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James Blake's Arrest Brings Swift Apologies From New York Officials

A New York Police Department officer was stripped of his gun and badge as Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner William J. Bratton issued swift apologies on Thursday for the rough arrest of James Blake, the retired tennis star, after he was ... >> view original

Why Can't We Stop Talking About New York in the Late 1970s?

THERE IS A STRONG CURRENT of nostalgia for the late '70s and early '80s in New York, even among those who never lived through it — the era when the city was edgy and dangerous, when women carried Mace in their purses, when even men asked the ... >> view original

New York seals deal on $15 minimum fast food wage

minimum wage ny state Workers celebrate at a political rally Thursday where New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he would push for a $15 minimum wage New York State's minimum wage to $15. >> view original

New York Today: The City as Runway

[New York Times]. • Governor Cuomo is expected to announce his support for a $15 minimum wage for all workers in New York State. [New York Times]. • The city's health board approved measures to require high-sodium warnings in some chain restaurants ... >> view original

Next Steps in Putting Iran Nuclear Deal Into Effect

WASHINGTON — With Senate Democrats blocking passage of a resolution disapproving of the Iran nuclear deal, the attention will shift from the halls of Congress to the nations and international agencies that must put the accord into effect. Here's what ... >> view original

Obama Directs Administration to Accept 10000 Syrian Refugees

WASHINGTON — President Obama, under increasing pressure to demonstrate that the United States is joining European nations in the effort to resettle Syrian refugees, has told his administration to take in at least 10,000 displaced Syrians over the next ... >> view original

The Dubious Case of Dewey & LeBoeuf

The Justice Department this week began a new initiative to hold corporate executives accountable for crimes at the corporate level, a response to widespread frustration that so few high-level executives have been prosecuted since the financial crisis ... >> view original

Influential Pro-Israel Group Suffers Stinging Political Defeat

WASHINGTON — Officials at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee knew the odds were against them in the fight to block President Obama's nuclear deal with Iran from surviving a congressional vote. But the influential pro-Israel group threw ... >> view original

Rain Postpones US Open Women's Semifinals

With the forecast calling for persistent rain, United States Open organizers postponed Thursday evening's women's singles semifinals until Friday morning, with play scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.. To accommodate the shift, the start time of the men's ... >> view original

New York Global Group Chief Charged With Securities Fraud

The criminal and civil charges against Mr. Wey, the chief executive of New York Global Group, represent the highest-profile case to date in the government's attempt to crack down amid a wave of alleged accounting fraud and other improprieties involving ... >> view original