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Manhattan District Attorney Gets Primary Challenger 2 Years Early
Alvin Bragg, a former prosecutor from Harlem, is challenging Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Jr., who is up for re-election in 2021.
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Noah Manskar covers all things New York City for Patch, writing citywide stories about crime, politics, the subways and much else. He came to Patch from Blank Slate Media, where he covered community news and local politics in Nassau County, Long Island. He has won six awards from the New York Press Association and the Press Club of Long Island, including a first-place honor for a story about allegations of sexual abuse against the former president of a prestigious Catholic high school.
Noah grew up in Nashville, Tennessee and graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 2015. He lives in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, with his partner, Claire, and their cat, Martha Washington.
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Major Credit Card Debt Plagues 1 In 5 New Yorkers, Report Shows
Nearly a fifth of New Yorkers have five-figure credit card debts, one of the highest rates in the nation, a recent report says.
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Sex Toy Company Sues MTA Over Advertising Ban
The MTA's rejection of subway ads for sex toys reflects a "Victorian view of female sexuality," Dame Products alleges.
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Undocumented Immigrants To Get Driver's Licenses In NY
Gov. Cuomo signed a bill to offer licenses to undocumented immigrants Monday despite raising objections to it hours earlier.
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New York Could Legalize E-Bikes, E-Scooters This Week
Lawmakers are expected to vote Wednesday on a bill to legalize electric bikes and scooters following some tweaks to the legislation.
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Team Of 500 Cops To Fight NYC Subway Fare Evasion
The squad of MTA and NYPD officers will also target assaults on transit workers and work to improve general public safety, officials said.
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NYers Often Face Long Waits For Paramedics, Report Finds
Paramedics took longer than 10 minutes to respond to nearly half of the city's medical crises last year, a new report shows.
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Gloria Vanderbilt, New York Socialite And Designer, Dies At 95
Vanderbilt's son, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, announced her death Monday morning.
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New York Is One Of America's Road Trip Hotspots, Report Says
The Empire State is among the nation's best states for summer road trips, a new WalletHub report says.
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The Hardest Time To Grab An NYC Apartment Is Almost Here
The apartment market changes withn the seasons — and the competition is hottest at the height of summer, a StreetEasy analysis shows.
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Cuomo Signs Sweeping Reforms To NY Rent Laws
The governor signed the tenant-friendly changes into law just a day before the current regulations were set to expire.
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5 Convicted Of Murder In Bronx Teen's Killing, DA Says
A jury convicted five men accused of killing Lesandro Guzman-Feliz outside a Bronx bodega last year, the Bronx DA's office said.
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Deal Reached On $92B 2020 Budget For NYC
The budget deal will bolster the city's reserves and place 285 more social workers in public schools, officials said.
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De Blasio Makes Cut For First Presidential Debates
The mayor will be among 20 Democrats who will face off during two debates in Miami later this month.
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NY Ends Religious Exemption To Measles Vaccine Amid Outbreak
New York joined a small number of states without religious exemptions to requiring vaccinations for schoolchildren.
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De Blasio Calls For Impeachment, Says Trump Invited Foreign Help
The mayor became the 12th Democratic presidential candidate to support impeachment, citing Trump's openness to dirt from foreign countries.
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Fundraiser Launched To Help Man Mauled By Pitbull
A Midtown man got at least 30 stitches after a pitbull bit his arm in Central Park. A new fundraiser aims to help cover his medical bills.
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Trump Rule May Be Scaring Immigrants Off Food Stamps, City Says
The number of noncitizens getting food stamps has dropped at an accelerated rate amid the Trump administration's "public charge" proposal.
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Homeless Subway Riders To Get Services Instead Of Tickets: City
Cops will connect homeless people on the subway with services instead of writing them tickets under a new pilot program, city officials say.
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Baby Boomers Love These NYC Neighborhoods, Report Shows
The Big Apple is home to 14 of the 20 U.S. ZIP codes with the biggest baby boomer populations. Here's where they are.
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