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A new bill would change how much tipped workers in New York and elsewhere are paid.

A 17-year-old suspect has since been arrested, police said.
The project at 5 Times Square will also include 313 permanently affordable homes for New Yorkers, officials said.
The parade is set to coincide with the International Naval Review 250, officials said.
The identity of the victim has not been released pending family notification.
The projects will cost around $14.5 million, officials said.
The street signs will stay up for the remainder of the Knicks playoff run.
The gun used in the incident was unlicensed and was recovered at the scene, police said.
No arrests have been made yet, police said.
The previous April 20 deadline to end the program was pushed back a month.
Jeanine Pirro, a former Fox News host and prosecutor, runs the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington.
The shutdown began on Jan. 17.
The memorial, called “Flames of Honor” will be installed near the waterfront in Whitestone.
The pizzeria is expected to reopen on May 21 after being closed for the last four days.
The gun was found inside the boy's backpack.
Charges are pending as of Tuesday morning.
Peter Zisopoulos' sentencing court date is scheduled for June 30.
City officials are expected to present the plans to a Midtown community board Monday night.
The incident happened around 4 a.m., police said.
The incident happened on Saturday around 3:30 a.m.