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Hispanics now largest ethnic group in New York Police Department
The NYPD, ranked the largest municipal police organization in the United States, is now employing more Hispanic police officers that any other ethnic group
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New York progressive group accused of antisemitism for mocking Jewish politicians’ names
They also said one was buying his House seat “with inherited money”
Politics
New York made it illegal to sell canned whipped cream to individuals under 21
The law is meant to prevent teenagers from using canned whipped cream to inhale nitrous oxide or laughing gas
Education
NY Gov. Hochul says remote learning during COVID-19 was 'a mistake'
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday called it “a mistake” the state switched to remote learning in schools at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic more than two years ago.
Immigration
New York City to welcome 10,000 Ukrainian refugees
"New York City has always “been traditionally a city of refuge, a city of sanctuary for asylum seekers and refugees"
Politics
Trump campaign turned down Ashley Biden diary, urged suspects to give it to FBI
Aimee Harris and Robert Kurtlander on Thursday pleaded guilty to stealing the diary of Ashley Biden and selling it to the conservative group Project Veritas
Health
CDC study shows big drop in life expectancy in New York
A new report released this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows New York suffered the steepest drop in life expectancy of any state in 2020.
Politics
Rep. Jerry Nadler wins New York Democratic House primary
Lawmakers each first elected in 1992, forced to compete for same House seat as result of redistricting
Immigration
140 migrants arrive in New York from Texas in largest single-day relocation
City officials and volunteers provided the migrants with food, water, and clothing
Crime
VIDEO: 64-year-old beaten with a rock in NYC attack
The suspect jumped onto the train tracks, grabbed a rock, and got back onto the platform
Culture
New law requires New York museums to label Nazi-stolen art
Governor Kathy Hochul signed the bill last week as part of a larger effort to raise awareness about the Holocaust and the Nazi era
