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US stocks fall with tech shares; dollar touches lowest since late February
Wall Street stocks fell on Tuesday, with technology shares turning lower in late New York trading, while the US dollar touched its lowest level since late February
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New Yorkers 30 and over can get Covid-19 vaccine starting Tuesday
New York state residents over 30 will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations starting Tuesday, and everyone over 16 will be eligible starting April 6, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday. Vaccine eligibility had previously been restricted to people over 50, people in certain job categories and those with health conditions that put them at risk for serious illness if they were to become infected with the coronavirus. Previously, 12.2 million out of over 15 million New Yorkers over the age of 16 were eligible for COVID-19 vaccination as of last week. People over the age of 30 can begin booking appointments at 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Today we take a monumental step forward in the fight to beat COVID, the Democratic governor said in a news release, adding that the new timetable was well ahead of the May 1 deadline set by the White House. The new rule comes as New York continues to face among the highest levels of new COVID-19 infections and hospitalisations in the nation. Infectiou
 "New Yorkers 30 and over can get Covid-19 vaccine starting Tuesday")
China's Didi leans towards NY over HK for IPO, eyeing $100 bn valuation
China's top ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing is leaning toward picking New York over Hong Kong for its IPO, eyeing a valuation of at least $100 billion via the float, two sources said
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NY Guv Cuomo's aide accuses him of sexual harassment amid allegations
Amid a series of sexual harassment allegations against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, his current aide on Friday accused him of misconduct.
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New York governor Cuomo accused of sexual harassment by second woman
A second former aide said she was sexually harassed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo
New York sues Amazon over worker safety during Covid-19 pandemic
AG accuses e-com giant of failing to adequately protect staff at 2 warehouses
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New York sues Amazon over worker safety as Covid-19 infections in US
In the suit filed late Tuesday, New York claims Amazon showed a "flagrant disregard for health and safety requirements" and retaliated illegally against employees who raised alarms
New York sues Amazon over worker safety during Covid-19 pandemic
New York claims the company failed to provide workers with a safe environment at two warehouses in the state
World fashion capitals get a $600 million haircut thanks to Covid-19
Each year, world's top fashion executives, celebrities, influencers and models travel to world's style capitals to attend runway shows
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New York City ending business ties with Trump Organization, says Mayor
The company's contracts to operate a carousel in Manhattan's Central Park, skating rinks and a golf course in the Bronx are worth about $17 million a year, de Blasio said on MSNBC
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New York judge's son arrested over involvement in Capitol violence
A week after the chaotic and violent scenes erupted in the US Capitol, the son of a county judge in New York has been arrested for his role in the deadly attack
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NYS starts Covid-19 vaccination for group 1B, including 75+ years old
New Yorkers within priority group 1B can now begin scheduling appointments with individual providers, including pharmacies, local health departments, and hospitals, to receive the Covid-19 vaccine
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Ved Mehta, celebrated writer who introduced American readers to India, dies
Ved Mehta is a longtime writer for The New Yorker whose best-known work, spanning a dozen volumes, explored the vast, turbulent history of modern India
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New York confirms first case of new coronavirus variant first seen in UK
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said that a laboratory has confirmed the state's first case of the new Covid-19 variant, which was first discovered in Britain last month
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America's iconic Times Square Ball Drop to be virtual this year amid Covid
The iconic Times Square New Years' ball is set to be virtual this year as the coronavirus cases continue to surge in the United States especially in the state of New York
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New York medical provider suspected of illegally distributing Covid vaccine
New York State Police have launched an investigation into the Parcare Community Health Network's alleged violation of state guidelines
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US approves NYSE listing plan to cut out Wall Street middlemen
The SEC's approval of the NYSE's listing plan threatens to overhaul the US IPO market
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NYS lab starts research of coronavirus variant discovered in Britain
The Wadsworth Laboratory in Albany has begun aggressive research of the new, highly contagious Covid-19 strain that has been discovered in the UK
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Covid-19 isn't relatively harmless for younger adults as thought earlier
New research shows that July may have been the deadliest month for young adults in modern American history
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New York health worker becomes first American to get Covid-19 vaccine
Sandra Lindsay, who has treated some of the sickest Covid-19 patients for months, was given the vaccine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in the New York City
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