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Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at the Des Moines Register Soapbox during a visit to the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019
Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at the Des Moines Register Soapbox during a visit to the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019 (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

SEE: Video Snafu Gives De Blasio Munchkin Voice In Iowa Speech

A technical glitch made the mayor sound like he'd inhaled helium before addressing a labor conference on a video stream.

'Barack Obama Avenue' Supporters Rally In Front Of Trump Tower

A few dozen protesters held signs reading "welcome to Obama Avenue," and "Trump needs a time out."

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Teen Charged With Manslaughter For 19th Cyclist's Death: Cops

Mirza Baig was arrested for running a Coney Island Avenue red light and triggering the crash that claimed Jose Alzorriz's life, cops said.

JetBlue Adds Name To LIC's Landmarked Pepsi-Cola Sign

The iconic neon Pepsi-Cola sign along the East River in Queens has a new, though temporary, neighbor: the JetBlue logo.

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Upcoming Festival To Feature NYPD's Queens-Made Honey

The Honey Fest in Far Rockaway next month will feature local honey from the rooftop of the police department's 104th Precinct in Ridgewood.

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