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Shake Shack will open first ever Staten Island location

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FILE — In this Nov. 2, 2017, file photo, Rep. Dan Donovan, R-N.Y., right, who represents Staten Island and South Brooklyn, arrives for a briefing on the GOP's far-reaching tax overhaul on Capitol Hill in Washington. Donovan faces former Republican Congressman Michael Grimm in a primary election later this month. President Donald Trump shined a spotlight on the Republican face-off on Staten Island by endorsing Donovan. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Rep. Dan Donovan introduces Shielding Public Spaces from Vehicular Terrorism Act

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

In this May 25, 2018, file photo, Harvey Weinstein arrives at the first precinct while turning himself to authorities following allegations of sexual misconduct in New York. Weinstein is scheduled to be arraigned in New York on rape and criminal sex act charges. The hearing on Tuesday, June 4, in NY's Manhattan borough comes after a grand jury indicted the former movie mogul on charges involving two women. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

The Latest: Weinstein defense: Set to ‘begin our fight’

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Nixon backs injection sites, says no rush on sports betting

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Dinesh D'Souza leaves federal court in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, after being sentenced to spend eight months in community confinement and undergo therapeutic counseling for arranging straw donors for a Senate candidate. D'Souza was spared from prison even though U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman said the defendant continues to deflect responsibility and minimize his crime. (AP Photo/Larry Neumeister) ** FILE **

Dinesh D’Souza slams talk of new trial on old charge

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

In this Thursday, May 17, 2018 photo, Dan Ripley, left, and his brother Tom Ripley of the Ripley Family Farm check on a Guernsey calf at their facility in Moravia, N.Y., Thursday May 17, 2018. Dairy companies looking for ways to appeal to people who avoid milk because of indigestion are promoting what they describe as a natural, easier-drinking alternative called A2 milk. “Our approach has been, ‘Listen, if you thought you had trouble with milk, try our A2 milk because you may be able to have it,’” said Dan Ripley, whose farm has both ordinary cows and those producing what he sells as “Premium A2 Guernsey” milk. (AP Photo/Michael Hill)

Got indigestion? These cows could solve your milk problem

By MICHAEL HILL - Associated Press

Kushner Cos. says NYC probe over, but officials dispute that

By BERNARD CONDON - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 24, 2011 file photo, Connie Kurtz, left, dances with her partner Ruth Berman, outside the Manhattan City Clerk's office after getting their marriage license in New York. Kurtz, a gay-rights activist who sued New York City for domestic-partner benefits in the 1980s, has died at age 81. Kurtz died Sunday, May 27, 2018, at her home in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, File)

Gay activist who sued NYC for domestic partner benefits dies

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In this Monday, May 28, 2018 photo, Brickell Resident Angie Salazar enjoys taking her grandson on a bicycle ride in the neighborhood of Brickell in downtown Miami. New analysis of Greater Downtown Miami demographics by the Miami Downtown Development Authority, which uses data from the U.S. Census, shows the population in Greater Downtown Miami has hit an all-time high of 92,235, a 65 percent jump from 2000-2010 and another 38 percent increase from 2010-2018. (Sam Navarro/Miami Herald via AP)

More people than ever live in downtown Miami

By RENE RODRIGUEZ - Associated Press

US cities file legal brief to support Philadelphia

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The Latest: Weinstein lawyer: We’ll fight rape indictment

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Urban park’s makeover was nearly a century in the making

By ANGELA CARELLA - Associated Press

Natural phenomenon of Manhattanhenge expected to draw crowds

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David Hogg, a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, poses for a photo at Pine Trails Park, Tuesday, May 29, 2018, in Parkland, Fla. Hogg, one of the leaders of the March For Our Lives movement, is spearheading the national effort to register young voters along with the New York-based organization HeadCount. They say students at more than 1,000 schools in 46 states are participating, with most starting their drives Tuesday. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

David Hogg, HeadCount register students to vote at high schools

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David Hogg, a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, poses for a photo at Pine Trails Park, Tuesday, May 29, 2018, in Parkland, Fla. Hogg, one of the leaders of the March For Our Lives movement, is spearheading the national effort to register young voters along with the New York-based organization HeadCount. They say students at more than 1,000 schools in 46 states are participating, with most starting their drives Tuesday. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Gun-reform activists spur voter registration at high schools

By WILFREDO LEE and KELLI KENNEDY - Associated Press

Body pulled from river identified as struggling cab driver

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In this Jan. 28, 2015 photo, New York State Assemblyman Herman &quot;Denny&quot; Farrell, Jr. sits in the New York Assembly at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. The assemblyman who worked to make banking and finance more consumer-friendly and earned respect for working across the political aisle during 42 years in office died on Saturday, May 26, 2018. He was 86 and retired just last year. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

Herman ‘Denny’ Farrell, NY assemblyman for 4 decades, dies

By JENNIFER PELTZ - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2017, file photo, Harvey Weinstein arrives at The Weinstein Company and Netflix Golden Globes afterparty in Beverly Hills, Calif. Law enforcement officials say Weinstein is expected to surrender to authorities Friday morning to face criminal charges in a months-long investigation into allegations that he sexually assaulted women. The officials say the charges relate to related to a former actress, Lucia Evans, who said Weinstein assaulted her in his New York offices in 2004. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

The Latest: Weinstein takes books on theater, film to arrest

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement director Thomas Homan, right, watches as Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein shakes hands with President Donald Trump during a roundtable on immigration policy at Morrelly Homeland Security Center, Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Bethpage, N.Y. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Latest: Trump urges nations to cooperate on immigration

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Cherishing Old Glory — and the freedom it represents

By David G. Weber