South Bronx Legionnaires’ Cluster Leaves One Dead as City Tests Cooling Towers
New York City is investigating a likely Legionnaires’ disease cluster in Melrose and Morrisania after five diagnoses and one death were reported as of September 10.
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Thunderstorms raise flight-delay risk across U.S. air network
An FAA plan for September 13 lists active and possible thunderstorm controls from Florida and Texas to the Northeast and Denver, putting connections at risk.
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U.S. Credit-Card Balances Rise to $1.263 Trillion in Q2
New York Fed data show credit-card balances rose in the second quarter, while different delinquency measures point to stable new stress but lingering old debt.
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Federal judge again rejects Trump bid to erase hush-money conviction
A federal judge again rejected Donald Trump’s effort to move his New York hush-money case to federal court, leaving his conviction intact as appeals continue.
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Twenty-Three States Sue Over New Title X Grant Conditions
Twenty-three states sued HHS over conditions in the next Title X grant competition, warning they could affect contraception, counseling and nondiscrimination practices.
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NYC Housing Court Expedited Process Targets Urgent Tenant Cases
A new citywide Housing Court procedure assigns judges the same day for qualifying cases involving major vacate orders, dangerous building-wide conditions and complete elevator outages. Parties must appear within five days after service.
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Severe storms disrupt New York-area flights as flooding hits roads
Thursday storms caused major delays and cancellations at New York-area airports and flooded roads. FAA records showed lighter general delays Friday morning.
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Federal Judge Vacates Immigrant-Visa Suspension Affecting 75 Countries
A federal judge vacated a State Department policy suspending immigrant-visa issuance for nationals of 75 countries, but applicants still face case-by-case review.
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Trump Orders U.S. Agencies to Use ‘Lake America’ for Lake Ontario
A Trump executive order directs federal agencies to adopt “Lake America” within 30 days, but Canada, New York and international users can keep Lake Ontario.
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New York sues over federal conditions on Title X family-planning funds
New York is challenging federal conditions on the next Title X grant cycle, which supports 165 clinics and preventive reproductive health services for more than 250,000 people statewide.
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U.S. Household Debt Fell Slightly as Card, Auto Balances Rose
U.S. household debt dipped in the second quarter, but credit-card and auto-loan balances rose, exposing continued pressure in monthly budgets.
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KKR Faces Record $250 Million Penalty Over Merger-Filing Allegations
The DOJ proposed a record $250 million KKR penalty over alleged merger-filing violations. The judgment still needs public comment and court approval.
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Student-loan delinquencies rose again as household debt stayed near a record
Student-loan balances 90 or more days past due rose to 10.6% in Q2 as U.S. household debt stayed near a record and new repayment plans took effect.
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NYC TLC proposes driver-fee and medallion-relief changes after Aug. 13 hearing
A proposed New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission rule would eliminate selected driver fees and penalties, change missed-inspection penalties and allow limited MRP+ medallion transfers. Current rules remain in effect.
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LA28 opens applications for up to 60,000 unpaid volunteer roles
LA28 is accepting applications for up to 60,000 unpaid Olympic and Paralympic volunteer roles, with most assignments in Los Angeles and others in seven U.S. cities.
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Federal courthouse-arrest ruling faces New York compliance test
A nationwide ruling vacated broad ICE courthouse-arrest policies, while Manhattan arrests and access litigation test what remains allowed.
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Publishers and Authors Sue Google Over Gemini Training Data
Hachette, Cengage, Elsevier and Scott Turow accuse Google of copying books and journals for Gemini training, raising questions about licensing and author pay.
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New York’s medical aid-in-dying law is now in effect. What patients, families and providers should know
New York’s medical aid-in-dying law took effect Aug. 5. Here are the eligibility rules, safeguards, provider choices and pending lawsuits residents should understand.
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Paid early access to Trump’s policy posts draws federal court challenge
A federal lawsuit challenges the administration’s use of Truth Social for policy posts while Trump Media sells institutions faster API access.
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MTA’s Q26 redesign brings 24-hour service to Fresh Meadows
The redesigned Q26 began operating June 29 with overnight service, new stop locations and wider average spacing between stops.
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Tonawanda adopts one-year pause on large data-center applications
The Town of Tonawanda has adopted a one-year moratorium on data centers requiring at least 20 megawatts, giving officials time to develop zoning rules for the industry.
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Construction begins on $80 million Utica housing project
Construction has begun on THRIVE Cornhill, a $80 million mixed-use development planned to provide 102 affordable and supportive housing units in Utica’s Cornhill neighborhood.