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Nets preparing to sprint to the playoffs: ‘Time’s definitely not on our side’

NEW YORK — The Nets don’t have time to mess around, but that’s the position they find themselves in. With 18 games left in the season, the early-season championship favorites still have no clue what works for this roster that’s been constructed on the fly.

Tribune News Service · Mar 5, 2022

Outlander's Sam Heughan and on-screen daughter dance together during game of ice hockey in New York

The Outlander stars danced in the crowd of the New York Rangers game.

Daily Record · Mar 5, 2022

What happened to investigating Trump?

One probe is showing signs of letting up while Trump struggles to fend off a civil suit led by New York's AG

Salon · Mar 5, 2022

New York: Latino Cannabis Association Launches To Build Equity & Be Part Of Lucrative Weed Market

As the cannabis industry grows and more and more states and municipalities decriminalize and legalize recreational marijuana, a group of people in New York are working to make sure that their communities are at the table when the state's laws and policies take shape.

Benzinga · Mar 4, 2022

Stefan Bondy: Knicks pursuit of Jalen Brunson could benefit from the Mavericks’ crowded (and expensive) backcourt

NEW YORK — Spencer Dinwiddie’s emergence with the Mavericks presents an interesting question as it relates to the Knicks and their point guard dilemma: will Mark Cuban now allow himself to get outbid for Jalen Brunson?

Tribune News Service · Mar 4, 2022

Pro-Putin Russian Diva Dropped From Metropolitan Opera, Replaced By Ukrainian Soprano

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has permeated the storied halls of New York City’s Metropolitan Opera, with Russian soprano Anna Netrebko being dropped from the starring role in an upcoming production of Giacomo Puccini's “Turandot” because she is a vocal supporter of Russian President Vladimi

Benzinga · Mar 4, 2022

Meet the oligarchs: the Russian billionaires whose jets, yachts and mansions are now in the crosshairs

Some of Russia’s super rich are finding their assets in the west under threat of sanctions from the US

The Guardian - US · Mar 4, 2022

NYC to lift school mask rules, vaccine mandates for dining

New York City is lifting mandates requiring masks in public schools and proof of vaccination to dine in restaurants or enter entertainment, sports and cultural venues

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2022

New York City mayor ends mask mandate in schools: ‘We want to see the faces of our children’

‘It’s time to open our city,’ Mayor Eric Adams said

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2022

Seeking to shift costs to Medicare, more employers move retirees to advantage plans

As a parting gesture to a pandemic-ravaged city, former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio hoped to provide the city with a gift that would keep on giving: new health insurance for 250,000 city retirees partly funded by the federal government. Although he promised better benefits and no change in…

Tribune News Service · Mar 4, 2022