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Call That an Earthquake? By L.A. Standards, It Was a Nothing.

New York City felt a little early morning quake on Tuesday with a magnitude of 1.7.

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As Literacy Lags, Hochul Proposes Changing How Schools Teach Reading

New York State ranks 32nd in reading proficiency. The governor is proposing changes to literacy education to address that.

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When Will New York Solve Its Housing Crisis? Probably Not This Year.

As the state’s legislative session gets underway, the politicians who could fix the problem face big hurdles.

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Love for a Librarian Who Helps Immigrants

Fred Gitner, who runs programs for migrants at the Queens Public Library, is one of 10 librarians to receive an…

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A Minor Earthquake Hit New York City. How Often Does That Happen?

New York City experiences numerous small earthquakes every year, experts say. Usually, people don’t feel them.

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LaPierre, Longtime N.R.A. Leader, Faces Trial That Could End His Reign

A lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general against Wayne LaPierre and three other N.R.A. insiders accuses the gun-rights group…

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An Almanac Publisher’s 2024 Prediction: ‘Tumultuous’

The publishers of the annual “Pocket Chinese Almanac” say they were alarmed looking ahead to 2024.

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He Was One of the Central Park Five. Now He’s Councilman Yusef Salaam.

Yusef Salaam stood at the front of the City Council Chamber in Lower Manhattan with his right hand raised and…

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Can an Ambitious Public University Still Be a Place for All Students?

Stony Brook University, one of two state schools designated as flagships, has aggressively fund-raised and recruited students.

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Gerry Holzman, Master Carver of a New York Merry-Go-Round, Dies at 90

He conceived and worked for 20 years — with about 1,000 volunteers — on the Empire State Carousel, featuring more…

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