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2,000 cameras will be watching how you drive in New York City
Will the nation’s largest urban network of speed cameras make the city safer or “one big speed trap?”
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New York City starts enforcing ban on foam takeout containers
New York City has begun enforcing a ban on single-use foam containers after a six-month warning period.
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Rare copy of Declaration of Independence on display in New York City
For two days only, New Yorkers can see a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence — in Thomas Jefferson's handwriting — on display in honor of Independence Day.
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Police: Fewer killings in New York City in first half of '19
NEW YORK (AP) - New York City is on pace for its lowest homicide total in decades after ending the first half of the year with 21 fewer killings than in the same span in 2018. Police statistics show there were 135 homicides through June 30.
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NYC cabbies facing financial ruin force city to mull a rescue
New York City Council members are considering laws that would bail out hundreds of taxi drivers facing financial ruin as competition from Uber-like vehicles choke city streets and erode their income.
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