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Lawsuit accuses NY college of negligence for harboring ex-con Larry Ray, who abused students
Two former students are suing Sarah Lawrence College, arguing the New York school failed to protect them from Lawrence “Larry” Ray as the ex-convict moved into his daughter’s housing on campus and began grooming her friends for abuse.
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New York's College of Saint Rose will close in May 2024 amid financial woes
The College of Saint Rose, a century-old Roman Catholic College in Albany, New York, will close in May 2024 after years of financial struggles, college officials announced Friday.
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Kai Cenat ‘beyond disappointed' with fans who sparked chaos at NYC PlayStation giveaway
Kai Cenat, the 21-year-old social media influencer who was charged with inciting a riot after a crowd of thousands of his followers erupted in chaos in Manhattan last week, said he is “beyond disappointed” in the bad behavior.
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NYC Middle Schools Resume In-Person Learning This Month; High Schools Stay Virtual
New York City’s public middle school buildings will reopen this month for in-person learning after moving fully remote since COVID-19 cases began to surge in November, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday. The 62,000 students in grades 6 through 8 whose families have chosen in-person learning — out of a total of 196,000 city students in those grades — be back…
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Send More Vaccine Doses to New York, Officials Urge
The federal government must speed the delivery of COVID-19 vaccine doses to New York as appointments are snapped up as quickly as they go online, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday. “At the end of the day, this is a supply issue and we need the federal government to provide us with more…
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Former Development Aide Accuses Cuomo of Sexual Harassment
A former aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo who is now running for Manhattan borough president accused him of sexual harassment in a series of tweets Sunday, saying he made inappropriate comments about her appearance. Lindsey Boylan tweeted that the Democratic governor “sexually harassed me for years. Many saw it, and watched.” “I could never anticipate what to expect: would...
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Cuomo: ‘Disrespectful' of Thousands to Attend Secret Orthodox Wedding in Brooklyn
A Brooklyn synagogue should be investigated over reports that it hosted a secret wedding with thousands of unmasked guests earlier this month, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday. “If that happened, it was a blatant disregard of the law,” Cuomo said during a briefing in New York City. “It’s illegal. It was also disrespectful of the people of...
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Torres' Historic Win Comes as Many Races Are Uncertain in NY
Democrat Ritchie Torres will be among the first openly gay Black men in Congress, voters in New York decided Tuesday. Torres won election to a seat representing the South Bronx. Results were still pending in a race involving another gay, Black New Yorker, Mondaire Jones, who is running for a seat representing the suburbs north of the city. New Yorkers…
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New Yorkers Wait 3 to 4 Hours on First Day of Early Voting
In-person voting in the presidential election began across New York state with long lines building as polling stations were flooded Saturday with people who simply couldn’t wait another moment to cast a ballot. In some spots, voters reported waiting for hours. The line to vote snaked for a quarter mile outside Manhattan’s Madison Square Garden, which was being used...
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Central Park Monument Honors Women's Rights Pioneers
A bronze statue depicting women’s rights pioneers Sojourner Truth, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony was unveiled in Central Park on Wednesday, becoming the 167-year-old park’s first monument honoring historical heroines, as opposed to fictional female characters like Alice in Wonderland and Shakespeare’s Juliet. The 14-foot-tall monument to the three 19th century advocates, dedicated on the 100th anniversary...
