New York

Highlights

  1. Millions of New Yorkers Wait to Hear How Much Their Rent Will Go Up

    The Rent Guidelines Board will cast a preliminary vote on the level of rent increases that tenants in New York City’s one million stabilized apartments will face.

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    Tenants and landlords often clash at the annual vote to decide how much the rent on stabilized apartments can climb.
    CreditAnna Watts for The New York Times
  2. N.Y. Criminal Justice Group to Push for More Scrutiny of Judges

    The group, which led the fight against Gov. Kathy Hochul’s nominee to lead the state’s top court, argues that judges are routinely reappointed to the bench without sufficient evaluation.

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    A spokesman for Gov. Kathy Hochul said she would continue to “select judicial nominees based on their experience, qualifications and judicial temperament.”
    CreditCindy Schultz for The New York Times
  3. Queen Snakes Are Back, and They’re in New Jersey

    The reptiles, an endangered species, hadn’t been seen in the state since the 1970s.

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    CreditJeff Dragon
    New York Today
  4. 150 People Sue, Saying They Were Abused as Minors in N.Y.C. Custody

    The plaintiffs say they faced sexual and other physical abuse at juvenile detention centers and on Rikers Island.

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    Mary Soto, 30, is one of about 150 people who filed lawsuits against New York City on Monday for abuse they said they were subjected to as minors while in the city’s custody.
    CreditAnna Watts for The New York Times
  5. A D.A. Was Caught Speeding. Her Outburst Earned Her More Than a Ticket.

    Sandra Doorley, the district attorney of Monroe County, N.Y., refused to pull over and responded angrily to the officer who confronted her, body camera footage showed. Now she faces calls to resign.

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    Sandra Doorley, who represents the county that is home to Rochester, N.Y., apologized for her behavior during the traffic stop. “What I did was wrong, no excuses,” she said.
    CreditJamie Germano/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, via Imagn

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