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Air Quality Alert Issued For NYC: What To Know
New Yorkers who are sensitive to air quality, like people with asthma, will want to avoid spending a lot of time outdoors.

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New Yorkers who are sensitive to air quality, like people with asthma, will want to avoid spending a lot of time outdoors.

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In a city of around 20,000 eateries, these stood out.
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Police described the perpetrator as a man wearing all black clothing and a black face mask.
The victim was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition, where he was pronounced dead.
Upper East Siders will have the chance to make their voices heard in city elections on June 24.
Upper West Siders will have the chance to make their voices heard in city elections on June 24.
The Red Cross was on scene, providing 18 adults and 10 children with emergency housing and financial aid.
The fire started on Sunday on the top floor of a four-story apartment building.
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New York-based gym customers who tried to cancel their memberships could get refunds of up to $250, Attorney General Letitia James said.
City officials cut the ribbon on a new pedestrian plaza in Midtown East on Thursday.
The victim was shot in the abdomen and treated at NYC Health + Hospitals/ Harlem.
According to the NYPD, the 23-year-old victim was shot twice in the torso.
The rent is too damn high, but not at these four housing lotteries.
A federal judge is pondering the student's release from immigration detention.
The child succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday, police said.
On opening day, the museum will have music and art-making activities inspired by the cultures showcased in the new galleries.