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Top NYC news: Former Mexico security chief indicted; concert to honor Woody Guthrie; more

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Published on December 11, 2019
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Here's what you need to know about what's happening in New York City.

Former Mexico security chief accused of accepting bribes from ‘El Chapo’ is indicted in US

Mexico’s former top security chief has been indicted in New York City on charges he accepted a fortune in drug-money bribes from kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s notorious Sinaloa cartel to let it operate with impunity in Mexico.

Read the full story on KTLA 5 News.

NC senator calls on state to sue New York over homeless relocation program

A Republican State Senator representing Robeson county wants North Carolina to sue New York City over its homeless relocation scheme.

Read the full story on ABC11 WTVD.

New York City concert to honor Oklahoma native Woody Guthrie

New York City will host a concert in February to mark the 80th anniversary of Oklahoma native Woody Guthrie's classic song "This Land Is Your Land." The Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa announced Tuesday that the concert will take place Feb. 23, 2020, at The Town Hall, which is in midtown Manhattan and near where Guthrie is believed to have written the song on Feb. 23, 1940.

Read the full story on MySanAntonio.

Chinese restaurant opened by white woman shuts down 8 months after controversy

The establishment had been marred by accusations of racism and cultural appropriation from the Asian American community.

Read the full story on NBC News.

The last chess shop in New York City

The owner of the last remaining chess shop in New York gives refuge to the city’s so-called invisible people.

Read the full story on The Atlantic.


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