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Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor rejects an order to block the vaccine mandate for New York City schoolteachers and employees.
2021-10-1

In the United States, protests are held in Atlanta, Boston, Louisville, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, and other cities to demand an end to Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip.
2021-05-15

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announces that movie theaters in counties with no cluster zones in the state can reopen on October 23 with restrictions up to 25% in capacity with a maximum of 50 people per screen. However, movie theaters in New York City will remain closed.
2020-10-17

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says that museums and cultural institutions in New York City will be allowed to reopen on August 24 at a 25% capacity.
2020-08-14

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declares a state of emergency.
2020-03-12

A building explosion and pancake floor collapse in New York City's East Village causes at least two deaths and multiple injuries.
2015-03-26

Sony cancels the New York City sneak preview of the upcoming 2014 film "The Interview", originally scheduled for December 18, due to threatening messages by hackers.
2014-12-17

Authorities in the U.S. arrest Paul Konigsberg, an accountant, charging him with complicity in the Ponzi scheme of former New York financier Bernard Madoff, a scheme that unraveled in 2008.
2013-09-26

The Tony Awards, honoring excellence in Broadway theatre, are held in New York City. "Kinky Boots" takes home the most awards, with six, including Best Musical.
2013-06-9

The United States Supreme Court overturned 8-0 a U.S. appeals court ruling against five big power utility companies, brought by U.S. states, New York City, and Land trusts, attempting to force cuts in United States greenhouse gas emissions regarding global warming. The decision gives deference to reasonable interpretations of the United States Clean Air Act by the Environmental Protection Agency.
2011-06-20