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New storm hits battered New York
A wintry storm strikes New York and New Jersey barely a week after Sandy killed at least 106 people and left nearly one million homes without power.
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New York braces for new storm
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and evacuation orders have been implemented in some areas ahead of new storm.
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New York launches price-gouging probe
Attorney General Schneiderman says his office has ‘zero tolerance’ for companies that prey on victims of Sandy.
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Extra day of voting possible in New York
Voters in some New York counties may get an extra day to cast ballots if disruptions caused by Superstorm Sandy prevent enough citizens from showing up at the polls, a state official said Sunday.
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New York faces giant housing crisis
City’s mayor estimates storm Sandy severely damaged up to 40,000 homes.
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New York marathon cancelled after storm
Mayor Michael Bloomberg cancels event after mounting criticism that it would be inappropriate to proceed with race.
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New York City divided over Sunday’s marathon plans
Bar manager Paul Wilson says the race will help pull the city together after Superstorm Sandy. Residents of hard-hit Staten Island or parts of Brooklyn beg to differ.
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New York struggles back to working life
Transit problems, power cuts and a lack of fuel gripped New York even as limited subway service was restored and carpool curbs eased congestion
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New York struggles back to working life
Transit problems, power cuts and a lack of fuel gripped New York even as limited subway service was restored and carpool curbs eased congestion
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After the deluge, New York goes back to work
A waterlogged Wall Street struggled to return to work on Wednesday as markets reopened in a lower Manhattan still deprived of electricity
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New York struggles back 2 days after killer storm
NEW YORK (AP) — Flights resumed, but slowly. The New York Stock Exchange got back to business, but on generator power. And with the subways still down, great numbers of people walked across the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan in a…
New York major disaster declared
Barack Obama declares a “major disaster” in New York state after “super-storm” Sandy triggers devastating floods and cuts power to millions on the US East Coast.
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Superstorm Sandy causes flooding in New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline with 80 mph winds Monday night and hurled an unprecedented 13-foot surge of seawater at New York City, flooding its tunnels, subway stations and the electrical system that…
Floods across New York as Sandy slams into eastern U.S
NEW YORK/REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware (Reuters) – Sandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States, roared ashore with fierce winds and heavy rain on Monday near the gambling resort of Atlantic City, forcing evacuations, shutting down transportation…
Stock markets closed as storm hobbles New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stock and options markets will be closed on Monday, and possibly Tuesday, as regulators, exchanges and brokers worry about the integrity of markets and the safety of employees in the face of Hurricane Sandy.
Storm closes New York transport
New York City’s subway, bus and train system is to be suspended as preparations are stepped up for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy later on Monday.
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New York subway to shut down as Sandy nears
The subway in the city that never sleeps will stop running tonight as the hurricane barrels its way north along the East Coast.
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New York indicts 25 in $50 million betting ring
Authorities in New York announced the indictment of 25 people Thursday following an investigation into illegal sports betting that spanned five states and allegedly yielded payouts of more than million.
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FBI arrests man for attempting to bomb New York Federal Reserve
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The FBI on Wednesday arrested a Bangladeshi man in a sting operation on charges he attempted to blow up the New York Federal Reserve Bank with what he believed was a 1,000-pound (450-kg) bomb, federal authorities…