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FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, Frank Bongiorno sorts Absentee Ballots at the Albany County Board of Elections building in Albany, N.Y. New York may permanently expand voting by mail, something it tried on a wide scale for the first time in 2020, while also trying to reform its molasses-slow and opaque process for counting absentee ballots. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)

New York state may speed up, permanently expand vote-by-mail

By MARINA VILLENEUVE - Associated Press

Travelers check the departures board as they wait for their trains, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, in New York's Penn Station. Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged New Yorkers to just say no to Thanksgiving gatherings to help reduce COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, which he said are rising at a dangerous level. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Cuomo: Make hard but smart choice not to travel or gather

By MARINA VILLENEUVE - Associated Press

In this Monday, Jan. 2, 1990, file photo, David Dinkins delivers his first speech as mayor of New York, in New York. Dinkins, New York City’s first African American mayor, died Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. He was 93. (AP Photo/Frankie Ziths, File)

New York City’s first Black mayor, David Dinkins, dies at 93

By DEEPTI HAJELA - Associated Press

NY bans incineration disposal of toxic firefighting foam

By MARY ESCH - Associated Press

In this Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, file photo, former New York City Mayor David Dinkins speaks during a ceremony to rename the Manhattan Municipal Building to the David N. Dinkins Building, in New York. Dinkins, New York City’s first African American mayor, died Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. He was 93. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

David Dinkins, NYC’s first African American mayor, has died

By Deepti Hajela - Associated Press

A shop keeper at a gift shop along 34th Street stands on the sidewalk waiting for customers, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in New York. In souvenir shops from Times Square to the World Trade Center, shelves full of T-shirts and trinkets still love New York, as the slogan goes. But the proprietors wonder when their customers will, again. The coronavirus has altered many aspects of life and business in the United States' biggest city, and the pandemic is taking a major toll on the gifts-and-luggage stores that dot tourist-friendly areas. After setting records year after year since 2010, travel to New York has plummeted during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Tourists few, NY gift shops struggle but don’t lose (heart)

By JENNIFER PELTZ - Associated Press

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold, center left, looks on from the sidelines during the first half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. Jets quarterback Sam Darnold will be sidelined for a second straight game as he recovers from an injured right shoulder.Coach Adam Gase said Monday that Joe Flacco will start in Darnold's place when the winless Jets take on the Chargers in Los Angeles on Sunday.(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Darnold’s shoulder remains big question mark for 0-10 Jets

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. - Associated Press

Schumer completes tour of all NY counties despite virus

By MARINA VILLENEUVE - Associated Press

Feds charge man in armed robbery of Kardashian pal Cheban

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FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2020, file photo, Miami Heat's Meyers Leonard (0) shoots against the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half in Game 3 of basketball's NBA Finals in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Leonard and Goran Dragic have both decided to return to the Eastern Conference champions, each telling The Associated Press on Friday evening, Nov. 20, 2020, that they have agreed to accept Miami’s offer of two-year deals -- the second year is a team option on both contracts -- to remain with the Heat. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Free agency opens: Fox and Kings agree on $163 million deal

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Invasive spotted lanternfly has arrived in Ithaca, elsewhere

Associated Press

In this Sept. 30, 2020 file photo, customers have lunch at Katz's Delicatessen in New York. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, that indoor restaurant service will likely shut down within a week or two to curb the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

NYC restaurants fear devastation as new restrictions loom

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This combination photo shows actor Al Pacino, from left, writer-producer and actress Tina Fey and former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning who will join a star-studded lineup to celebrate the selfless acts of New Yorkers. Robin Hood and iHeartRadio announced a collaboration Thursday to present “Heroes of New York,” which will air Dec. 1 on television and radio stations in New York. (AP Photo)

Al Pacino, Tina Fey to appear in ‘Heroes of New York’ lineup

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) stands on the sidelines, during the first half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Winless Jets, reeling Chargers searching for any momentum

By JOE REEDY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov 18, 2020, file photo, motorists wait in long lines to take a coronavirus test in a parking lot at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. With coronavirus cases surging and families hoping to gather safely for Thanksgiving, long lines to get tested have reappeared across the U.S. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)

Heading into holidays, US COVID-19 testing strained again

By MATTHEW PERRONE and MARION RENAULT - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 photo provided by the Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Gov. Cuomo holds a press briefing on the coronavirus in the Red Room at the State Capitol in Albany, N.Y. During the news conference, Cuomo predicted a "tremendous spike" in COVID-19 cases after Thanksgiving as he pleaded with people not to be lulled into a false sense of safety over the holiday. (Darren McGee/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo via AP)

Andrew Cuomo gets $25,000 raise as $63 billion budget deficit looms

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

NRA pays $2.5M after NY probe into ‘dangerous’ insurance

By MICHAEL HILL - Associated Press

Two students right, wave goodbye to teachers and counselors after attending an in-person blended learning session at West Brooklyn Community High School, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, after the school's principal announced that the school would be closed until further notice due to rising cases of coronavirus in the city. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday he's shuttering schools to try to stop the renewed spread of the coronavirus. This is the third time the high school has had to close, with the most recent closure due to an outbreak in the immediate neighborhood, although the school has had no reported cases. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

New York City schools to close again as virus rate rises

By JENNIFER PELTZ - Associated Press

Illustration on the attitude towards COVID by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Calls for shutdowns to stop COVID-19 are unwarranted and foolish

By Richard W. Rahn

Heavy winds leave more than 30K without power in New York

Associated Press