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FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2020, file photo, Team White left winger Alexis Lafreniere smiles following hockey's CHL Top Prospects Game in Hamilton, Ontario. The New York Rangers liked the improvement they showed before the pandemic interrupted last season. They were not happy with their quick exit in postseason, but the disappointment was soothed when they won the No. 1 pick in the NH draft, and selected touted forward Lafreniere. (Peter Power/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Rangers look to build on last season’s improved play

By VIN A. CHERWOO - Associated Press

New York State Assemblymen Nick Perry, D-Brooklyn, debates new legislation for Police Reform during an assembly session at the state Capitol Monday, June 8, 2020, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink) ** FILE **

Detaining and imprisoning, with guidance from New York and California

By Tammy Bruce

A woman wears a protective mask during the coronavirus pandemic in Times Square Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Worries about vaccine rollout rise as NY finds virus variant

By MARINA VILLENEUVE and KAREN MATTHEWS - Associated Press

Judge weighing disputed ballots in undecided NY House race

By MARINA VILLENEUVE - Associated Press

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton celebrates his touchdown pass to Devin Asiasi in the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Newton accounts for 4 TDs, Patriots roll 28-14 over Jets

By BY KYLE HIGHTOWER - Associated Press

New York Jets head coach Adam Gase watches from the sideline in the second half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Jets fire coach Adam Gase after two seasons of failed offense

By Dennis Waszak Jr. - Associated Press

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) passes in the first half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

Andrew Cuomo opens Bills game, not restaurants

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

The Galen Arena is closed due to a confirmed case of COVID-19 as the Southern California men's basketball team canceled an NCAA college basketball game against Stanford in Los Angeles, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

The Latest: Cardinals place WR Christian Kirk on COVID list

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2016, file photo, protesters calling for a $15 minimum wage gather in front of a McDonald's restaurant, in New York, during a National Day of Action to fight for a higher minimum wage. The minimum wage is going up in New York and a new sick leave law is coming into effect for 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

New York boosting minimum wage, sick leave benefits in 2021

By MARINA VILLENEUVE - Associated Press

Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers remarks ahead of the first COVID-19 vaccinations at NYU-Langone Hospital on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in New York. Hundreds of thousands of health care workers across the country are expected to receive the vaccine this week. (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen).

‘Overdrive’: NYC mayor wants 1M vaccinations in January

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People wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walk though a shopping street Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, in Tokyo. On the New Year's Eve, the shopping street is crowded by last minute shoppers who look for ingredients for &quot;osechi&quot; or Japanese traditional New Year dishes. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

The Latest: Tens of thousands on Vegas strip despite warning

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

New York Jets head coach Adam Gase, center, looks on during a replay call in the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Inglewood, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP)

Gase focused on Jets’ finale, not speculation about future

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. - Associated Press

Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

NY suspends visitation at state prisons amid outbreaks

By MARINA VILLENEUVE - Associated Press

New York Knicks' Julius Randle, back, passes the ball away from Cleveland Cavaliers' Collin Sexton during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, in Cleveland. The Knicks won 95-86. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Randle’s triple-double powers Knicks to 95-86 win over Cavs

By BRIAN DULIK - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, file photo, Patrick Foye, Chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, hands out face masks on a New York City subway. For the New York area’s public transit providers, 2020 was a year of existential challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic. Ridership and revenues cratered, more than 100 transit employees lost their lives and gaping budget holes could remain problematic for years. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

New year brings optimism for NY-area mass transit systems

By DAVID PORTER - Associated Press

Pedestrians enjoy Times Square in New York on Christmas day, Friday, Dec. 25, 2020. The coronavirus upended Christmas traditions, but determination and imagination kept the day special for many. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

NY eases quarantine for exposed individuals in line with CDC

By MARINA VILLENEUVE - Associated Press

‘Dark period’: Killings spike in NYC amid pandemic, unrest

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JIM MUSTIAN - Associated Press

NY plans crackdown on vaccine fraud as rollout continues

By MARINA VILLENEUVE - Associated Press