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Paid sick time for pets? A New York City Council bill could soon allow it
A new bill making its way through New York City Council would take away at least one major stress for pet owners living in the city. The just-introduced legislation would allow people to use their own paid sick time to take of their pets when necessary.
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‘Trash revolution': New garbage rules coming this fall for some NYC homes, apartment buildings
New York City will take another step this autumn in its war on rats and sidewalk trash, as residents can expect to see less bags and more bins on the streets.
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2 charged with distributing drugs that led to NYC transgender activist's death
Two men in Brooklyn are facing charges in connection to the death of a prominent transgender activist and actress in New York City, prosecutors announced.
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15-year-old stabbed in stomach by teen student inside Brooklyn high school: Police
A 15-year-old was stabbed in the stomach by a classmate inside a Brooklyn high school, police said, and the search is on for the teenage suspect.
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Husband and wife found dead after Long Island boat crash: Police
Two people, a husband and wife, were killed in a boating crash between two vessels on the Great South Bay off Long Island, according to police and fire officials.
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NYC warns parents of potential school bus strike as classes set to start next week
New York City students are set to return to the classroom in just over a week, but getting the kids on the bus may be a bigger challenge than normal — because the drivers could be on strike.
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Dozens of Pride flags snapped by vandals at Stonewall National Monument in Manhattan
Dozens of Pride flags were snapped into pieces and thrown on the ground in a troubling act of vandalism during Pride Month at the Stonewall National Monument — a memorial that celebrates a key moment in the gay rights movement.
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NYC Schools Want to Change How They Teach Kids to Read: What to Know
The nation’s largest public school system is flipping the script when it comes to teaching children how to read, as the New York City Schools chancellor says the old way has not been working for students.
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Family Demands Changes After Wife, Mom Killed by Truck While Riding Bike in Brooklyn
A family is sharing their pain and calling for action after a 37-year-old mother was mowed down while riding her bike in Brooklyn.
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Neo-Nazis Disrupt Opening of ‘Parade' Broadway Show About Jewish Man Wrongfully Lynched
Producers and the star of “Parade” are condemning antisemitism after a group of neo-Nazi protesters harassed theatergoers as they were lined up ahead of the show Tuesday.
