“For the gruesome murder of a World War I veteran, the defendant eluded arrest for more than 46 years,” Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said. 'Now he is headed to prison.' gothamist.com/news/queens-ma…

New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins says abortion is 'not only an issue of health and reproductive and bodily autonomy, but it plays into every other thing, whether it's the economy, your ability to be able to plan a future.'
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Fancy burgers now cost $40 in NYC, so here are your evening links while you debate the cost: Van Leeuwen now accepts cash (after being fined $33,000), 'The Watcher' fans aren't welcome in Westfield, the Islanders brought back fisherman jerseys and more.
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The video consists of a series of clips taken at different bars and restaurants where the staffer candidly shares his takes on the mayor and other city issues.

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New York’s economy is looking a tad brighter as the state added 17,400 jobs in September and the unemployment rate slightly dropped.
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The Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center — the new multi-space arts and culture complex scheduled to open in 2023 — has named Khady Kamara as its inaugural executive director. gothamist.com/arts-entertain…

Mayor Eric Adams announced that New York City will make Diwali a school holiday — following months of pressure from South Asian and Indo-Caribbean advocates — while also removing the little celebrated Brooklyn-Queens Day from the school calendar.
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A new report found that complaints against NYPD officers decreased when officers started wearing cameras.

Police were also less likely to search or arrest people they stopped and use of force decreased. gothamist.com/news/body-came…

Unionized legislative staffers are pushing back on the New York City Council’s plan to end hybrid work.

“The Council can’t afford the brain drain and high vacancy rates plaguing other parts of City government where remote work has been eliminated.'
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Andrew Cuomo has a new podcast and interviewed Anthony 'The Mooch' Scaramucci, so here are your morning links: The saga of assassinating a mobster, Eric Adams fires a team member for critiquing strategy, why mosquitos love some people and more.
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“They make me laugh, they make me smile they make me angry, - all in one walk,” says Norma, a Chelsea dog walker for the past 15 years, who made me smile as I biked past. “In the winter time they come alive.”

Tenants in rent-regulated apartments say they’re left languishing for months — if not years — on decisions from the state agency charged with investigating landlord overcharge complaints as backlogs persist and rents in New York reach new highs.
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The bill would ban temp agencies from making unitemized paycheck deductions for costs such as meals or transportation to and from work sites. It would also require agencies to tell their workers where they are going to work and how much they will get paid.
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In the weeks and months after Sandy hit New York and New Jersey, doctors, residents and news coverage all reported a smattering of respiratory symptoms among storm survivors, called 'Sandy cough,' 'Coney cough' or 'Rockaway cough.'
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New York state will soon open up bidding for licenses to operate three casinos in the five boroughs and the surrounding area — but even before the process begins, politicians and lobbyists are already reaping the financial rewards.
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It was the first successful usage of genetic genealogy by city prosecutors, the Queens district attorney says.

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The first new arrivals were asylum-seeking men. Hundreds more are expected to follow.

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Along with announcing the departure of Jonelle Procope, who's led the Apollo for nearly two decades, the storied theater detailed an ambitious plan for renovation and expansion.

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Your end-of-day links:
Apollo Theater getting its first renovation ever, the saga of a Hell's Kitchen affordable housing complex, Japanese-Italian fusion is here, and more.
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