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• Cuomo assails Trump to start off third term

  01-01-2019 23:49 via timesunion.com
  Using Ellis Island as his backdrop, Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivered an inaugural address that took  aim at the policies of President Donald Trump, faulting the president's immigration policies and arguing that the nation was in the midst of a "social depression" that New York would lead the way in reversing."It is New York's duty, it is New York's destiny, once again, to bring the light that leads the way through the darkness," the 61-year-old Democrat said. "To show the nation the way forward
  
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• NYC Teacher to Compete on Titan Games

  01-01-2019 23:40 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A high school teacher from Queens is competing on NBC's new show hosted by Dwayne The Rock Johnson, "The Titan Games."
  
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• Person Hit by Falling Tree in Westchester

  01-01-2019 22:49 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A person was hit by a falling tree in Westchester Tuesday morning, police say. A falling tree limb hit the victim, who was walking on the roadway, on Creemer Road in the area of Green Valley Road...Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• 22-Year-Old Man Killed in Long Island Hit-and-Run

  01-01-2019 22:44 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A 22-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run on Long Island Tuesday morning, police say.Photo Credit: News 4 NY
  
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• Woman Found Dead in NYC Apartment, Ex-Beau Found on Terrace

  01-01-2019 22:14 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Police are working to piece together what happened to a woman who was apparently stabbed to death in an Upper Manhattan apartment and a man who was found dead nearby.Photo Credit: News 4 NY
  
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• Rescued owl takes flight in Waterford

  01-01-2019 21:55 via timesunion.com
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  Chance Hazelnis hadn't seen the owl since the morning he drove his truck over the bird, pulled over, followed the injured animal into the woods, wrapped it in his Carhartt jacket and called for help.That was three weeks ago, long enough for the male barred owl to recover from his injuries and regain what wildlife rehabilatator George Sarris called his spunk. By Tuesday, the owl was ready to be released into, well, not the wild exactly.
  He was taken to a busy Stewart's parking lot along
  
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• Traffic Deaths in the City Dropped to 200. That’s the Lowest Level in a Century.

  01-01-2019 21:17 via nytimes.com
  Fewer people were killed in vehicle crashes in New York City, a sign that Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero plan is working. But pedestrian deaths increased.
  
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• Traffic Deaths in New York City Drop to 200, a Record Low

  01-01-2019 21:17 via nytimes.com
  Fewer people were killed last year in vehicle crashes, a sign that Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero plan is working. But pedestrian deaths increased.
  
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• Burnout, low pay take toll on New York's human service agencies

  01-01-2019 20:35 via timesunion.com
  As New York lawmakers prepare to return to work in January, the human services industry is gearing up to make a familiar case: that it's workers deserve a livable wage, and that New York can help by providing human services providers with state agency contracts a 2.9 percent cost-of-living adjustment in the upcoming state budget.
  
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• Tri-State Welcomes the First Babies of 2019

  01-01-2019 20:09 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  The tri-state's first babies of 2019 have arrived.Photo Credit: NYC Health + HospitalsThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• E-Bike Rider Dies After Hitting Cab Door, Getting Hit By Car

  01-01-2019 20:04 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A 26-year-old e-bike rider died after he collided with the open door of a parked cab, fell off the bike and got hit by another car, police said.
  
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• Plunging for a good cause in Lake George

  01-01-2019 19:02 via timesunion.com
  LAKE GEORGE - Hundreds of people were expected to take a dip in Lake George for the annual "Polar Plunge" fundraiser.Lake George has hosted the January 1st tradition for years, drawing those of strong spirit and constitution to wade into the frigid waters.
  
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• Hundreds take 'polar plunge' in Lake George

  01-01-2019 19:02 via timesunion.com
  LAKE GEORGE - Hundreds of people were expected to take a dip in Lake George for the annual "Polar Plunge" fundraiser.Lake George has hosted the January 1st tradition for years, drawing those of strong spirit and constitution to wade into the frigid waters.
  
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• 2 Fishermen Die After Boat Capsizes on Westchester Reservoir

  01-01-2019 18:58 via nytimes.com
  A fisherman on the Muscoot Reservoir made a grim discovery early New Year’s morning.
  
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• 2 fishermen found dead, boat capsized, in NY reservoir

  01-01-2019 18:54 via timesunion.com
  GOLDENS BRIDGE, N.Y. (AP) — Police say two men who went on a New Year's Eve fishing trip have been found dead in the cold water of a suburban New York reservoir, with their rowboat overturned nearby.
  State Police Capt. David Atkins tells reporters another fisherman spotted the boat and the bodies around 7 a.m. Tuesday in the Muscoot Reservoir in Goldens Bridge. It's about 50 miles (80 km) northeast of midtown Manhattan.
  The men, both in their late 40s, called relatives as darkness fell aro
  
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• Man, dog killed in East Nassau fire

  01-01-2019 18:39 via timesunion.com
  EAST NASSAU - a 19-year-old and his dog died in the fire that destroyed a home Friday on Saddleback Ridge Road, according to the victim's obituary.Jonathan Saviano worked for Darcy Construction in New Lebanon and loved the outdoors and Ford trucks, his obituary stated.Saviano is survived by his parents, three sisters and two brothers.The fire is being investigated by the Rensselaer County sheriff's office. They have not yet released Saviano's identity nor have they disclosed the likely cause of
  
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• Glens Falls welcomes region's first baby of 2019

  01-01-2019 18:08 via timesunion.com
  GLENS FALLS - The Capital Region's first baby born in 2019 made his debut at 1:40 a.m. Tuesday.Reiva Ashline gave birth to the baby boy at Glens Falls Hospital. Mother, baby and the child's father, Shawn Ballard of Hampton, are expected to meet the public during a 2 p.m. event.
  
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• Glens Falls welcomes New Year's first baby

  01-01-2019 18:08 via timesunion.com
  GLENS FALLS - The Capital Region's first baby born in 2019 made his debut at 1:40 a.m. Tuesday.Reiva Ashline gave birth to the baby boy at Glens Falls Hospital. Mother, baby and the child's father, Shawn Ballard of Hampton, are expected to meet the public during a 2 p.m. event.
  
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• Why the West Coast Is Suddenly Beating the East Coast on Transportation

  01-01-2019 17:59 via nytimes.com
  Subways in the Northeast are falling apart and losing riders. Cities on the West Coast are pouring money into their transportation networks.
  
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• County DMVs want more money from state

  01-01-2019 17:28 via timesunion.com
  County clerks are making it their top priority in 2019 to encourage Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Legislature to double the reimbursement rate given to county-run departments of motor vehicle offices.The state's payment of 12.7 percent of DMV costs to counties hasn't changed since 1999, and the state Association of County Clerks said it will push hard during the next legislative session for an increase to 25 percent reimbursement.Clerks say processing enhanced driver's licenses and the federal
  
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• Flu Now Considered Widespread in Connecticut, 3 Flu-Related Deaths Reported

  01-01-2019 16:12 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  The flu is now considered widespread across the state for the first time since last flu season and there have been three flu-related deaths this season.
  
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• New York Welcomes the First Babies of 2019

  01-01-2019 16:10 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  New York City’s first babies of 2019 have arrived.Photo Credit: NYC Health + HospitalsThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• 2 Fishermen Found Dead in Westchester Reservoir: Police

  01-01-2019 15:09 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  The bodies of two fishermen were pulled from a Westchester reservoir after police responded to the scene of a boating accident, officials said.
  
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• Tens of thousands without power as wind whips upstate

  01-01-2019 14:34 via timesunion.com
  ALBANY - Punishing winds left thousands of utility customers without electrical service Tuesday morning.As of 8:30 a.m., National Grid reported that 26,666 of their customers were without power across a wide swarth of the Capital Region, Central New York, the southern Adirondack Mountains and western New York.
  
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• Happening Today: Kim Jong Un, New Year's Day, Ebola, Spacey

  01-01-2019 12:36 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Here's what to know for Tuesday, Jan. 1.Photo Credit: File
  
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• Public Pre-K in New York City Keeps Getting Better

  01-01-2019 11:00 via nytimes.com
  The vast majority of prekindergarten programs in New York City are high quality, according to new data. But challenges remain for early childhood education.
  
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• Bright Spot for N.Y.’s Struggling Schools: Pre-K

  01-01-2019 11:00 via nytimes.com
  Mayor Bill de Blasio’s broader plan for public schools has been disappointing, but his universal pre-K initiative shows steady improvement.
  
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• Heavy Rain Slams NYC Ball Drop, First Wet NYE in Decades

  01-01-2019 07:03 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  New Year’s Eve revelers had to don ponchos as they headed out to celebrate - it's probably going to be raining at midnight for the first time in 24 years, Storm Team 4 said.Photo Credit: APThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• NYPD: Man Killed in West Village Drug Deal Gone Wrong

  01-01-2019 05:48 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A 62-year-old man was shot and killed in an apparent drug deal gone wrong in Manhattan's Greenwich Village, police say.
  
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• Albany job-training, education hub gets BOCES as new manager

  01-01-2019 03:09 via timesunion.com
  ALBANY – After four years with social welfare agency Trinity Alliance at the helm, the Capital South Campus Center is quietly changing who runs the education and job-training hub.Over the summer in 2018, the Albany Housing Authority – which supplies the building, pays the utilities and brings various organizations together – sought a new managing partner for the center, authority Executive Director Steve Longo said.Working with Albany Promise and a community advisory board, Lon
  
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• NYPD: Man Shot, Killed in Greenwich Village Building

  01-01-2019 02:23 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Police are looking for whoever shot and killed a man in the stomach in Manhattan's Greenwich Village on Monday evening.
  
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• 19 New Laws That Go Into Effect in 2019

  01-01-2019 02:02 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  There a quite a few laws that will go into effect beginning Jan. 1, 2019. From changes with minimum wage, smoking ban,transgender rights, and gun protection here are some laws that will effect the tri-state...Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
  
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• Homicides: Tale of 3 Capital Region cities

  01-01-2019 02:00 via timesunion.com
  SCHENECTADY – No guns were used to kill people in Schenectady and Troy in 2018.While that's a positive statistic, it comes with a tragic sting: The only homicides that took place in those cities last year were cases of infanticide — women accused in the deaths of their children.In Schenectady, that alleged crime was the death of 4-month-old Rayen Puleski, whose body was found in August in an earthen hole behind the building where he and his mother, Heaven Puleski, had been living.By
  
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• Your Top News Stories of 2018

  01-01-2019 01:28 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Adam Kuperstein reports on the top news stories of 2018, as selected by News 4 viewers.
  
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• New Lawsuits Against HealthPlus in HIV Scare

  01-01-2019 01:22 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Lawsuits are coming at a New Jersey health center after nearly 3,800 patients were exposed to HIV and other viruses. Brian Thompson reports.
  
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• Man Alerts NJ Family to Fire

  01-01-2019 01:19 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A New Jersey family had no idea their home was burning -- until a volunteer firefighter let them know. Ida Siegal reports.
  
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• Long Island Town Cancels NYE Festivities

  01-01-2019 01:15 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  The weather got in the way of New Year's Eve in one Long Island community. Greg Cergol reports.
  
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• With a Fresh Swipe at Trump, Cuomo Pardons 22 Immigrants

  01-01-2019 00:53 via nytimes.com
  Most of the clemency requests granted by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo related to immigration and what he called President Trump’s “obsession with keeping immigrants out.”
  
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• Elizabeth Warren Announces Presidential Committee

  01-01-2019 00:27 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Sen. Elizabeth Warren is taking the first major step toward launching a widely anticipated campaign for the presidency. She is hoping her reputation as a populist fighter can help her navigate a Democratic field...
  
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• Government Shutdown Complicates NYE in NJ

  01-01-2019 00:21 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A family-friendly New Year's Even in Morristown, New Jersey, was complicated by the partial federal government shutdown. Brian Thompson reports.
  
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• Cuomo commutes sentences of 2 men involved in 1988 Albany killings

  01-01-2019 00:21 via timesunion.com
  Two Brooklyn men serving life sentences for their roles in the 1988 execution-style slaying of two Arbor Hill drug dealers were commuted by Gov. Andrew Cuomo ahead of the New Year.Alphonse Riley-James and Roy Bolus, who were both 18 years old when convicted, will be released from prison in the next few weeks after serving 30 years for murder, robbery, burglary and criminal possession of weapons charges. Neither were convicted of being the cause of the deaths.The two were among 29 individuals Cuo
  
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• Health Care Aide Coverage Suddenly Stops

  01-01-2019 00:14 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  A Queens family is wondering why their coverage for a home health aide suddenly stopped. Lynda Baquero reports.
  
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• Reports of Rapes and Hate Crimes Rise in 2018, but New York Remains Safest Big City

  01-01-2019 00:12 via nytimes.com
  New York’s murder rate is expected to hover just above 3 per 100,000 people, well below the three other largest American cities.
  
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• NYPD: Man Shot in Stomach in Greenwich Village

  01-01-2019 00:00 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Police are looking for whoever shot a man in the stomach in Manhattan's Greenwich Village on Monday evening.
  
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