks show the hazardous impact the Canadian wildfire smoke is causing on the US air quality

Daily Mirror

New York City still under 'toxic smog' from wildfire smoke as air pollution hits record

Wildfires in Canada continue to cause mass disruption across the US with New York City still under an orange haze for the second day running - the hazardous air quality is raising health concerns for millions

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The Independent UK

Smoky haze blanketing US, Canada could last for days as wildfires rage, winds won't budge

With weather systems expected to hardly budge, the smoky blanket billowing across the U.S. and Canada from wildfires in Quebec and Nova Scotia should persist into Thursday and possibly the weekend

Daily Mirror

Air quality alert as New York 'choked' by 'unhealthy' smoke from Canadian wildfires

Air quality alerts have been issued as smoke from wildfires cause haze over NYC, Washington, Denver, Colorado, Wisconsin, Portland, New Jersey and most of the US north east

Reason

One Reason for New York's Pitiful Rollout of Legal Pot: License Preferences for Victims of Prohibition

More than two years after legalizing recreational use, the state has just a dozen licensed retailers.

The Independent UK

Slow start to New York's legal pot market leaves farmers holding the bag

New York's fledgling marijuana market doesn't have enough licensed retailers to sell the 300,000 pounds (136,000 kilograms) of cannabis grown by farmers in the state

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The Independent UK

Stony Brook University gets $500 million from hedge fund founder who taught math there

Stony Brook University in New York will receive $500 million from a philanthropic foundation started by a hedge fund billionaire who once taught math there

Fortune

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who twice took office after a man's scandal, promises 'never to abuse' her position

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul surprised guests at Fortune's Most Powerful Women dinner.

Fortune

After 5 shark attacks on Long Island in just a year, New York's governor is using drones to track any Jaws-wannabes lurking nearby

"You’re gonna need a bigger drone."

Tribune News Service

NY Gov. Hochul joins Mayor Adams in begging Biden to expedite migrant work permits amid calls for NYC to get more state help

NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has faced criticism lately for not doing enough to help tackle New York City’s migrant crisis, joined Mayor Eric Adams on Monday in begging President Joe Biden to use executive authority to expedite work papers for asylum seekers.

The Independent UK

How a false story about migrants displacing homeless veterans went viral

Right-wing media reported a bogus story that homeless men were kicked out of a hotel to make way for newly-arrived migrants in New York

Tribune News Service

In a polarized America, Daniel Penny becomes a right-wing cause as defense fund tops $2.5 million

NEW YORK — It took more than a week for Daniel Penny to go from an anonymous Marine from suburban Long Island to criminal defendant in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely aboard an F train in Lower Manhattan.

Tribune News Service

Expiration of Title 42 border rule prompts much rhetoric, less action

The end of a pandemic-era policy that allowed U.S. border authorities to quickly turn back some migrants has prompted a mixed reaction from state and local governments, including new restrictions on immigrant workers, beefed up border enforcement and entreaties for more federal help.

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