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☆ The Law That Brought to Light a Flurry of Sexual-Assault Allegations
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Corinne Ramey | Erin Ailworth | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Adult Survivors Act was signed into law last year in New York. Photo: Scott Heins/Getty ImagesA window expired Nov. 24 to file sexual-assault claims under New York’s Adult Survivors Act no matter how long ago the conduct occurred, prompting a flurry of court filings at the deadline. The filings led to headlines about allegations against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo , New York City Mayor Eric Adams , rapper Sean Combs and others. Here’s what you need to know:

Persons: Scott Heins, Andrew Cuomo, Eric Adams, Sean Combs Organizations: New York Gov, Andrew Cuomo , New York City Locations: New York, Andrew Cuomo , New York

☆ Volunteers Flock to Israel to Fill Vacant Jobs, One Plane Load at a Time
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Erin Ailworth | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

EL AL FLIGHT 26—Dr. Dov Frankel settled into a seat on this overnight flight headed to Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport from Newark, N.J. He had driven in from Baltimore, where the emergency-room physician had just worked his 12th straight shift to clear his schedule for the next two weeks. With a last-minute ticket in hand, Frankel was on his way to volunteer at Barzilai Medical Center, a hospital in Ashkelon, Israel, treating people injured following the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization.

Persons: Dr, Dov Frankel, Israel’s Ben, Frankel Organizations: Israel’s Ben Gurion, Barzilai Medical, Hamas Locations: Newark , N.J, Baltimore, Ashkelon, Israel, U.S

Police in Burlington, Vt., arrested a suspect after a shooting wounded three young men of Palestinian descent on Saturday. Officials are investigating the attack as a possible hate crime. Photo: WCAXThe man arrested in connection with the shooting of three young men of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vt., was charged with attempted murder. Jason J. Eaton , 48 years old, pleaded not guilty at a hearing Monday.

Persons: Jason J, Eaton Locations: Burlington , Vt

Officials near the scene of the shooting on Saturday night. Photo: WCAXA triple shooting that wounded three young men of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vt., is being investigated as a possible hate crime, officials there said Sunday. The three men, attacked Saturday evening, are each 20 years old, the Burlington Police Department said. Two of the men were shot in their torsos while a third was hit lower on the body.

Organizations: Burlington Police Department Locations: Burlington , Vt

☆ Andrew Cuomo Sued for Sexual Harassment by Former Assistant
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Erin Ailworth | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Brittany Commisso, left, alleges in a lawsuit that former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo harassed her. Photo: CBS This Morning/Times Union/Associated PressA former executive assistant to Andrew Cuomo has sued the former New York governor for sexual harassment. Brittany Commisso alleges, according to a three-page summons filed earlier this week, that her ex-boss subjected her to continuous harassment, including groping her, making sexualized comments about her appearance, and assigning her “humiliating and demeaning tasks.”

Persons: Brittany Commisso, Andrew Cuomo, groping Organizations: New York Gov, Times Union, Associated Press, New Locations: New York

Two people died inside a vehicle that crashed and exploded at the Rainbow Bridge U.S.-Canada border crossing, according to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. Photo: Saleman Alwishah/ReutersTwo people died inside a vehicle traveling toward Canada that exploded Wednesday at a U.S.-Canada border crossing, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said, adding that a preliminary investigation found no indication the incident was a terrorist attack. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating the incident, which forced authorities to shut down the Rainbow Bridge border crossing between Niagara Falls, N.Y., and Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Saleman Organizations: Rainbow Bridge, New York Gov, Federal Bureau of Investigation Locations: Canada, U.S, Niagara Falls, N.Y, Niagara Falls , Ontario

☆ The Mounting Challenges Facing New York City Mayor Eric Adams
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | Erin Ailworth | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

NEW YORK—With the skyscrapers of Wall Street behind him, Eric Adams watched earlier this week as an electric passenger aircraft circled Manhattan’s downtown heliport. He shared his dream that the city would be a hub of the new technology and waxed about the prospect of futuristic new jobs. Then reality came back: a question about whether anyone else on his team had their phones seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as happened to Adams this month. “We’re talking about helicopters!” the mayor spat back, ignoring the question as he spun around and turned his eyes to the sky.

Persons: Eric Adams, Adams, “ Organizations: Wall Street, Federal Bureau of Locations: Wall

☆ Federal Takeover Sought for Rikers Island
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Corinne Ramey | Erin Ailworth | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Rikers Island houses thousands of defendants awaiting trial in New York City in addition to convicted inmates serving short sentences. Photo: Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis/Getty ImagesManhattan’s top federal prosecutor and lawyers for people detained at Rikers Island asked a judge to take the rare step of ordering a federal takeover of the troubled New York jail complex, saying city officials could no longer manage a facility dominated by brutal conditions. The formal request comes after years of litigation over safety at Rikers Island, which houses thousands of defendants awaiting trial in addition to convicted inmates serving short sentences. The lawyers also asked that a judge find New York City in contempt for violating prior court orders requiring improved conditions at its jails.

Persons: Andrew Lichtenstein Organizations: New Locations: New York City, York, Rikers

☆ FBI Seized New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s Electronic Devices in Probe
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( James Fanelli | Erin Ailworth | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says, ‘I have nothing to hide.’ Photo: Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesFederal Bureau of Investigation agents seized New York City Mayor Eric Adams ’s cellphones and iPad earlier this week as a part of a public corruption probe into his political campaign, according to people familiar with the matter. In a statement Friday, a lawyer for the campaign said Adams’ devices were taken from him after he attended an event on Monday night.

Persons: Eric Adams, ‘, Michael M, Eric Adams ’, Adams Organizations: York City, Getty, Federal, of, New, New York City Locations: York, New York

☆ 1,316 ‘Electric Cowboys’ Turn It On at Lineman’s Rodeo
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Erin Ailworth | Photographs Elise Kirk For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

BONNER SPRINGS, Kan.—The rodeo veteran bustled around the grounds of the National Agriculture Center and Hall of Fame with a nagging case of the jitters. “Every single time, I feel nauseous,” said Ramon Garcia, 50, who was in town as a contender. “Competition butterflies.”

Persons: bustled, ”, Ramon Garcia, “ Organizations: National Agriculture Center, Hall of Fame Locations: BONNER, Kan

☆ ‘I Will Do What’s Necessary’: Israeli Reservists Journey From U.S. to Fight Hamas
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Erin Ailworth | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ ‘I Will Do What’s Necessary’: Israeli Reservists Journey from U.S. to Fight Hamas
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Erin Ailworth | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Judge Allows App-Based Delivery Workers in NYC to Make $18 an Hour
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Erin Ailworth | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Is Under Fire for NYC’s Migrant Crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Erin Ailworth | Liyan Qi | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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July was Earth’s hottest month on record, surpassing the global monthly average temperature record set in July 2019, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service, a European Union-funded scientific agency. Deadly heat blanketed parts of North America, Asia and Europe as wildfires blazed in Greece and Canada, hitting economies. Water shortages and high humidity affected parts of the Middle East. Residents in China contended with both extreme flooding and a heat wave as the country set a new national temperature record. All this came on the heels of the world’s hottest June on record.

Organizations: Residents Locations: Union, North America, Asia, Europe, Greece, Canada, East, China

☆ Food-Delivery Workers in New York City Launch Labor Fight ‘Just to Survive’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Erin Ailworth | Photographs Jeenah Moon For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ How Waves of Migrant Arrivals Sparked a Housing Fight in New York City
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Erin Ailworth | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Eric Adams Names Edward Caban as NYPD Commissioner
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Erin Ailworth | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ NYC to Consider Indoor Air Quality Regulations Following Covid-19 and Summer’s Smoky Haze
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Erin Ailworth | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Eric Adams Shifts NYC Budget to Match His Top Issue: Migrant Arrivals
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Erin Ailworth | Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ NYC to Move Forward With Congestion Toll
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Erin Ailworth | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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