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FILE — In this March 24, 2021 file photo, Melissa Jean reads "The Gruffalo" to her son's pre-K class at Phyl's Academy, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. New York City schools will be all in person this fall with no remote options, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday, May 24. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, Pool, File)

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NYC mayor: Public schools will be all in person this fall

by Karen Matthews Associated PressMay 24, 2021

This image taken from surveillance video provided by the New York City Police Department shows a person of interest, background center, assaulting an Asian American woman, on ground, Monday, March 29, 2021, in New York. The 65-year-old woman was walking in midtown Manhattan a few blocks from Times Square on Monday afternoon when a man approached her and kicked her in the stomach, knocking her to the ground, police said. The man then stomped on the woman's face several times while...

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Attack on Asian American woman near Times Square raises alarms

by Michael R. Sisak Associated Press, and Karen Matthews Associated PressMarch 30, 2021

FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2017, file photo, James MacWilliams prunes a marijuana plant that he is growing indoors in Portland, Maine. New York has failed in recent years to pass marijuana legalization, but a state senator said lawmakers have reached an agreement to legalize marijuana sales to adults over the age of 21. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

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New York lawmakers agree to legalize recreational marijuana

by Marina Villeneuve Associated Press, Jennifer Peltz Associated Press, and Karen Matthews Associated PressMarch 28, 2021

FILE — In this Feb. 22, 2021 file photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference at a COVID-19 vaccination site in the Brooklyn borough of New York. New York's attorney general said she's moving forward with an investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo after receiving a letter from his office Monday, March 1, 2021, authorizing her to take charge of the probe. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool, File)

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Top NY lawmakers call on Cuomo to quit

by Karen Matthews Associated Press, and David Porter Associated PressMarch 7, 2021

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Cuomo acknowledges ‘flirtation,’ pledges cooperation with NY AG’s harassment probe

by Karen Matthews Associated Press, and Marina Villeneuve Associated PressFebruary 28, 2021

Steve Kent skis through Times Square, Monday, in New York.

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‘A long two days’: Major storm pummels Northeast

by Jennifer Peltz Associated Press, and Karen Matthews Associated PressFebruary 1, 2021

Mac’s Public House co-owner Danny Presti is taken away in handcuffs after being arrested by New York City sheriff’s deputies, Tuesday, in the Staten Island borough of New York.

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Defiant NYC bar owner hits deputy with car

by Karen Matthews Associated PressDecember 6, 2020

A person walks by the water during the coronavirus outbreak, Thursday, May 21, 2020, at Jones Beach in Wantagh, New York. As pandemic lockdowns ease across the United States, millions of Americans are set to take tentative steps outdoors to celebrate Memorial Day, the traditional start of summer. But public health officials are concerned that if people congregate in crowds or engage in other risky behaviors, the long weekend could cause the coronavirus to come roaring back. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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New York eases ban on gatherings

by Karen Matthews Associated Press, and Deepti Hajela Associated PressMay 23, 2020

A body wrapped in plastic is unloaded from a refrigerated truck and handled by medical workers wearing personal protective equipment due to COVID-19 concerns, Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at Brooklyn Hospital Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York. The body was moved to a hearse to be removed to a mortuary. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness...

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Reinforcements head to NYC

by Colleen Long Associated Press, Karen Matthews Associated Press, and David Rising Associated PressMarch 31, 2020

A Samaritan's Purse crew and medical personnel work on preparing to open a 68 bed emergency field hospital specially equipped with a respiratory unit in New York's Central Park, Tuesday, March 31, 2020, in New York. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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US death toll from the virus eclipses China’s official count

by Colleen Long Associated Press, Karen Matthews Associated Press, and David Rising Associated PressMarch 31, 2020