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Revived Streetcars May Be On Track For Disappointment

4:25pm February 23, 2016

by Joel Rose

New York City plans to add streetcars to connect its isolated areas, but critics are wary. Streetcars in other cities have few riders, and Washington, D.C.'s streetcar opening was delayed for years.

Robert Durst sits in a police vehicle following a court appearance in New Orleans on March 17, 2015.

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Robert Durst Pleads Guilty To Gun Charge, Accepts 7-Year Sentence

3:52pm February 03, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The fugitive New York real estate heir, featured in HBO's six-part documentary called The Jinx, is expected to go on trial on murder charges this summer in California.

Few States Use Health Law Option For Low-Cost Plans

1:50pm February 02, 2016

by Michelle Andrews

New York and Minnesota are offering an inexpensive insurance alternative allowed under the federal health law that provides some low-income people with more affordable coverage.

Beyonce performs onstage in 2013 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Can't Buy A Ticket To That Concert You Want To See? Blame Bots

7:36pm January 28, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

A report from New York's attorney general points to abusive practices in the market for live-event tickets on sites such as StubHub. Computer programs snap up seats faster than humans can.

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Billionaire Former N.Y. Mayor Bloomberg Eyeing Possible White House Bid

1:53pm January 23, 2016

With a Ted Cruz or Donald Trump GOP nomination looking possible and Bernie Sanders gaining on the Democratic side, the former New York City mayor and billionaire is seriously eyeing a White house run.

Gun Stocks Up, But Activists Move To Expand Anti-Investment Push

2:29pm January 20, 2016

by Joel Rose

Instead of pushing for new gun laws, anti-gun activists want supporters to pull big gun retailers like Wal-Mart from their investment portfolios. But experts say it might not be effective.

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New York Court Extends Temporary Stay For DraftKings And FanDuel

6:16pm January 11, 2016

by Laura Wagner

A panel of judges extended the ruling issued last month that allows the daily fantasy sports betting sites to continue operations in the state while they appeal a lower court's order that they stop.

George Pataki Ends His Presidential Bid

10:11pm December 29, 2015

The former New York governor never caught fire in the crowded GOP race and failed to even make the primary ballot in several key nominating states.

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New York Announces 'Dramatic Reform' Of Solitary Confinement Rules

12:15pm December 16, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Leroy Peoples, the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit, served 780 consecutive days in isolation.

David Vawter (left), project manager at LPCiminelli and Steve James, senior vice president of Operations at SolarCity, on the roof of the factory in South Buffalo.

New York Banks On A Solar Factory To Ignite Buffalo's Economy

3:49pm December 02, 2015

by Joel Rose

Half of the $1 billion in tax credits and other economic incentives that Buffalo is getting from the state is going to build a solar panel factory. Skeptics say it's a risky way to create jobs.

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