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• Cuomo Aids Stranded Driver on Westchester County Road

  09-02-2017 23:40
  
  A driver stranded along the Sprain Brook Parkway didn't have to call AAA for help because Gov. Andrew Cuomo came to the rescue.Photo Credit: Twitter / @melissadderosa
  
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• Tri-State Area Bagels That Are Totally Worth the Carbs

  09-02-2017 23:17
  
  Some of the best bagel spots in the tri-state area share their most popular bagels and spreads.
  
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• Push for Contentious DNA Method Outlasts the Case Calling for It

  09-02-2017 22:55 via nytimes.com
  Advocates in New York pushed for the use of an ethically questionable familial DNA search to solve the high-profile murder of a jogger. Even though a suspect has now been charged in that case, the pursuit of the technique continues.
  
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• NJ Mom Accuses Hospital of Breastfeeding Baby Mix-Up

  09-02-2017 22:00
  
  A New Jersey mother is suing the hospital where she gave birth, claiming nurses gave her the wrong newborn to breastfeed.Melissa Richman, 39, of Ridgewood, says The Valley Hospital failed to...Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• National Pizza Day: The Most Popular Pizza Places in NYC

  09-02-2017 21:40
  
  It's no secret that New Yorkers love their pizza, but which pizza place do they love the most? These are the most-visited (not necessarily the best) pizza places in the Big Apple, according to Foursquare.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• Fun Facts: How Much Does a Snowstorm Cost?

  09-02-2017 21:20
  
  Snow continues to wallop the tri-state area, with more than a foot already recorded in some spots and up to 14 inches expected for New York City by the time the storm moves out. The Office of the...Photo Credit: AP
  
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• Father of 3 Girls Killed in Stamford Blaze Dies

  09-02-2017 21:09
  
  A Connecticut father who started an educational development foundation in memory of his three daughters following their death in a 2011 house fire in Stamford has died, the LilySarahGrace fund announced on...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut / 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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• Deadly Storm Buries Parts of Tri-State Under a Foot of Snow

  09-02-2017 20:55
  
  A monster winter storm swept into the tri-state early Thursday, burying much of the region under a foot or more of snow in a matter of hours and bringing travel to a standstill.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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• Kids and Pets Playing in the Snow, Because Why Not?

  09-02-2017 20:43
  
  With almost a foot coming to the tri-state area, furry creatures and pint-sized humans want to have a little romp too.Photo Credit: NBC 4 New York
  
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• A Plan to Prune the City’s Thicket of Warrants for Petty Offenses

  09-02-2017 20:25 via nytimes.com
  A quarter-century of aggressive policing has left 1.5 million warrants for minor infractions hanging over the heads of New Yorkers, many black or Hispanic.
  
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• GE, SUNY Poly reach power chip milestone

  09-02-2017 20:21 via timesunion.com
  
  SUNY Polytechnic Institute and General Electric Co. announced Thursday that they had successfully produced the first patterned wafers from their $500 million partnership to make a power electronics chips using silicon carbide material.The milestone is an enormous step forward in a partnership that had seemed to be on the verge of collapse over the summer amid the corruption investigation at SUNY Poly that resulted in the arrest of its president, Alain Kaloyeros.
  
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• Tentative deal reached to end Momentive chemical plant strike

  09-02-2017 20:00 via timesunion.com
  
  The three-month-old strike at the Momentive chemical plant in Waterford could be over as early as Wednesday under a tentative contract agreement announced Thursday by union officials.While details on the pact were not made public until after strikers learned of them, Dennis Trainor, vice president for CWA District One, credited Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office with helping mediate the dispute between Momentive Performance Materials and its 700 unionized workers."We believe we have reached an agreement
  
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• Tourists Brave Times Square for Photos, Food, and Flurries

  09-02-2017 19:43
  
  Many of the bright lights and signs that usually light up Times Square look dimmer underneath the snow today. The streets are empty, and the normally crowded sidewalks are lined instead with a few brave...
  
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• Deadly Storm Wallops Region; More Than a Foot Possible

  09-02-2017 19:25
  
  A monster winter storm swept into the tri-state early Thursday, burying much of the region in a foot or more of snow in a matter of hours and bringing travel to a standstill.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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• Doorman Slips While Shoveling, Falls Through Window, Dies

  09-02-2017 19:19
  
  The doorman at Yorkville apartment building died in a freak accident Thursday morning after slipping while shoveling snow, law enforcement sources said.Photo Credit: NBC 4 New York
  
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• Winter Storm Hits Northeast

  09-02-2017 18:21 via nytimes.com
  
  People in the Northeast woke up to heavy snowfall. It meant school closures in New York and a snarled commute for many. People shared storm footage and classic winter scenes on social media.
  
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• Ground Stop Closes JFK Runways as Storm Batters Region

  09-02-2017 17:37
  
  A full ground stop closed the runways at John F. Kennedy International Airport Thursday morning, as a major snowstorm already blamed for nearly 2,000 flight cancellations and hundreds of accidents punished...Photo Credit: Mike MabroukThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Full-time school pensions averaged more than $68,000

  09-02-2017 17:34 via timesunion.com
  
  Average full time public school teachers and administrators who retired last year with 30 years received pensions above $68,000
  
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• How’s the Mayor Doing? A Color-Coded App Can Answer That

  09-02-2017 17:28 via nytimes.com
  Data on Mayor Bill de Blasio’s promises, and the progress made on them, has been collected by his staff and is likely to play a role in his re-election bid.
  
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• Woman Goes Skiing on West Side Highway

  09-02-2017 16:25
  
  A monster snowstorm caused major transit disruptions as it bore down on the tri-state area Thursday morning, bringing the potential for up to 15 inches of snow for much of the region.
  
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• Capital Region digs out after largest snowstorm of the season

  09-02-2017 16:11 via timesunion.com
  
  Storm drops an unheard of 4 inches an hour near airportThe Capital Region spent much of Thursday digging out after the largest snowstorm of the season dumped nearly a foot of snow and well over it in some areas.Elsewhere, snowfall measured in at just under a foot, though it crept as low as 2.7 inches in the Saratoga County town of Wilton."At one point we were seeing four inches an hour over the airport (Thursday) morning," he said.Flakes fell fast nearly all morning and into the afternoon, slowi
  
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• Pets Playing in the Snow, Because Why Not?

  09-02-2017 15:53
  
  It's not just humans who like the snow. With almost a foot coming to the tri-state area, furry creatures want to have a little romp too.Photo Credit: NBC 4 New York
  
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• Check Latest Snow Totals in Your Neighborhood

  09-02-2017 15:50
  
  Check snow totals in your neighborhood:Photo Credit: Anna Brewer
  
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• Monster Storm Wallops Region; More Than a Foot Possible

  09-02-2017 15:49
  
  A monster winter storm with the potential to quickly bury much of the tri-state under a foot of snow descended on the region with a fury early Thursday, battering residents with icy flakes and howling gusts and...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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• Times Square Snow Cam

  09-02-2017 15:08
  
  Watch live footage in New York City's iconic Times SquarePhoto Credit: NBC 4 New York
  
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• Is Your Street Clear? Report Plowing Problems

  09-02-2017 14:52
  
  A monster winter storm is battering the tri-state Thursday with as much as 15 inches of snow.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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• Send Us Your Favorite Snowstorm Photos and Videos

  09-02-2017 14:26
  
  Have a great wintry video of your town or park? Maybe a cute photo of your dog hanging out in a snowy backyard? Send us your snow day captures and we may use them in our coverage online or on air!
  
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• StormTracker 4: Watch Live as Storm Blasts Region

  09-02-2017 13:22
  
  A crippling snowstorm will overspread the tri-state region Thursday, bringing more than a foot of snow to some places.
  
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• Snow Swirls in Times Square, Wind Howls

  09-02-2017 13:14
  
  Watch live footage in New York City's iconic Times SquarePhoto Credit: NBC 4 New York
  
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• Rock Center Snow Cam

  09-02-2017 13:14
  
  Watch as snow falls on Rockefeller Center.
  
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• Snowstorm Paints Tri-State a Wintry White

  09-02-2017 13:06
  
  A major snowstorm moved into the tri-state Thursday, dropping heavy flakes from central New Jersey to New York City, Connecticut and Long Island. The storm threatened the area with more than a foot of snow as it...
  
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• Happening Today: Winter Storm, President Trump, Tom Price

  09-02-2017 13:04
  
  Here's what to know for Thursday, February 9.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• Winter Storm Hits the Northeast

  09-02-2017 12:24 via nytimes.com
  Forecasts called for eight to 12 inches of snow in New York City. Parts of New England could get up to 18 inches of snow.
  
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• Snowstorm Hits the Northeast

  09-02-2017 12:24 via nytimes.com
  In parts of New England, the storm was a blizzard, with up to 18 inches of snow. Nine inches fell on Central Park in New York City.
  
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• New York Today: Winter Storm Hits the Northeast

  09-02-2017 12:24 via nytimes.com
  Forecasts called for eight to 12 inches of snow in New York City, and public schools are closed for the day.
  
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• From a Condo in East Harlem to a House in the Suburbs

  09-02-2017 11:00 via nytimes.com
  A frustrating search for a condo and an expanding family lead a couple to a house in Mount Vernon.
  
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• 36 Hours in Brooklyn

  09-02-2017 11:00 via nytimes.com
  South of Williamsburg, you can find an older Brooklyn: boisterous and beautiful, worldly with working-class roots.
  
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• Snowstorm Moves in, Blizzard Warnings on Long Island

  09-02-2017 10:51
  
  A winter storm warning is in effect for the tri-state area, with Storm Team 4 now predicting up to 10 to 15 inches of snow for much of the area.Photo Credit: APThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Tri-State Prepares for More Than a Foot of Snow

  09-02-2017 09:25
  
  A winter storm warning is in effect for the tri-state area, with Storm Team 4 now predicting up to 10 to 15 inches of snow for much of the area.Photo Credit: APThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Albany Smothers a Plastic-Bag Law

  09-02-2017 09:21 via nytimes.com
  The New York State Legislature bowed to the plastic bag industry in voting to strike down a city law that would improve the environment.
  
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• Snowstorm's Impact on Area Roads, Airports and Mass Transit

  09-02-2017 07:38
  
  A major winter storm is expected to cripple travel by ground and air across the tri-state Thursday, with well over a thousand flights canceled at area airports and mass transit already feeling the effects...Photo Credit: Getty Images/FileThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Winter Weather Warning in Effect

  09-02-2017 06:12
  
  A winter storm warning is in effect for the tri-state area, with Storm Team 4 now predicting up to 10 to 15 inches of snow for much of the area.Photo Credit: APThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Decaying Body Parts Found Scattered in Queens Park

  09-02-2017 05:50
  
  Decaying body parts were discovered in a Flushing park, a grisly find that has neighbors on edge and police combing the area.
  
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• 'Absolute Chaos' at LGA Airport on Eve of Storm

  09-02-2017 05:29
  
  People frantically rushing to catch their last flights out of New York City ahead of Thursday's snowstorm were stymied by delays and gridlock at LaGuardia Airport Wednesday night.The notoriously...Photo Credit: Joseph BrandtThis 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 Prep is adding a high school this fall

  09-02-2017 05:22 via timesunion.com
  
  Uncommon Schools, the charter school network that runs Troy Prep, is expanding local operations beyond elementary and middle school this fall to serve ninth- to 12th-graders, starting with about 40 students in grade 9 and adding a grade each year.Troy Prep, however, has remained a bright spot on the local charter scene, and with its expansion into high school marks the first K-12 charter school for the region.Uncommon Schools won a charter for Troy in 2007, and opened Troy Prep Middle School in
  
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• 'Absolute Chaos' at LGA in Flight Rush Before Storm

  09-02-2017 04:02
  
  People frantically rushing to catch their last flights out of New York City ahead of Thursday's snowstorm were stymied by delays and gridlock at LaGuardia Airport Wednesday night.The notoriously...Photo Credit: Joseph BrandtThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Police to Strengthen Force in New York’s Most Violent Borough

  09-02-2017 02:59 via nytimes.com
  The assignment of 75 new investigators to the Bronx follows an analysis by The Times that showed detectives burdened by staggering caseloads.
  
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• New York Police Take on a Problem Decades in the Making: Overloaded Investigators

  09-02-2017 02:59 via nytimes.com
  The department is sending 75 new investigators to the Bronx to ease detectives’ enormous caseloads — often twice as heavy as their peers in Manhattan.
  
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• NYC Officials Insist PlowNYC App Works Fine

  09-02-2017 02:04
  
  A significant winter storm is expected Thursday and preparations are underway across the tri-state. Erica Byfield reports from Queens about a plow app that's supposed to help city residents, but residents don't...
  
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• We Were Ghouls

  09-02-2017 02:00 via nytimes.com
  A poet recalls a grittier era in New York from the vantage point of a subway station.
  
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