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Belmont Park reopens after $555M rebuild
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— Sep 18, 2026
Belmont Park reopened after a multi-year, roughly $550 million reconstruction that modernizes the venue with a smaller, glass-fronted grandstand, new racing surfaces, and expanded paddock space, as New York gears up for a return of the Belmont Stakes in 2027. The opening drew a capacity crowd and a first win for Lisa Joy with jockey Antonio Fresu, while fans and officials balanced excitement for the era-altering redesign with nostalgia for the old track as they anticipate major events like the Wood Memorial and Breeders’ Cup to help redefine New York racing.
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Islanders Name Horvat Captain After Lee Departure
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— Sep 14, 2026
Bo Horvat was named the New York Islanders' 16th captain, replacing Anders Lee who departed for Utah. The 31-year-old veteran brings extensive leadership experience, including prior captaincy with Vancouver and 881 NHL games, and is expected to anchor the Islanders as training camp opens.
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Nicole Hardy
Horvat's leadership from Vancouver should help steady the Islanders after losing Lee to Utah.
ShopRite employee in custody after newborn spent seven hours in restroom
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— Aug 31, 2026
A 32-year-old ShopRite employee in White Plains is in custody after her newborn was found abandoned in a store bathroom, with the infant in stable condition and in the care of Westchester County Child Protective Services as investigators, including the DA, review potential charges. The case has prompted reminders of New York's Safe Haven law and involves multiple agencies as authorities continue gathering details.
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Sam Okafor
Safe Haven laws exist for exactly this reason. Hope people remember she could've walked into any hospital or firehouse with zero questions asked.
New York Mayor ‘Heartbroken’ Over Shooting Death of One-Year-Old
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— Jul 13, 2020
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio observed a moment of silence and declared himself “heartbroken” on Monday over the death of a 1-year-old boy who was shot in his stroller at a Brooklyn playground, part of a recent surge of…
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Senate Passes College Sports Bill As It Punts On Tackling AI, National Debt And Flock Before Midterms
Nicole Silverio · 7 min · 7h
Federal Indictments Now Make Alleged Murderer Luigi Mangione Eligible For Death Penalty
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— Apr 18, 2025
A New York federal grand jury indicted 26-year-old Luigi Mangione on four counts Thursday due to his alleged connection to the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. In a New York…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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CNN Deletes Post Portraying Alleged Terrorists In New York As Simply Innocent Teens Enjoying Nice Weather
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— Mar 10, 2026
CNN deleted a post Tuesday that portrayed two individuals with suspected ties to ISIS as two teenagers trying to enjoy the nice weather in New York City. CNN wrote on X that 18-year-old Emir Balat and 19-year-old…
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Trump Slams New York Times Over Report Suggesting Fatigue in Office
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— Nov 27, 2025
President Donald Trump lashed out at The New York Times on Wednesday, calling the paper “creeps” after it published a story suggesting the 79-year-old president has shown signs of fatigue while in office. According to…
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Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Rapper Accused of Shooting a Police Officer
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— May 21, 2022
A 16-year-old rapper will not be prosecuted after earlier being accused of shooting a New York City police officer. The case against Camrin Williams, who goes by the name of C Blu, “cannot be prosecuted,” New York…
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SCOTUS Poised to Hand Down Decision That Could Expand Second Amendment Rights
Reporting
— Jun 10, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to soon hand down a major decision involving the Second Amendment in the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen case. At issue is New York’s century-old law which…
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Ant Middleton Calls for Permanent Rejection of Labour Party to “Save the UK”
Former SAS soldier and TV personality Ant Middleton posted that Labour is the most compromised political party the UK has ever seen and urged people to never vote for them again. The post has drawn mostly supportive reactions from right-leaning and Reform-leaning users, with no visible defence of Labour in sampled replies.
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Off-Duty Firefighter Jumped by Mob Who Tell Him It's 'Fight Night' Before Brutal Beating
Reporting
— Jul 25, 2021
Asking for a little old-fashioned respect can be the prelude to a beatdown in Mayor Bill de Blasio’s New York City. The New York Post has released video of a Friday night incident in which a rabid mob of teenagers…
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Lee Zeldin Attacker Arrested on Federal Assault Charge
Reporting
— Jul 24, 2022
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and New York State Police arrested the 43-year-old U.S Army veteran charged with attacking Republican U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York on stage Thursday at a campaign event. FBI…
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Physical Books vs E-Readers
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— VS Battle
Paper's soul versus the paperless suitcase.
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New York Times Subscriber Growth Slows After News-Heavy 2020
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— May 5, 2021
The New York Times Co’s quarterly subscription growth fell to its lowest in over a year as the news cycle cooled after the Trump presidency ended. The 170 year-old publication had benefited from an action-packed 2020…
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Two 9 Year Olds and a 6 Year Old Found on Top of Mountain After Wandering from Camp
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— Jul 13, 2022
On Sunday, a search and rescue team was called out to Bleecker, New York, to help look for three young children who had gone missing. According to a post by the Caroga Lake Volunteer Fire Company, two 9 year olds and a…
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Dem Staffer Reveals Congress's Well-Kept Secret – Recurring Issue Plaguing Nadler
Opinion
— Sep 12, 2022
At 75 years old, longtime New York Rep. Jerry Nadler, a Democrat, is far from being the oldest member of Congress, but he’s certainly well past his prime. A Democratic staffer told the New York Post that Nadler, who…
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Lionel Messi scores free kick from near-impossible angle for Inter Miami
At 39, Lionel Messi bent a free kick from beside the corner flag over Patrick Schulte to tie Inter Miami with Columbus, a strike fans filmed from every side.
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Killer’s Apology Letter to 7-Year-Old Athena Strand’s Family Revealed in Death Penalty Trial
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— Apr 13, 2026
Jurors in a Texas courtroom are now hearing chilling new details about the man who admitted to killing 7-year-old Athena Strand — including a handwritten letter he sent to her grieving family. According to the New York…
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Would you get phished?
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Fifteen workplace scam scenarios. Most people are more confident than correct — the rank says which one you are.
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NYC Mayor’s Wife Scrubs Old X Account
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— Mar 23, 2026
A fresh controversy is engulfing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani after his wife, Rama Duwaji, abruptly deleted an old X account following the resurfacing of a series of incendiary social media posts. The revelations…
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NYC Subway Rider Set Alight as Flaming Liquid Is Thrown on Him – Once in Custody, Police Come to Realization About Suspect
Reporting
— May 26, 2024
Police on Saturday arrested a man after a 23-year-old was set on fire on a New York City subway. New York police then realized they had been looking for him for weeks. Nile Taylor, 49, was arrested not long after the…
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Drug Cartel Busted With $1.2M Stash of Meth Set Free, While Heroic Bodega Worker Was Held on $250K Bail
Opinion
— Jul 13, 2022
New York, New York, it’s a hell of a town. No, seriously, it is. I’m not invoking the old standard from the musical “On the Town.” It’s a crime-ridden melange of failed progressive policies, the kind of place where drug…
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Deputy Asks for Help After Retired K9 Goes Missing: 'This Isn’t How His Chapter Is Supposed to Close'
Reporting
— Apr 30, 2022
A community in Erie County, New York, has been put on alert after a retired K9 went missing Monday night. Haso, an 8-year-old sable German shepherd, retired in 2020 when marijuana was legalized in New York. Before then…
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Ebola Explodes In Africa Much Faster Than Infamous 2010s Outbreak
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Second Coronavirus Case Confirmed in New York State, U.S. Cases Top 100
Reporting
— Mar 3, 2020
A man who lives in a New York suburb and works in Manhattan tested positive for the novel coronavirus, bringing the total confirmed cases in the state to two, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday. The 50-year-old man…
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10-Year-Old Takes Action After Seeing Her Grandfather's Battle with Cancer
Reporting
— Feb 26, 2022
Sophie Enderton has a special place in her heart for people who are fighting cancer. Sophie, a 10-year-old from Niagara County, New York, has seen firsthand the toll that chemotherapy takes on a person after her…
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Blue City Residents On Edge As Tren De Aragua Gangsters Terrorize City
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— Oct 14, 2024
Tren de Aragua (TdA)-associated gangsters as young as 11-years-old are wreaking havoc on Times Square out of a migrant shelter in New York City, and they’re getting away with it, sources told the New York Post. Around…
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Illegal Immigrant Arrested for Abduction, Rape of 15-Year-Old in Upstate NY – Cover-Up Allegations Swirl
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— Jun 27, 2024
Police in Albany, New York, have arrested an illegal immigrant from Turkey after he allegedly abducted and raped a 15-year-old girl. Last week, officials arrested 21-year-old Sakir Akkan and charged him with first…
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NYC Rattled After 20-Year-Old Woman Is Attacked and Killed While Pushing Her Baby in a Stroller
Reporting
— Jun 30, 2022
Death invaded New York City’s Upper East Side Wednesday night as a 20-year-old woman was shot to death while pushing her three-month-old baby in a stroller. The baby was unharmed in the 8:30 p.m. attack, in which a man…
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Fan praise for Thai actress Miu Natsha’s outfit at AMR De Saison pop-up in Hong Kong
Overwhelmingly positive fan reaction to Miu Natsha's stylish outfit and appearance at the event, with pure hype, compliments, and hashtag amplification and zero substantive criticism or opposition in sampled engagement.
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