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Flaco, a Eurasian eagle owl who escaped from Central Park Zoo, is seen on the sidewalk on 5th Avenue in New York City Thursday night.

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  • Animals

A Eurasian eagle owl has escaped from the Central Park Zoo and is still loose

The owl, who lives in the Central Park Zoo in Manhattan, was discovered missing around 8:30 p.m. Thursday after its exhibit was found vandalized. Zoo employees have eyes on the owl.

February 03, 2023
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  • Kaitlyn Radde
GPB News NPR

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  • Animals

A New York shelter says Ralphie the dog is a jerk, but it still wants him adopted

Ralphie the dog has been adopted twice, but his owners did not keep him. The Niagara SPCA said he has a hard time being told no and may be prone to ankle biting.

January 25, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
Rich Osthoff and Sapphire, a pit bull who he said saved his life. Osthoff told NPR that Rep. George Santos launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $3,000 for a surgery for the dog in 2016 — and then kept the money.

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  • Politics

His dog was dying, and he needed help. He says he ended up swindled by George Santos

Rich Osthoff told NPR that Santos — who went by Anthony Devolder — set up a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the veteran's dog in 2016. Santos never delivered the cash. The dog died months later.

January 22, 2023
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  • Vanessa Romo
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Suspect in the New Year's Eve machete attack near Times Square faces federal charges

A man accused of attacking police with a machete near New York's Times Square on New Year's Eve is now facing federal terrorism charges, authorities announced Tuesday.

January 11, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
A scene from the New York production of <em>STOMP</em> featuring Desmond Howard and Emmanuel "Manny" Scott at the Orpheum Theatre.

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  • Arts & Life

STOMP closes after 29-year New York run

The internationally-renowned show exploring the percussive possibilities of the human body and everyday objects ends Jan. 8.

January 07, 2023
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  • Chloe Veltman
Coinbase is a U.S.-based publicly traded cryptocurrency exchange.

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  • Business

Cryptocurrency giant Coinbase strikes a $100 million deal with New York regulators

A review found that the exchange's compliance program violated state laws, making it "vulnerable to serious criminal conduct." It will pay a $50 million fine and spend the rest beefing up oversight.

January 04, 2023
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  • Giulia Heyward
Chris Alexander, executive director of the New York State Office of Cannabis Management, shows off the first purchase of cannabis gummies bought at Housing Works — New York's first legal cannabis dispensary, during a press conference to kick-off its opening on Thursday.

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  • National

New York opens its first legal recreational marijuana dispensary

The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York rung up its first sales on Thursday, opening up what is expected to be one of the country's most lucrative markets for cannabis.

December 30, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Rep.-elect George Santos, R-N.Y., speaks at an annual leadership meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition on Nov. 19, 2022, in Las Vegas.

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  • Politics

N.Y. Rep.-elect George Santos is being investigated for lying about his past

Santos is under investigation by Long Island prosecutors, after disclosures surfaced that the embattled Republican lied as he campaigned for office.

December 29, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Attendees applaud after New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul announced actions to combat hate crimes at her office in New York City in November 2022. Hochul has formed a new unit to combat hate and bias across the state that will focus on education, early detection and mobilizing support in areas where a bias-related incidents have occurred.

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  • National

New York residents have mixed feelings about yet another statewide anti-bias program

The new unit is a broader effort by Gov. Kathy Hochul to address hate crimes and violence across the state in response to Buffalo's deadly mass shooting that killed 10 Black people.

December 20, 2022
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Grounds crew work to clear snow off the field at Highmark Stadium before an NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Miami Dolphins in Orchard Park, N.Y., Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022.

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  • Weather

Heavy snow has left thousands without power in New England and New York

Utility crews raced Saturday to restore power to tens of thousands of customers across New England and New York after a powerful storm dumped 2 feet of snow in some places.

December 18, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
New York City Mayor Eric Adams visits the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 17. This week, he announced that officials will begin hospitalizing more homeless people by involuntarily providing care to those deemed to be in "psychiatric crisis."

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  • National

NYC Mayor Adams faces backlash for move to involuntarily hospitalize homeless people

Mayor Eric Adams announced this week that officials will begin hospitalizing more homeless people by involuntarily providing care to those deemed to be in "psychiatric crisis."

December 01, 2022
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  • Giulia Heyward
Powwow attendee Sonny Hensley holds an anti-mascot button to protest using Indians as mascots for sports teams at the 2003 New Years Eve Sobriety Powwow in Columbus, Ohio.

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  • Education

New York tells schools to drop Native American mascots

The state's education department is demanding school districts comply with a previous decision to nix all Native American mascots, team names and logos.

November 19, 2022
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  • Giulia Heyward
Heavy equipment operator Don Beitz walks around a giant snow thrower while preparing for the impending snowstorm that is expected to dump several feet of snow on the area until Friday evening at the New York State Thruway's Walden Garage in Cheektowaga, N.Y. on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022.

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  • Weather

A potentially dangerous storm moves into Buffalo and western New York

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for parts of western New York ahead of a dangerous storm that had the potential to dump several feet of snow in western New York.

November 18, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
This 2002 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a Listeria monocytogenes bacterium, responsible for the food borne illness listeriosis. On Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, U.S. health officials said at least one death and a pregnancy loss are tied to an outbreak of listeria food poisoning associated with sliced deli meats and cheeses.

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  • Health

Deli meats and cheeses have been linked to a listeria outbreak in 6 states

A listeria outbreak has led to 16 infections and one death across six states, with New York having the most cases. The CDC has not yet pinpointed specific products that could be causing the outbreak.

November 10, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
This April 22, 2014, file photo shows an employment application form on a table during a job fair at Columbia-Greene Community College in Hudson, N.Y.

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  • Business

New York City employers are now required to post salary ranges on job listings

New York City employers must post the minimum and maximum salary amounts they are prepared to pay at the time of the listing. Vague language such as "$15 per hour and up" is prohibited, the law says.

November 02, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
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