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CDC Deploys Small Team to New York for Polio Investigation

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 8/7 11:50A

New York state health officials have issued a more urgent call for unvaccinated children and adults to get inoculated against polio, citing new evidence of possible “community spread” of the virus. Health officials said Thursday that the polio...

Besides New York City, rent has also gone up the most in these US cities

PIX11.com (News) 8/7 8:07A Russell Falcon, Nexstar Media Wi

(NEXSTAR) — The good news: How fast and how much your rent is going up seems to be slowing. The bad news: It's still going up, just less than it has been, according to Realtor. The median rent price across the United States' 50 largest metro areas...

NYC taxi drivers offer free rides to migrants arriving from Texas

PIX11.com (News) 8/7 7:36A Mira Wassef

NEW YORK (PIX11) --- A bus carrying 14 migrants from Texas arrived in New York City Sunday morning, the second in three days, officials said. On Friday, about 54 migrants came to the city. “Our goal is to immediately find out every family’s needs...

NYC dining hall offers an array of international dishes

PIX11.com (News) 8/7 6:30A Kirstin Cole

NEW YORK (PIX11)--- From tacos to gyros, a New York City dining hall offers an array of international dishes. One of the unique eats at Urbanspace is the super thin burger slathered with nacho cheese sauce and finished with bacon jam. Those with...

Heat and humidity blanket the NYC area; temps topping out in the 90s

PIX11.com (News) 8/7 4:04A Video: Star Harvey

NEW YORK (PIX11) --- Sunday is going to be another hot one in the New York City area. The high temperature will be near 93 degrees for the city and the lower 80s to upper 90s for the suburbs. With the humidity, it will feel anywhere from 95 to...

We Went on a Lanternfly-Killing Rampage. They’re Still Here.

NYTimes.com (Times Wire) 8/6 11:00P Anne Barnard

The spotted lanternfly, an invasive pest that ecologists have urged the populace to squish on sight, is back, infesting the New York City area.

Homes That Sold for Around $600,000

NYTimes.com (Times Wire) 8/6 11:00P C. J. Hughes

Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.

These Manhattan Streets Are Car-Free for 3 Saturdays in August: Here's Why

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 8/6 8:45A

A summertime tradition has returned to New York City, giving residents a rare treat: car-free streets. The Summer Streets program is back for three Saturdays, starting Aug. 6. From 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lafayette Street and Park Avenue will be free...

A NYC school diploma isn’t worth the paper it’s written on

NYPost.com (Opinion) 8/6 6:16A Wai Wah Chin

New York City's public schools are like Potemkin villages, propped up by teachers unions to appear successful when in fact they're rife with grade fraud and filled with educrats who simply pass failing students.

How New York City Hopes to Win Its Long, Losing War on Trash

NYTimes.com (Home Page) 8/5 11:00P Dodai Stewart

Can social media and rat-resistant receptacles help clean up the city?

Democrats suddenly realize open borders are a disaster

NYPost.com (Opinion) 8/5 4:00P Andrew Arthur

Republican border-state governors are sending busloads of illegal entrants to DC and New York City, prompting recriminations and pleas for federal cash from Democratic mayors.

Fantuan: food delivery app specializes in Asian cuisine

PIX11.com (News) 8/5 2:48P Shirley Chan

NEW YORK (PIX11) -- They certainly come in handy when you're hungry but too tired to cook or head out to a restaurant. Food delivery apps have become one of life’s conveniences we’ve grown accustomed to, delivering delicious meals to your door with...