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Mayor Expected to Sign Municipal IDs Into Law
Mayor de Blasio is signing a bill today to create a municipal ID card for New Yorkers, regardless of immigration status.
NY1 ItCH: Schumer Schools Cuomo over Stalled LIRR Talks
Bob Hardt's daily look "Inside City Hall."
Report: Carmelo Anthony Expected to Announce He's Staying With Knicks
The Daily News reports that Carmelo Anthony is expected to announce Thursday that he will re-sign with the Knicks.
First Lady to Tout Importance of Higher Education in NYC Visit
First Lady Michelle Obama will be in the city later today touting the importance of higher education.
NY1 Online: The Call 7/9/14
John Schiumo hosts the July 9, 2014 episode of The Call.
Two Rikers Officers, Captain Indicted in Alleged Assault of Inmate, Cover-Up
Two Rikers Island correction officers and a captain have been indicted in connection with the beating of an inmate and the alleged cover-up that followed.
Parenting: Recommended Reading with Queens Borough President Melinda Katz
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz offered up some recommended reading picks to NY1 parenting correspondent Shelley Goldberg.
Company Pays Workers Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars They Were Unfairly Denied
Two workers on Wednesday received hundreds of thousands of dollars of pay they were unfairly denied while working on contract with the city.
State Lawmakers Announce Legislation Aimed at Ending Certain Marijuana Possession Arrests
State lawmakers on Wednesday announced the Fairness and Equity Act, which would decriminalize both public and private displays of the drug.
Mayor Holds Public Hearing Over Municipal ID Cards Inside Council Chambers
Supporters of the city's plan to create municipal ID cards lined up to speak at a hearing this afternoon that Mayor Bill de Blasio held in a somewhat unusual location - inside the City Council's chambers.
Washington Lawmakers Not Stepping In if LIRR Workers Go On Strike
Federal lawmakers on Wednesday said they will not intervene if Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike later this month and comes as the MTA begins a communication blitz alerting riders of the possible service interruption.
Cuomo's Lieutenant Governor Candidate Agrees to NY1 Interview
Since selecting former Buffalo-area Congresswoman Kathy Hochul as his running mate, Governor Andrew Cuomo has done little campaigning with her, and perhaps trying to silence her critics, Hochul has agreed to an interview on NY1's Inside City Hall.
NY1 Exclusive: New Police Academy in College Point Behind Schedule
The opening of the city's new police academy has been postponed again as a new class of recruits was sworn in and will use older facilities. NY1 criminal justice reporter Dean Meminger spoke exclusively with the NYPD's head of training about the future of the academy and filed the following report.
NY1 Online: Borough President Talks Brooklyn Violence, China Trip
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams joined Inside City Hall to discuss the increase of shootings in his borough and an 11 day trip that he took to China that has raised some eyebrows.
New Book Details 'Industrial Musicals'
A golden age of American musicals spanned the 1950s through the 1980s, but you won't know any of the songs. Now, a new book looks at the unique genre of Industrial Musicals.
MTA Expands Pilot to Remove Trash Cans From J, M, Z Line Platforms
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority's fight against trash and rodents has expanded again by giving riders on three lines fewer options on where to unload what's not wanted. Many riders aren't sold on platforms without trash cans, however.
Islamic-American Group Says Anti-Muslim Graffiti Popping Up in Brooklyn
The Council on American-Islamic Relations says that slurs have been spray-painted around the Kensington neighborhood.
NY1 Movie Interview: 'Boyhood' Makers Talk 12-Year Production Process
NY1's Neil Rosen sits down Richard Linklater and Ellar Coltrane and Patricia Arquette, who are behind the monumental new drama "Boyhood," a film 12 years in the making.
Audit Shows Overcrowding in City Schools in 2012
One in three public schools were overcrowded in 2012, according to a new audit by the city comptroller.
Police Search for Man Who Allegedly Raped Woman in Queens
Police are searching for a man who they say raped a woman in the Corona section of Queens.