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People are coming from all over to try this $8.50 TikTok-viral croissant in NYC. 'My trip centered around it.'
These viral croissants sell out daily at NYC's Lafayette Bakery. But are they worth the trip?
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School Report Card: NYC schools will be in-person only come fall, Clemson says unvaccinated students need weekly COVID testing
New York City schools will not offer a distance-learning option for students in the fall, and Clemson University is rolling out new guidelines for vaccinated and unvaccinated students.
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Experts praise New York City for making free mental health counseling available at vaccine sites
New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio announced that the city would be providing "mental health check-ins" for everyone who is vaccinated.
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23-year-old EMT speaks out about article revealing OnlyFans work: 'I'm a damn good paramedic'
Lauren Caitlyn Kwei claims that the reporter who wrote a viral New York Post piece misled her and put her job at risk.
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'We blew it': U.S. reaches 'explosive' COVID-19 spread as virus is nearly impossible to control, experts say
With more than 160,000 new coronavirus cases on Thursday alone, the U.S. has officially reached what experts call exponential spread. Here’s why the “explosive” number of cases is so dangerous.
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Lockdown lowered COVID-19 infection rates in NYC by 70%, says study
The study found that stay-at-home orders in New York City had the most significant effect at reducing coronavirus infection rates, along with widespread use of face masks.
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NYFW 2020: The fashion spectacle goes on with masked models, digital presentations
Despite COVID-19, New York Fashion Week will go on as scheduled. Here's what to expect.
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CDC finds link between COVID-19 cases and eating at restaurants, but experts say indoor dining can be done safely
A new CDC report found evidence that those who test positive for COVID-19 are twice as likely as those who test negative to have visited a restaurant or bar in the two weeks before.
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'Breaking the bronze ceiling': Statue of iconic suffragists in New York's Central Park makes history on 19th Amendment anniversary
A bronze statue to honor iconic suffragists Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton will be unveiled in New York City's Central Park on August 26, 2020 to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the 19th Amendment ratification.
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'We call them jump-out boys': Videos of protesters getting picked up by unmarked police cars spark outrage, but many say it's not new
Many are taking to social media to call out the fact that these police practices — of grabbing up suspects into unmarked vans that speed away, in scenes that resemble a kidnapping — are nothing new in America.
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'Where we live is segregated': A look inside one of America's most racially divided suburbs
Long Island, N.Y., remains one of the 10 most segregated places in America.
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May you always be satisfied by these three historic dishes — perfect for Disney+ 'Hamilton' premiere
What would Alexander Hamilton have eaten if he were watching this Fridays' Disney+ premiere? We have three recipes inspired by places he lived and worked.
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Nurse travels 35 hours by sailboat to treat coronavirus patients in New York City
ICU Nurse Rachel Hartley sailed from Virgina to New York City and is living on her boat to help treat coronavirus patients.
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Why coronavirus mask-wearing orders leave black Americans facing a tough decision
As New York City mandates wearing masks in public, concerns about how racial bias affects the COVID-19 pandemic continue to grow.
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I turned 40 on lockdown in New York City during the coronavirus pandemic, then my cat died
A global pandemic doesn't stop other bad things from happening. I learned that the hard way.
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Singles post flyers looking for love in a pandemic: 'I don't want to wait for a vaccine to date again'
Some singles in New York City have posted flyers seeking quarantine mates.
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Coronavirus pandemic 'taking its toll' on New York City EMTs: 'There’s just a lot more panic in people’s voices'
The number of emergency calls in NYC has recently exceeded those placed on 9/11.
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Heartwarming video shows how people are thanking first responders during coronavirus outbreak
New Yorkers are participating in a nightly round of applause to show their appreciation for first responders and essential workers.
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How a retired New York City garbage man collected 45,000 ‘treasures in the trash’
Nelson Molina spent over three decades digging through trash. Now he's ready for a museum to display his findings.
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'Fearless girl' Greta Thunberg faces down Trump in new political cartoon
A political cartoonist in Alabama depicted the environmental activist facing down President Donald Trump as the "Charging Bull."
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Muslim New Jersey Mayor Says He Was Interrogated About Terrorists At JFK Airport
Mohamed Khairullah says Customs and Border Protection agents held him for three hours and confiscated his phone for nearly two weeks.
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No Jail Time For Former NYPD Detectives Accused Of Raping Teen In Police Van
"They're getting away with rape," the accuser's attorney said.
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Single woman's viral dating ad in NYC taxi TVs goes viral: 'This is my story now'
Ann Cutbill Lenane, one of the city's top realtors, has aired her dating ad on taxi TVs across the five boroughs, receiving an outpouring of support from fellow women in the process.
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Meet Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez’s GOP challenger, Scherie Murray: ‘There’s a crisis in Queens and it’s called AOC’
AOC's Republican challenger, Scherie Murray, accused the Democrat of being more concerned about her fame than her constituents.
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DOJ Won't Charge New York City Police Officer In Eric Garner's Death
Daniel Pantaleo will not face federal civil rights charges in a death that prompted a national outcry.
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New York City subway riders belt out hit Backstreet Boys song in impromptu singalong
While not everyone on the New York City subway car was in tune, they all remembered the lyrics to BSB's "I Want It That Way."