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NY1 takes a look at what's in today's New York City newspapers.

July 13th

Maria Milito hosts the July 11, 2014 episode of The Call.

Organizers hope that a little more than fun and games comes out of a basketball matchup in the Bronx, as it's all about the community coming together to curb the violence.

Police have arrested a man who they say stole more than $25,000 worth of jewelry from a store in the Diamond District.

"Manhattanhenge," a phenomenon where the sun aligns with Manhattan's grid layout so it's framed by the buildings on several crosstown streets, lit up the city Friday for the second time in 2014.

In court Friday, City Councilman Ruben Wills tried to take the focus away from himself and put it on the state attorney general's record.

Police are looking for a person accused of stabbing a man in the neck near Grand Central.

The latest New Yorker of the Week says experience was his best teacher. It's why he's devoting every day to combating gun violence in New York City.

The owners of Crumbs say a renewed interest in the business may now keep the shop's doors open.

The city's first family will be setting off to Italy next week on their first vacation since Mayor Bill de Blasio took office and will be the longest vacation taken by a mayor in recent years.

After years of decline, the number of heroin overdose deaths in the city is on the rise, and now, there are initiatives being created to help turn it around once again. NY1 health reporter Erin Billups recently sat down with Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett to see what the city is doing to respond to those who are already addicted and prevent others from going down the same road.

As the clock ticks down toward a possible Long Island Rail Road strike that could come as soon as July 20, the MTA on Thursday unveiled its plans on how riders on the commuter railroad can get around in case of a walkout.

Mayor Bill de Blasio is planning to block the campaign for a ballot proposal requiring an investigation into the collapse of 7 World Trade Center after the September 11th terror attacks.

A bill that aims to reform the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which comes in the wake of the "Bridgegate" George Washington Bridge scandal, has passed both houses of the state legislature, but so far, Governor Andrew Cuomo has refused to say whether or not he will sign it.

By day, Rep. Steve Israel is a New York lawmaker. By night, he is the brains behind the Democratic Party's operation to win more congressional seats. In between, he's writing a book on his iPhone making fun of it all.

NY1 wraps up the day on Wall Street from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

School buses that carry kids with special needs must have working air conditioning, but the public advocate says, too often, they don't. She spoke at City Hall Friday, and she was joined by a girl with autism who says she got caught on an overheated bus.

A Staten Island man who police say was responsible for a traffic-stopping incident on the Verrazano Bridge was arraigned on murder charges Friday in connection with two separate deaths last weekend.

Car-hailing app Lyft was expected to launch at 7 p.m. with two weeks of free rides in Brooklyn and Queens, but may be on hold as the state today filed a restraining order on grounds the ride share effort violates insurance law.