With Preet Bharara’s Dismissal, Storied Office Loses Its Top Fighter
Under his leadership, the Southern District of New York, known for its fierce independence, took on Wall Street power players, politicians and terrorists.
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CreditJoshua Bright for The New York Times Why One School Lives as Another Dies in the Same Building
While both are part of the Renewal program for New York City’s most-struggling schools, one is on the upswing, and the other is set to close.
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CreditPhotographs by Stephen Speranza for The New York Times Mosque Is Blocked in New Jersey, but Dispute Is Far From Over
After a Bayonne, N.J., board rejected a proposal that would allow construction of a mosque, Muslims plan to file suit in federal court.
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Who Needs Manhattan? Hanging With the Locals on Bell Boulevard
Residents of Bayside, Queens, head to a cluster of lively bars and restaurants in the neighborhood’s main commercial strip.
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CreditJoshua Bright for The New York Times As a Girl She Spent Time in the Library. Now She’s Giving It $20 Million.
Meryl H. Tisch, along with her husband, James S. Tisch, are donating the money to help the New York Public Library enhance its education programming.
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CreditJames Estrin/The New York Times A Bridge to Nowhere, 19 Feet 8 Inches Over Lower Manhattan
While historical Trinity Church rebuilds its parish hall, a pedestrian link over Trinity Place looks as if it’s hanging in midair.
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A Red-Tailed Hawk Dies Behind City Hall. Coincidence? Probably.
The latest casualty in Bill de Blasio’s unlucky history with wildlife, the hawk was the second bird of prey found dead near the mayor’s office in recent weeks.
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CreditFood and Drug Administration Two People Die after Eating Raw Milk Cheese Made in New York State
Vulto Creamery in New York state is recalling some of its cheeses after an outbreak of listeria caused two deaths.
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CreditDemetrius Freeman for The New York Times A Brooklyn Charter School Looks Past ‘No Excuses’
The Ascend Public Charter Schools network tries doing away with unforgiving disciplinary codes.
