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Today: May 23, 2026
Today: May 23, 2026

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Investigators looking for cause of fatal New York explosion that also wounded over 30 firefighters

Investigators are combing through a New York City shipyard trying to find the cause of a fire and explosion that killed one person and injured more than 30 firefighters and medical personnel

Investigators looking for cause of fatal New York explosion that also wounded over 30 firefighters
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Staten Island shipyard explosion, fire leaves 1 dead, over 30 hurt

Staten Island shipyard explosion, fire leaves 1 dead, over 30 hurt

Staten Island shipyard explosion, fire leaves 1 dead, over 30 hurt
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Audit finds over 70% increase in federal immigration arrests in NYC under Trump

New York City experienced a more than 70% increase in federal immigration arrests since U.S.

Audit finds over 70% increase in federal immigration arrests in NYC under Trump
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New York LaGuardia runway reopens after repairs

New York's LaGuardia airport has reopened a runway that had been closed because of a sinkhole on Wednesday, snarling flights for the busy Memorial Day travel

New York LaGuardia runway reopens after repairs
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Soccer-New York City offering $50 World Cup tickets for residents

New York City will offer its residents a chance to snag $50 tickets to World Cup games in New Jersey this summer, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Thursday, with 1,000

Soccer-New York City offering $50 World Cup tickets for residents
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New York City residents will get a chance to purchase $50 World Cup tickets

Some lucky New York City residents will soon get a chance to snag cheap seats to this summer’s high-priced World Cup

New York City residents will get a chance to purchase $50 World Cup tickets
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Busiest US commuter rail system resumes operations as deal reached to end strike

Trains are rolling again on the Long Island Rail Road after a deal was reached to end a strike that had shut down the busiest commuter rail system in the country

Busiest US commuter rail system resumes operations as deal reached to end strike
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Long Island Rail Road, America’s largest commuter railroad, is on strike

Long Island Rail Road, America’s largest commuter railroad, is on strike

Long Island Rail Road, America’s largest commuter railroad, is on strike
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Lower East Side street named for ‘King of Comics’ Jack Kirby, a nod to one of the countless kids of immigrants who shaped the genre

New York City played a starring role in the golden age of comics. And like Kirby, many of the genre’s most famous artists were Jewish.

Lower East Side street named for ‘King of Comics’ Jack Kirby, a nod to one of the countless kids of immigrants who shaped the genre
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Handwriting on newly released note matches one found after Epstein's death, experts tell AP

A note that a former cellmate says he discovered after Jeffrey Epstein’s first suspected jail suicide attempt was liked penned by the same person as a note that authorities found in the millionaire sex offender’s cell after he killed himself three weeks later

Handwriting on newly released note matches one found after Epstein's death, experts tell AP
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New York Mayor Mamdani's 'freeze the rent' promise survives a noisy vote

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's best-known campaign promise was tentatively advanced in a cacophonous college auditorium as a city housing board

New York Mayor Mamdani's 'freeze the rent' promise survives a noisy vote
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Shakira teases new song for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with Afrobeats star Burna Boy called 'Dai Dai'

Shakira is back

Shakira teases new song for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with Afrobeats star Burna Boy called 'Dai Dai'
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What everyone is missing about Mamdani’s plan to tax Ken Griffin’s $238 million penthouse

What everyone is missing about Mamdani’s plan to tax Ken Griffin’s $238 million penthouse

What everyone is missing about Mamdani’s plan to tax Ken Griffin’s $238 million penthouse
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Electrical fire will keep the Broadway theater that hosts 'The Book of Mormon' closed through May 17

"The Book of Mormon" will close through May 17 after a fire shut down the musical

Electrical fire will keep the Broadway theater that hosts 'The Book of Mormon' closed through May 17
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Mamdani’s ‘tax the rich’ slogan is ‘just as hateful’ as racial slurs, New York real estate titan says

Mamdani’s ‘tax the rich’ slogan is ‘just as hateful’ as racial slurs, New York real estate titan says

Mamdani’s ‘tax the rich’ slogan is ‘just as hateful’ as racial slurs, New York real estate titan says
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Hedge fund Citadel bets on Miami as debate over New York second homes heats up

Hedge fund Citadel is "doubling down" on its Miami ventures, billionaire CEO Ken Griffin said on Tuesday, after criticism from New York City's mayor who is

Hedge fund Citadel bets on Miami as debate over New York second homes heats up
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‘The Lost Boys’ and ‘Schmigadoon!’ earn 12 Tony nominations each to lead the field

“The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!”

‘The Lost Boys’ and ‘Schmigadoon!’ earn 12 Tony nominations each to lead the field
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Inside the Met Gala, an Olympic champion learns just how famous she's become

Guests ascended the famous steps of the Metropolitan Museum and entered a lobby transformed to resemble an Italian garden, with a huge moon hanging from the ceiling

Inside the Met Gala, an Olympic champion learns just how famous she's become
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Electrical fire forces closure of Broadway theater that hosts 'The Book of Mormon'

A fire has forced the closure of the Broadway theater that has long hosted “The Book of Mormon.”

Electrical fire forces closure of Broadway theater that hosts 'The Book of Mormon'
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The Bezos of it all: The Met Gala’s billionaire moment

The Bezos of it all: The Met Gala’s billionaire moment

The Bezos of it all: The Met Gala’s billionaire moment
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Foo Fighters bring their stadium show to a modest NYC venue. Inside the exclusive, surprise concert

Foo Fighters have performed a surprise, secret concert at New York City's Irving Plaza

Foo Fighters bring their stadium show to a modest NYC venue. Inside the exclusive, surprise concert
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla honor 9/11 victims on visit to New York

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have begun their trip to New York City with a visit to the National 9/11 Memorial, honoring victims of the 2001 attacks

King Charles III and Queen Camilla honor 9/11 victims on visit to New York
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Royals leave handwritten message of ‘enduring solidarity’ at New York’s 9/11 memorial

Royals leave handwritten message of ‘enduring solidarity’ at New York’s 9/11 memorial

Royals leave handwritten message of ‘enduring solidarity’ at New York’s 9/11 memorial
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New York judge doesn't see the 'ho, ho, ho' in alleged SantaCon fraud

The federal judge presiding over the fraud case against the organizer of New York City's SantaCon bar crawl made it clear at the defendant's first appearance before her that she's not a fan of the annual celebration

New York judge doesn't see the 'ho, ho, ho' in alleged SantaCon fraud