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Jacob Leary / New York:Yankees Praise Ben Rice's Improved First Base Play as Product of Offseason WorkAfter a winter spent refining his footwork and glove skills at first base, Ben Rice looked noticeably more at ease at the position in the Yankees' opening games, drawing praise from Aaron Judge and Aaron Boone.
Jacob Leary / New York:Mamdani Names Pittsburgh-Area Human Services Chief Erin Dalton to Lead NYC Social ServicesMayor Zohran Mamdani has chosen Erin Dalton, a former Allegheny County human services director, to run the Department of Social Services as the agency faces scrutiny over deaths during a cold snap.
Jacob Leary / New York:Man killed in dispute over door-holding spot at Hell's Kitchen 7-Eleven was father of three, family saysMark Jackson, 43, who had been homeless for about a year, was shot in the neck inside a Manhattan convenience store on Feb. 12, and his family is pleading for help finding the gunman.
Jacob Leary / New York:Port Authority Plans Spring Trials of Driverless Shuttle Buses at Newark AirportThree companies will take turns testing electric autonomous buses in a closed section of Newark Liberty International Airport as the agency weighs options for linking terminals to a rebuilt AirTrain.
Jacob Leary / New York:Mamdani's Property Tax Warning Draws Fire From Council, Budget Watchdogs and LandlordsThe mayor says the city faces a fiscal crisis and must either win higher taxes on the wealthy from Albany or raise property taxes by 9.5%, but critics call the framing a false choice.
Jacob Leary / New York:Timothy Busfield Details Sex Life in Court Filing as He Fights Pretrial DetentionThe Emmy-winning actor, charged with sexual misconduct involving two young boys, submitted personal details and a risk evaluation to argue he should be released before trial.
Jacob Leary / New York:Man Turns Himself In Over Road Rage Stabbing of Bronx Livery Cab DriverPolice say a 56-year-old surrendered at the 43rd Precinct on Wednesday in connection with the Nov. 26 attack that left a 39-year-old driver critically wounded.
Jacob Leary / New York:Playwright Jeremy O. Harris freed in Japan three weeks after ecstasy smuggling arrestThe American writer and actor, held since Nov. 16 over a small amount of MDMA found at Okinawa's Naha Airport, was released from police custody on Monday, police said.
Jacob Leary / New York:Four Dead, 20 Hurt in Shooting at Crowded Bar on South Carolina's St. Helena IslandGunfire erupted shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday outside Willie's Bar and Grill in Beaufort County, leaving four people dead and at least 20 injured, authorities said.
Jacob Leary / New York:Pro-Israel marchers in Central Park gather with hope and unease as hostage release nearsHundreds joined their weekly walk around the Central Park reservoir on Sunday, hoping it would be the last before the expected return of the final 20 living hostages held in Gaza.
Malcolm Davis / Buffalo:Buffalo Collects Under 9 Percent of Housing Court Fines Since 2020, Data ShowRecords show the city has left millions in Housing Court penalties uncollected, even as it faces budget deficits and has a lien law it has rarely used.
Jacob Leary / New York:Iranians abroad say calls home are being answered by eerie robotic voicesNine Iranians living overseas told The Associated Press that automated voices, not their relatives, have answered their calls since Israel began airstrikes on Iran a week ago, and experts disagree on who is responsible.
Jacob Leary / New York:Two Men Die in NYC Jail Custody on Same Day, Bringing Year's Toll to SevenOfficials are investigating a suspected suicide and a possible overdose, as the city's jail population remains far above where it stood at the start of Mayor Adams's tenure.
Jacob Leary / New York:City Unveils Plan for Center-Running Bus Lanes on Brooklyn's Flatbush AvenueThe Department of Transportation proposes replacing two car lanes with bus-only lanes and adding pedestrian islands on a congested stretch between Livingston Street and Grand Army Plaza.
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