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Debby Lee Cohen, Who Helped Prune Plastic From Schools, Dies at 64
Her successful campaign against foam lunch trays in New York City led to similar city and statewide bans — and…
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World
18 Arrested at Israeli Nationalist Flag March Through East Jerusalem
Tens of thousands of Jewish Israelis joined an annual nationalist march on Wednesday through the heart of Jerusalem to celebrate…
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New Yorkers Who Need Help With Rent Can (Finally) Join a List for Help
A waiting list for federal housing vouchers that has been closed for nearly 15 years is reopening, providing a lifeline…
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How a Heat Wave Could Become a Catastrophe
On a recent Thursday evening, a freakish windstorm called a derecho (Spanish for “straight ahead”) hit Houston, a city of…
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World
Five Years After Virginia Beach Shooting, ‘No One Is Getting Better’
The city will dedicate a memorial site on Friday. For some of the families who lost loved ones, the commemoration…
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Why N.Y.C. Hotel Rooms Are So Expensive Right Now
The average hotel room rate in the city is $301 a night, a record. A major reason: One of every…
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N.Y.C. Public Schools Will Send 8th Graders to Visit Holocaust Museum
New York City plans to send eighth-grade students from across the city on field trips to the Museum of Jewish…
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Iran Prepares to Bury President Raisi
The president, who died in a helicopter crash, will be buried at a shrine in the northeastern city of Mashhad,…
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Mayor Adams Fills a Key Commission With Allies and Donors
Mayor Eric Adams named 13 people to a prominent city commission that could remake city government. Most are loyalists or…
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Under Relentless Russian Assault, Ukraine Adopts a Defensive Crouch
At a high point for Ukraine in its war against Russia, when its army was sweeping Russian forces from the…