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New York City plans cellphone ban in schools

NEW YORK — The nation’s largest school system on Wednesday said it is planning to prohibit cellphone use during the school day, a major policy shift that comes as the Biden administration issues new warnings about the threat social media poses to children. New York City Public Schools will announce the rules early next month, […]

Incumbent New York state legislators enjoy a quiet primary

ALBANY, New York — Incumbent New York state legislators had one of their smoothest primary nights on record, with members from the center, far left and far right handily topping their challengers. Democratic Assemblymember Juan Ardila was the only incumbent in the 213-member Legislature who lost. And he was hardly a typical incumbent — he […]

Mannion wins Democratic primary in battleground upstate New York House seat

ALBANY, New York – The Associated Press has declared John Mannion the winner in the Democratic primary in a Syracuse-area congressional seat, setting him up for a November challenge against one of the country’s most vulnerable House Republicans. With a majority of the votes tallied, Mannion had 62 percent in his race against DeWitt town […]

Pride flags and banner ripped down outside historic New York City church

A “Happy Pride” banner and two rainbow Pride flags were ripped off the exterior of a church in Manhattan on Saturday evening. Surveillance video shared with NBC News shows someone grabbing the banner and flags outside of Marble Collegiate Church’s entrance. Marble Collegiate Church, a church with history that dates back to the 1600s, plans […]

Woman dies in single-vehicle crash in southern York County: coroner

A Maryland woman died in a single-vehicle crash in Hopewell Township last week, according to the York County Coroner’s Office. Kimberly Fowler, 56, of the 1000 block of Ridge Road in Whiteford, Md. died of blunt force injuries as a result of the crash, according to a news release. The manner is accidental. The fatal […]