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Hochul peeved by Mamdani’s ‘tax the rich’ demands as he claims NYC faces $12B budget hole: ‘Fabricated crisis’

Kath is mad at Zoh’s tax math. Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s “tax the rich” refrain is getting on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s nerves — with sources saying she views his warnings that the city faces a $12 billion budget hole as an underhanded ploy to push his socialist dreams. Hochul’s circle believes the sky-is-falling fiscal forecast outlined...

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How Kyle Tucker’s homemade swing channeled ‘Teddy Ballgames’ and launched a star career

After signing with the Astros ahead of the 2019 season, it didn’t take long for former All-Star outfielder Michael Brantley to hear about his new organization’s top prospect. “They were comparing this kid to Ted Williams,” Brantley recalled. “And I was like, ‘Well, that’s kind of special.’ I want to see this.” The kid, Brantley...

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Could the Hudson River Freeze Over?

New York City is icy and cold right now, but you’re probably not going to be able to walk to New Jersey any time soon.

© José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times

Ice floating in the New York Bay from the East and Hudson Rivers continues to affect ferry operations in Downtown Manhattan.
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Senate approves funding deal to rally behind deal struck by Trump and Democrats

Partial shutdown of government still expected to begin after midnight Friday, lasting at least through weekend

The US Senate approved a major government funding package on Friday, after the killings of two US citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis upended spending talks and gave out-of-power rare leverage over Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign.

In a 71-29 tally, the Senate overcame last-minute opposition from a handful of Republicans to rally behind a deal the president struck with Democrats, an unusual display of bipartisanship as tensions rise nationally over the presence of ICE in American cities.

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