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• Court of Appeals hears case on tossed murder confession

  07-02-2017 23:24 via timesunion.com
  
  The state Court of Appeals heard legal arguments Tuesday in the case of a Washington County man found guilty of killing his mother, stepfather and stepbrother in 2011.A special prosecutor is seeking to reverse a mid-level appeals court decision that reversed the conviction of Matthew Slocum because the trial judge allowed jurors to hear a statement Slocum gave to investigators after a public defender representing him in a different case asked police not to question him.The two sides also argued
  
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• Cardinal Dolan, Fuming Over Archdiocese’s ‘Rich’ Image, Vacations at Mansion

  07-02-2017 22:35 via nytimes.com
  The archbishop of New York calls for “sacrificial generosity” from parishioners, but says little of the donated multimillion-dollar manor house he’s using.
  
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• MoMA Hangs Art From Muslim Nations in Protest of Travel Ban

  07-02-2017 22:24
  
  MoMA has joined in on the protests of President Trump's travel ban.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Wild Police Chase From Mount Vernon to NYC Ends in Gunfire

  07-02-2017 22:20
  
  A police pursuit that started in Mount Vernon ended with a crash and what witnesses described as a wild shooting in the Bronx Tuesday morning, and authorities say at least one person was taken to the hospital.
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• NYC Toddler Allegedly Kidnapped by Estranged Dad Found Safe

  07-02-2017 22:03
  
  The 2-year-old girl police say was snatched by her father after he allegedly attacked his estranged wife on Staten Island was found safe Tuesday afternoon, more than three hours after an Amber Alert was issued.Photo Credit: NBC 4 New York
  
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• New York Tries to Revive Garment Industry, Outside the Garment District

  07-02-2017 21:54 via nytimes.com
  After decades of decline, the city’s garment industry is getting a new manufacturing hub in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, and other help from city and fashion leaders.
  
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• Winter Storm Watch Issued for Tri-State

  07-02-2017 21:46
  
  Storm Team 4 is tracking the possibility of a significant winter storm for the tri-state starting Wednesday night, though meteorologists caution the track of the system remains highly uncertain.Photo Credit: Storm Team 4This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Daily Provisions Opens Next to Union Square Cafe

  07-02-2017 21:40 via nytimes.com
  Also, a new spot from Roberto Deiaco of Armani Ristorante, chefs on the move and more restaurant news.
  
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• Neither Snow Nor Rain

  07-02-2017 20:39 via nytimes.com
  Inclement weather did not dampen these New Yorkers’ style during past Fashion Weeks.
  
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• McEneny gets new Albany role amid criticism over HR

  07-02-2017 20:29 via timesunion.com
  
  Amid criticism of the human resources department, Rachel McEneny will take the helm in overseeing HR along with several other city functions as commissioner of Administrative Services in Albany.The nominee lacks the critical experience and education in municipal finance, IT and human resources, as necessary for this position.McEneny previously worked as director of public affairs for the state Workers Compensation Board, as deputy commissioner in the state Division of Homeland Security and Emerg
  
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• Big Apple Circus Puts Props, Tents and More Up for Auction

  07-02-2017 20:15
  
  The Big Apple Circus may be saying goodbye, but fans can still keep their memories of the iconic show alive.Photo Credit: WNBC
  
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• Zymere Perkins' Aunts Plan $10M Suit over His Beating Death

  07-02-2017 20:06
  
  Two aunts of Zymere Perkins, the Manhattan 6-year-old beaten to death after years of neglect, filed notice that they intend to sue the city, Mayor Bill de Blasio and the former head of the Administration...Photo Credit: Handout
  
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• Amber Alert Issued for NYC Tot, May Be in 'Imminent Danger'

  07-02-2017 20:05
  
  An Amber Alert has been issued in New York for a 2-year-old girl police say was snatched by her father after he allegedly attacked his estranged wife on Staten Island Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: NBC 4 New York
  
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• These Are the 100 Best Places to Live in America

  07-02-2017 19:35
  
  U.S. News & World Report has ranked the 100 best places to live in the United States and New York City makes the cut.Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
  
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• Dog Walker Finds Missing 18-Year-Old Man Dead in NJ Park

  07-02-2017 18:51
  
  Authorities have identified a body found in a New Jersey park last week as a missing 18-year-old man.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Woman's Body Found Under Sleeping Bag Above Tattoo Parlor

  07-02-2017 18:29
  
  Philadelphia homicide detectives searched for clues after a woman was found dead under a sleeping bag in a room above a Kensington tattoo parlor Tuesday.Photo Credit: NBC10
  
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• GE engineer stranded in Qatar a voice for immigrants

  07-02-2017 18:04 via timesunion.com
  
  Sirin Hamsho, the General Electric engineer from Niskayuna who was stranded in Qatar following President Donald Trump's Jan. 27 travel ban, has been a quiet force in inspiring not only women who work in technology but also for giving Arab immigrants a voice.Hamsho had just done an interview at Al Jazeera's studios in Doha, Qatar, with Nawras Abu Saleh, a Palestinian screenwriter and director, when the travel ban went into effect.
  
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• Champion clinches spelling bee by nailing 'shrieval'

  07-02-2017 17:50 via timesunion.com
  
  An eighth-grader from Wappingers won the 35th annual Capital Region Spelling Bee Tuesday at Proctors in Schenectady. Dhruv Kaderu finished first by spelling shrieval, one of 365 words the contestants spelled during the oral portion of the Bee on Tuesday. Shrieval means "of or relating to a sheriff."
  
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• Police Chase From Mount Vernon to NYC Ends in Wild Gunfire

  07-02-2017 17:29
  
  A police pursuit that started in Mount Vernon ended with a crash and what witnesses described as a wild shooting in the Bronx Tuesday morning, and authorities say at least two people were taken to the hospital.Photo Credit: NBC 4 New York
  
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• NYC Teen's Brave Battle With Rare Skin Condition Goes Viral

  07-02-2017 15:59
  
  A Staten Island teenager has a rare condition that causes his skin to peel easily, leaving him with painful wounds that must be bandaged at all times and forcing him to bathe with bleach, his mother says.
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• 3 Charged With Gang Assault in Death of Brooklyn Woman

  07-02-2017 15:07
  
  Three people face gang assault charges in the death of a 42-year-old Brooklyn woman who was found with trauma to her body and face last month, authorities say.
  
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• Big Winter Storm Possible This Week, But Track Uncertain

  07-02-2017 15:00
  
  Storm Team 4 is tracking the possibility of a significant winter storm for the tri-state starting Wednesday night, though meteorologists caution the track of the system remains highly uncertain.Photo Credit: Getty ImagesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• First of 6 New Krispy Kremes Opens in New Jersey

  07-02-2017 14:56
  
  Krispy Kreme opened its long-anticipated Jersey City store Tuesday. Lines started building around the Christopher Columbus Drive shop as commuters kicked off their work days.Photo Credit: NBC 4 New YorkThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Significant Winter Storm Possible, But Track Still Uncertain

  07-02-2017 13:32
  
  Storm Team 4 is tracking the possibility of a significant winter storm for the tri-state starting Wednesday night, though meteorologists caution the track of the system remains highly uncertain.Photo Credit: Getty ImagesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Robbers Force Man, Girl to Ground at Gunpoint: NYPD

  07-02-2017 13:17
  
  Two robbers burst into a Queens deli and forced an employee and his young daughter to the ground at gunpoint, police said.
  
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• Happening Today: Travel Ban, Betsy DeVos, Steve Bannon

  07-02-2017 12:59
  
  Here's what to know for Tuesday, February 7.Photo Credit: Getty Images/File
  
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• New York Today: Documenting Hate Crimes

  07-02-2017 12:00 via nytimes.com
  Tuesday: Reporting of hate crimes, the science behind relationships, and the “Oscars of libraries.”
  
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• Robbers Force Man, Girl to Ground in Queens Holdup: Police

  07-02-2017 11:16
  
  Two robbers burst into a Queens deli and forced an employee and his young daughter to the ground at gunpoint, police said.
  
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• Rabbis Hold Sit-in at Trump Hotel, 19 Arrested: NYPD

  07-02-2017 08:15
  
  More than a dozen rabbis and rabbinical students were arrested in Manhattan on Monday night while protesting President Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily banning travelers and refugees from seven...
  
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• Hundreds at Vigil for NYPD Officer Killed in Horrific Crash

  07-02-2017 08:14
  
  The grieving mother of a 27-year-old rookie NYPD officer killed in a car crash last week was comforted by officers during a vigil at a Manhattan station house.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Bethlehem considers sanctuary community status

  07-02-2017 06:56 via timesunion.com
  
  "The town wants to ensure that victims of crime and witnesses to criminal activity are not deterred from reporting to public safety officials," the proposed resolution states.If passed, the resolution dictates town police not "engage in activities solely for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration laws; ask crime victims or witnesses their immigration status unless necessary to a criminal investigation or for the protection of public safety; or stop, interrogate, or arrest an individual bas
  
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• Slippery roads cancel after-school activities

  07-02-2017 06:16 via timesunion.com
  
  Slippery roads cancel after-school activitiesMany Capital Region schools canceled after-school activities after a wintry mix of snow, freezing rain and sleet made for messy driving on Tuesday.The Capital Region was under a winter weather advisory, meaning road conditions may be hazardous, until 7 p.m. That advisory wass extended until 1 a.m. Wednesday for Saratoga County.A cold front will move through Wednesday morning, bringing colder temperatures and blustery winds, NWS reports.A coastal low p
  
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• Families Reunite at JFK as Courts Consider Trump Travel Ban

  07-02-2017 06:16
  
  President Trump said he's concerned about potential terrorists getting into the country, but people arriving at JFK on Monday expressed gratitude for being allowed into the United States.
  
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• Services sought for Hilltowns

  07-02-2017 06:13 via timesunion.com
  
  Residents of rural Albany County wouldn't have to venture into downtown Albany for some county family services under a plan by the sheriff's office to expand its presence near the Hilltowns.Sheriff Craig Apple is hoping to expand a number of county services to the department's substation in the New Scotland hamlet of Clarksville, including social services, child protective services, mental health and possibly probation.The building is owned by the Bethlehem Central School District, which closed
  
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• Abandoned Baby May Be Child of Teen Pulled off Ledge: Cops

  07-02-2017 04:51
  
  A baby girl abandoned inside a New Jersey YMCA may be the daughter of a teenage father who was pulled off a hotel ledge by Newark police Sunday morning, authorities say. Officers were called to...Photo Credit: NBC 4 NY
  
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• Rutgers to Vote on Plan to Rename Areas for Former Slaves

  07-02-2017 04:27
  
  Rutgers University is proposing renaming parts of its campus after former slaves in acknowledgement of the university's historic ties to slavery.The Rutgers Board of Governors will vote on the plan...
  
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• Storm Team 4 Tracking Possible Snow This Week

  07-02-2017 03:30
  
  Storm Team 4 is tracking the possibility of snow for the tri-state starting Wednesday night.There is potential for a significant winter storm to impact the area Wednesday night and Thursday morning...Photo Credit: Getty ImagesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Troy church conversion project before zoning board

  07-02-2017 03:19 via timesunion.com
  
  A Latham real estate investment company is seeking zoning variances to convert a closed Lutheran church in Lansingburgh into five apartments.V and J Homes LLC, submitted plans calling for conversion of the former Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, its banquet hall and school at 246 Third Ave. into five apartments with off-street parking.The Planning Commission approved the plans in January contingent upon the ZBA granting variances, Steven Strichman, the city commissioner of planning and community
  
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• NY Lawmakers Vote to Block New York City's Plastic Bag Fee

  07-02-2017 03:05
  
  New York state lawmakers have voted to block the plastic bag fee passed by the City Council last year.  The 5-cent fee on single-use plastic shopping bags was set to kick in on Feb.Photo Credit: Getty Images/File
  
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• Contract for N.Y.P.D. Body Cameras is Under Investigation, Sources Say

  07-02-2017 02:57 via nytimes.com
  The city comptroller learned of the investigation last Friday, leading him to decide against signing off on the $6.4 million contract, an official in his office said.
  
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• FDNY Launches $10M Campaign in Diversity Effort

  07-02-2017 02:52
  
  The department is trying to attract recruits who will help it better reflect the demographics of the city it serves. Lori Bordonaro reports.
  
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• 'Hamilton' coming to Proctors for 2018-19 season

  07-02-2017 02:51 via timesunion.com
  
  Lin-Manuel Miranda's smash Broadway musical, a hip-hop conjuring of a Founding Father, will bring its touring production to Proctors some time during the 2018-2019 season.The news was revealed Monday night along with the venue's 2017-2018 Broadway lineup during its annual "bash," an event for subscribers heralding the upcoming season with splashy, sneak-peek excerpts from the shows being announced from the Great White Way.Among the productions headed to Schenectady are "Fun Home," the musical ad
  
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• Well, Then, Would You Like to Dance?

  07-02-2017 02:00 via nytimes.com
  A woman is offered an alternative to taking a seat on the subway.
  
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• NY Lawmakers Block New York City's Plastic Bag Fee

  07-02-2017 01:30
  
  New York state lawmakers say they have blocked the plastic bag fee passed by the City Council last year.  The 5-cent fee on single-use plastic shopping bags was set to kick in on Feb.Photo Credit: Getty Images/File
  
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• Tearful Reunions at JFK as Trump Travel Ban Battle Continues

  07-02-2017 01:27
  
  The battle over the President's immigration restrictions is likely to end up before the US Supreme Court. Melissa Russo reports.
  
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• Jury Deliberations Continue in Etan Patz Murder Retrial

  07-02-2017 01:27
  
  The jury deliberating in the retrial of Pedro Hernandez went home without reaching a verdict on Monday. Andrew Siff reports.
  
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• Propane Heater May Have Caused Massive Maplewood Fire

  07-02-2017 01:26
  
  A six-alarm fire destroyed most of an apartment complex Saturday that was under construction in New Jersey, authorities said. Brian Thompson reports.
  
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• Tracking NY Sex Offenders Complicated by 'Homeless' Listings

  07-02-2017 01:23
  
  Sex offenders in New York are registering themselves as “homeless” and not providing any location or address for themselves -- and it’s not against the law, the I-Team has...Photo Credit: NBC 4 New York
  
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• NJ Bill Wants Pedestrians to Be More Careful While Crossing

  07-02-2017 01:00
  
  A proposed law in the New Jersey state assembly would require pedestrians to cross at marked crosswalks and require drivers to yield but not necessarily stop.Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex)...Photo Credit: NBC 4 NY
  
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• FDNY Trying to Become More Diverse

  07-02-2017 00:36
  
  The deparment is trying to attract recruits who will help it better reflect the demographics of the city it serves. Lori Bordonaro reports.
  
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