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Former federal prosecutor chosen as NYC housing monitor

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FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2019 file photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo talks about his upcoming meeting with President Donald Trump during a news conference in the Red Room at the state Capitol in Albany, N.Y. Cuomo says Amazon's backing out of a deal to put one of its second headquarters in New York City is the &quot;greatest tragedy&quot; he has seen since he's been in government. Cuomo said Friday, Feb. 22 on public radio station WAMC that losing the Amazon deal makes him sick to his stomach. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

Cuomo says losing Amazon HQ ‘greatest tragedy’ of his tenure

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FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2018, file photo, Mari Copeny, third from left, watches a free screening of the film &quot;Black Panther&quot; with more than 150 children, after she raised $16,000 to provide free tickets in Flint Township, Mich. Streaming services are starting to catch up on getting the latest movies quickly, yet they are no match for the main attraction of movie theaters: no distractions from Facebook, online chats, household chores and what not. (Jake May /The Flint Journal-MLive.com via AP, File)

Film fan finds the real joy of movies is still in theaters

By ANICK JESDANUN - Associated Press

After Amazon flop, NY lawmakers rethink corporate subsidies

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NY hopes to land future Amazon project despite failed deal

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FILE - In this June 20, 2018, file photo, Michael Scott Moore, author of &quot;The Desert and the Sea: 977 Days Captive on the Somali Pirate Coast,&quot; poses for a portrait at Los Angeles Public Library in Los Angeles. Abdi Yusuf Hassan, a U.S. citizen who has been charged with kidnapping and other counts for his alleged role in the abduction of Moore. He was held for nearly three years before his family paid a ransom for his release. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

US citizen charged in kidnapping of journalist in Somalia

By AMY FORLITI - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 8, 2018, file photo, New York Liberty coach Katie Smith looks up during the team's preseason WNBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Sparks in Uncasville, Conn. It's been five weeks since the Liberty were sold to an investment group led by Brooklyn Nets minority owner Joseph Tsai, and the front office has been working hard to get the team ready to play in a few months when the WNBA season begins. &quot;This is an exciting time for the franchise. Great new ownership; the draft is coming in April; the free agent signing period is underway,&quot; Smith said. &quot;I've been in touch with our current players and with various free agents. There is genuine enthusiasm surrounding the future of the Liberty.&quot; (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

New York Liberty excited for upcoming season with new owners

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

Chart to accompany Rahn article of Feb 19, 2019.

How New York lost its population to increasing taxes and mounting debt

By Richard W. Rahn

Illustration of New York's loss of Amazon's HQ2 deal by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Don’t blame, Amazon, New York, you did this to yourself

By Ed Feulner

NY joins lawsuit challenging Trump’s border wall declaration

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In this Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019 file photo, Timaun Norris, 15, gets a haircut from Corvette Derden during "The Art of the Cut" event at Toledo Museum of Art's GlasSalon in Toledo, Ohio. (Jetta Fraser/The Blade via AP) ** FILE **

New York City cracks down on hairstyle discrimination

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Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard (35) covers the puck during the third period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The Red Wings won 3-2. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

AP PHOTOS: A selection of pictures from the past week

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FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2018 file photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio shake hands during a news conference in New York. Cuomo and de Blasio trumpeted Amazon's decision to build a $2.5 billion campus in the Queens borough of New York as a major coup. Neither one expected the near immediate local backlash that would cause Amazon to cancel their plans on Feb. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Gone in a New York minute: How the Amazon deal fell apart

By JOSEPH PISANI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2017, file photo, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, right, speaks while New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie stands behind him during an announcement in Newark, N.J. Officials in Newark, which was one of the 18 finalists that Amazon rejected in November when it announced it would split its HQ2 between New York and northern Virginia, sent a giant heart that said “NJ &amp; Newark Still Love U, Amazon!” The love note came despite Amazon saying it’s not seeking a new site. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Amazon dumped New York, but cities still wooing the company

By MIKE CATALINI - Associated Press

FILE- In this Jan. 29, 2018, file photo Jeff Bezos, the CEO and founder of Amazon.com, takes a walking tour of the Amazon Spheres in Seattle. Amazon has had a complicated few weeks with its cancellation of a New York headquarters Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, and extortion claims last week related to intimate photos taken by its founder. Experts say the events are unlikely to pose much of a threat to Amazon’s business. But the company will continue to face more challenges as it grows larger. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Amazon’s stormy week will blow over, but the debris may stay

By RACHEL LERMAN and MAE ANDERSON - Associated Press

FILE- In this Nov. 7, 2018, file photo a couple walks along Four Freedoms State Park on Roosevelt Island in the Queens borough of New York. Beyond is the Long Island City skyline. According to experts analyzing the e-commerce giant's sudden cancellation of plans to build a massive headquarters in New York City, Amazon's decision to walk away could scare off other tech companies considering moving to or expanding in the city. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Amazon’s exit could scare off tech companies from New York

By Michael R. Sisak and Josh Boak - Associated Press

NYC papers view Amazon deal’s collapse as an embarrassment

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Venezuela' self proclaimed interim president and President of the National Assembly Juan Guaido, speaks during a session at the National Assembly, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Guaido said Wednesday that the National Assembly has appointed six executives to a transitional board for its PDVSA state-owned oil company and its U.S. subsidiaries, including Houston-based refiner Citgo. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

The Latest: Maduro invites Trump envoy to come to Venezuela

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In this Nov. 7, 2018, file photo, a rusting ferryboat is docked next to an aging industrial warehouse on Long Island City's Anable Basin in the Queens borough of New York. Amazon said Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, that it is dropping New York City as one of its new headquarter locations. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

The Latest: Arlington says it’s sticking to its Amazon plans

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