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Lawmakers pitch tax hikes on high earners in New York

By MARINA VILLENEUVE - Associated Press

An electronic message board advises drivers of potential congestion on the intersecting interstate as they drive south on Interstate 55 in north Jackson, Miss., Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, as light snow mixed with sleet, and rain continue to cover much of the state. The National Weather Service forecasts temperatures barely hovering at 20 degrees Fahrenheit, and likely slipping into the single digits by Tuesday morning. A winter storm warning continues throughout the state. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Crippling weather hampers vaccine deliveries, distribution

By SUMAN NAISHADHAM and JOCELYN NOVECK - Associated Press

In this Aug. 6, 2020 file photo, New York State Attorney General Letitia James takes a question at a news conference in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

New York sues Amazon over worker safety during pandemic

By Michelle Chapman - Associated Press

Orlando Magic guard Terrence Ross celebrates after scoring a 3-point basket during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Ross scores season-high 30, Magic rally past Knicks 107-89

By JOHN DENTON - Associated Press

FILE - This May 25, 2020 file image, taken from video provided by Christian Cooper, shows Amy Cooper with her dog calling police at Central Park in New York. Amy Cooper, the white woman arrested last spring for calling 911 during a dispute with a Black man in New York's Central Park, had her criminal case dismissed Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, after completing a counseling program meant to educate her on the harm of her actions. (Christian Cooper via AP, File)

Case dropped after woman in racist NYC run-in gets therapy

By MICHAEL R. SISAK - Associated Press

FILE — In this Jan. 11, 2021 file photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivers his State of the State address virtually from The War Room at the state Capitol, in Albany, N.Y. Under fire over his management of the coronavirus' lethal path through New York's nursing homes, Cuomo insisted Monday, Feb.15, 2021, the state didn't cover up deaths but acknowledged that officials should have moved faster to release some information sought by lawmakers, the public and the press. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, Pool, File)

Cuomo: NY should have released care home death data faster

By JENNIFER PELTZ - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2010 file photo, Dominican artist Johnny Pacheco poses for photographers on the red carpet as he goes in to record the Spanish language version of &quot;We Are The World&quot; (Somos el Mundo) with other top Latin music artists in Miami. The Salsa legend has died on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Johnny Pacheco, an idol in world of salsa, dies at age 85

By SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS and BERENICE BAUTISTA - Associated Press

Lama Ngawang Yonten and other Buddhist members of the United Sherpa Association prepare for the Dakini Day practice, a group meditation that includes song and food and is celebrated on the 25th day of each lunar month, at their community temple in the Queens borough of New York on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

Buddhist temple food pantry a lifeline for Nepalese students

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and JESSIE WARDARSKI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, file photo, a distraught woman who was denied entrance because she didn't have an appointment speaks to reporters at a COVID-19 vaccination site at CitiField in the Queens borough of New York. Millions of New Yorkers with health conditions that leave them at high risk of illness from coronavirus can sign up for appointments at state-run vaccination sites starting Sunday, but a lack of vaccine supply means many will be frustrated in their search for a shot. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

New York expands vaccine eligibility despite supply issues

By MARINA VILLENEUVE - Associated Press

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks to reporters during a news conference at a COVID-19 pop-up vaccination site in the William Reid Apartments in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Jan. 23, 2021. More than 9,000 recovering coronavirus patients in New York state were released from hospitals into nursing homes at the height of the pandemic under a controversial order that was scrapped amid criticisms it accelerated outbreaks, according to new records obtained by The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, Pool)

Nursing home disclosures taint Cuomo’s pandemic performance

By MICHAEL HILL and MARINA VILLENEUVE and JENNIFER PELTZ - Associated Press

Edith Cordova, co-owner of Cinco de Mayo restaurant, delivers food for customers dining outside, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021 in New York. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced that New York City indoor dining can reopen at 25 percent capacity on February 12. Her Brooklyn restaurant will be able to have three tables available for indoor dining starting Friday. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Governor loosens closing time restrictions for NY eateries

By MARINA VILLENEUVE and TOM HAYS - Associated Press

Boston Bruins' Nick Ritchie (21) celebrates his goal with teammates on the bench in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers, Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, in New York. (Elsa/Pool Photo via AP)

Halak, Ritchie lead Bruins past Rangers 1-0 for 5th straight

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MTA brings celebrity voices to NYC transit announcements

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FILE — In this Sept. 14, 2018 file photo, Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa, is joined by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as she speaks to reporters during a news conference, in New York. De Rosa, Cuomo's top aide, told top Democrats frustrated with the administration's long-delayed release of data about nursing home deaths that the administration &quot;froze&quot; over worries about what information was &quot;going to be used against us,&quot; according to a Democratic lawmaker who attended the Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021 meeting and a partial transcript provided by the governor's office. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

The irredeemable press coverage of Andrew Cuomo

By Kelly Sadler - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with lawmakers on investments in infrastructure, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden looks to shut down travel to Florida

By Kelly Sadler - The Washington Times

Women wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walk under red lanterns hanging along an alley near the Houhai Lake in celebration of the Lunar New Year in Beijing, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. China appeared to be on pace for a slower than normal Lunar New Year travel rush this year after authorities discouraged people from traveling over the holiday to help maintain the nation's control over the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

The Latest: Australia’s 2nd largest city to begin lockdown

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

State lifts quarantine rules for some vaccinated New Yorkers

By MARINA VILLENEUVE - Associated Press

Latest rail plan would put tunnel under Long Island Sound

By PAT EATON-ROBB - Associated Press

A Miami-Dade County Elections Department employee places a vote-by-mail ballot for the August 18 primary election into a box for rejected ballots as the canvassing board meets at the Miami-Dade County Elections Department, Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Doral, Fla. President Donald Trump is for the first time publicly floating a &quot;delay&quot; to the Nov. 3 presidential election, as he makes unsubstantiated allegations that increased mail-in voting will result in fraud. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Mellissa Carone, Jesse Morgan say FBI dismissed vote fraud claims

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Seats are earmarked for fans at future games prior to the NHL hockey game between the New York Rangers and the Boston Bruins at Madison Square Garden Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in New York. New York State announced today that arenas can re-open on Feb. 23 at 10% occupancy. (Bruce Bennett/Pool Photo via AP)

NY allows stadiums to reopen for sports, entertainment

By MARINA VILLENEUVE - Associated Press