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New York Governor Kathy Hochul addresses the media during a press conference Monday, March. 13, 2023, in New York. About 1 in 5 American workers, including retail and construction workers, are bound by noncompete agreements, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Hochul hasn't said whether she intends to sign state legislation passed last June that would ban noncompete agreements. The legislation has come under a fierce attack by business groups. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) **FILE**

NYPD surveilling social media for hate speech could lead to intimidation, experts warn

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Former President Donald Trump arrives at the UFC 295 mixed martial arts event Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Trump abandons bid to move New York hush-money criminal case to federal court

By Michael R. Sisak - Associated Press

New York Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza watches from the dugout during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Chicago. The New York Mets are hiring Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza as their manager, the team announced Monday, Nov. 13. (AP Photo Erin Hooley, File)

Mendoza starts Mets job emphasizing how close team was to success in 2022, not this year’s fall

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

This combination of photos shows author Jesmyn Ward at the 68th National Book Awards Ceremony and Benefit Dinner in New York on Nov. 15, 2017, left, and cover art for Ward's novel "Let Us Descend." Ward's slave narrative “Let Us Descend” is among the finalists for the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence. (AP Photo, left, and Scribner via AP)

Jesmyn Ward’s ‘Let Us Descend’ is among the finalists for an Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence

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St. John's head coach Rick Pitino reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Stony Brook, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Pitino returns to big-time college hoops under MSG spotlight with challenge ahead at St. John’s

By Mike Fitzpatrick - Associated Press

Beilin-Lipnitsky after 16. Rc1.

Finding sanctuary in a chess library

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

Former President Donald Trump's son and co-defendant, Donald Trump Jr., appears during the Trump Organization’s civil fraud trial, on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, at New York Supreme Court in New York. (Shannon Stapleton/Pool Photo via AP) ** FILE **

Donald Trump Jr. returning to stand as defense looks to undercut New York civil fraud claims

By Michael R. Sisak - Associated Press

New York City Mayor Eric Adams holds a news conference at Manhattan's downtown heliport, after announcing the city's support for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

New York City Mayor ducks questions on FBI investigation, but pledges to cooperate with inquiry

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Donald Trump, Jr. speaks to the media outside the courtroom at New York Supreme Court, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, in New York. Trump Jr. returned to the stand in the court today as defense lawyers start calling witnesses in the civil fraud trial that threatens his father’s real estate empire. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

Donald Trump Jr. defends the family business from the witness stand

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Alina Habba, one of ex-President Donald Trump's attorneys, arrives at New York Supreme Court, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Mistrial motion for Trump’s New York fraud case will come ‘very soon,’ lawyer Alina Habba says

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

Former President Donald Trump, left, stands with Kid Rock at the UFC 295 mixed martial arts event Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Tom Aspinall wins interim heavyweight title, Alex Pereira crowned light heavyweight champ at UFC 295

By Dan Gelston - Associated Press

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., speaks during the House Select Committee on Intelligence annual open hearing on world wide threats at the Capitol in Washington, March 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

High-ranking Republican Stefanik files ethics complaint against judge in Trump fraud trial

By Alex Miller - The Washington Times

Auctioneer Scott R. Trepel (right) calls the sale of a rare 1918 U.S. stamp, the “Inverted Jenny” 24 cent airmail, on November 8 in New York City. The adhesive, believed the best of 100 examples known to exist, sold for just over $2 million, including buyer’s commission. (Image courtesy Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, used with permission)

Rare ‘Inverted Jenny’ stamp nabs record $2 million at New York auction

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

This photo, released by Office of the New York Mayor, shows New York Mayor Eric Adams meeting with his Retail Theft Task Force at Gracie Mansion, in New York, Nov. 8, 2023. FBI agents seized phones and an iPad from Adams this week as part of an investigation into his campaign finances, according to a published report, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. (Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office via AP)

FBI seizes NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ cell phones in campaign probe

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Republican badges (photo credit: GrandeDuc via Shutterstock) ** FILE **

Republicans tout election victories in New York as bright spot

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest outside of The New York Times, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 in New York. (Dolores Cortes via AP)

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators stage sit-in at New York Times headquarters

By Jake Offenhartz - Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump speaks outside the courtroom after testifying at New York Supreme Court, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial will go on after lawyers seek early verdict ending case

By Michael R. Sisak and Jennifer Peltz - Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Hialeah, Fla., Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Donald Trump’s legal team makes long-shot bid for immediate verdict in N.Y. civil case

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Hialeah, Fla., Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Trump’s team to ask judge for immediate verdict in N.Y. civil case

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Ivanka Trump arrives at the courtroom during a civil fraud trial against former President Donald Trump at New York Supreme Court, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Ivanka Trump says she wasn’t involved in statements on father’s finances

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times