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A woman prays while attorneys argue during a hearing challenging the constitutionality of the state legislature's repeal of the religious exemption to vaccination on behalf of New York state families who held lawful religious exemptions, during a rally outside the Albany County Courthouse Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

Judge waits to rule on letting unvaccinated go to school

By MARY ESCH - Associated Press

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, center, signs the Child Victims Act in New York, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. Cuomo has signed into law long-sought legislation that extends the statute of limitations so sexual abuse victims can have more time to seek criminal charges or file lawsuits. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

New York opens period to file sex abuse claims under the Child Victims Act

By Christopher Vondracek - The Washington Times

New York sex abuse cases: A look at lawsuits filed Wednesday

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FILE - In this Tuesday, June 11, 2019, file photo, New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a news conference, in New York. A coalition of 15 states, including New York, the District of Columbia and several major cities are opposing a lawsuit by the state of Alabama that would have the U.S. Census count only U.S. citizens and other legal residents in totals used for deciding how many congressional seats a state should have. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

States oppose Alabama’s effort exclude migrants in Census

By KIM CHANDLER - Associated Press

Editorials from around New York

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FDNY lieutenant, 54, dies of heart attack after 24-hour tour

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This Wednesday, July 24, 2019, file photo shows the number 50 and a peace sign mowed into the grass at the site of the 1969 Woodstock Music and Arts Fair in Bethel, N.Y. Fifty years later, memories of the rainy weekend Aug. 15-18, 1969, remain sharp among people who were in the crowd and on the stage. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

‘A waterfall of love’: Woodstock memories 50 years later

By Michael Hill - Associated Press

Seattle Storm guard Sami Whitcomb, right, passes around New York Liberty center Tina Charles, left, during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Storm top Liberty 84-69 in game at Barclays Center

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

Man pleads guilty to upstate New York ATM skimming thefts

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'The Last Pirate of New York' (book jacket)

BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Last Pirate of New York’

By Paul Davis

Fox News host Sean Hannity, right, interviews Democratic presidential candidate and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio during a taping of his show, &quot;Hannity,&quot; Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Hannity to de Blasio: ‘You drive me crazy!’

By VERENA DOBNIK - Associated Press

Rare sighting of beaver, NY’s state animal, in NYC waters

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This cover image released by Minotaur shows &quot;City of Windows,&quot; a novel by Robert Pobi. (Minotaur via AP)

‘City of Windows’ is compelling and baffling thriller

By JEFF AYERS - Associated Press

Man wanted in 2010 New York City murder arrested in Arizona

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12 shot at Brooklyn park

By Mallika Sen - Associated Press

NYC sues American Airlines over employee sick leave

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This March 28, 2017, file photo, provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry shows Jeffrey Epstein. A judge denied bail for jailed financier Jeffrey Epstein on sex trafficking charges Thursday, July 18, 2019, saying the danger to the community that would result if the jet-setting defendant was free formed the &quot;heart of this decision.&quot; (New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP)

Jeffrey Epstein injured in jail cell: Report

By Jay LeBlanc - The Washington Times

FILE - In this April 26, 2010 file photo, former New York City District Attorney Robert Morgenthau attends a gala launch party in New York. Morgenthau, the longest-serving former Manhattan district attorney who tried mob kingpins, music stars and white-collar criminals and inspired a character on 'Law &amp; Order' has died. He was 99. His wife, Lucinda Franks, told The New York Times that Morgenthau died Sunday, July 21, 2019, at a Manhattan hospital after a short illness. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin, File)

Morgenthau, iconic ex-Manhattan district attorney, has died

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - This April 15, 2019 file photo shows Anna Sorokin during her grand larceny trial at New York State Supreme Court, in New York. Prosecutors want to prevent the fake German heiress and convicted swindler Anna Sorokin from profiting from her highly publicized case. The New York Attorney General's Office recently invoked a state law that forbids criminals from profiting off their crimes in a court challenge to a Netflix deal Sorokin signed last year. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

State says not so fast on fake German heiress’ Netflix deal

By JIM MUSTIAN - Associated Press