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Brooklyn-born comedian Joan Rivers was rushed to Mt. Sinai hospital this morning after undergoing a medical procedure on the Upper East Side, reports say.

The American flags taken from the Brooklyn Bridge last month reportedly are back in the city and will be examined for authenticity first, then processed as evidence.

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

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

Bob Hardt's daily look "Inside City Hall."

Bob Hardt's daily look "Inside City Hall."

The City Council plans to hold an oversight hearing on the NYPD's plan to retrain its officers following the death of Eric Garner on Staten Island..

From herbal remedies to acupuncture, NY1's Jill Urban reports on what we can learn from the art and science of Chinese medicine, and how it can help us.

Tennis legend Billie Jean King stopped by the Time Warner Cable studios at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, where she signed autographs and answered questions at the tennis center that bears her name.

Months after an explosion leveled two apartment buildings in East Harlem, nearby business owners can take out special loans to help with the recovery effort.

Police are searching for a man in connection with two forcible touching incidents in Brooklyn.

A conflict between contractors and developers has halted construction on the world's tallest modular building in Brooklyn.

In the wake of Eric Garner's death in police custody, a new Quinnipiac University poll finds that New Yorkers have different views on the New York City Police Department.

NY1's Inside City Hall hosted a debate between Tony Avella, the state senator presiding over a district in Queens, and former City Comptroller John Liu, who is challenging him in next month's primary.

It should now be a little easier for parents to enroll their children in school, as the Department of Education has opened 10 temporary registration centers across the city where parents can register their kids in public school programs.

A man is in the hospital after being shot Wednesday on the corner of Livingston Street and Nevins Street in Downtown Brooklyn.

Riding a surprising wave of momentum, Democratic candidate for governor Zephyr Teachout embarked on a statewide campaign swing Wednesday and continued to hammer her opponent, Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is maintaining a low profile on the campaign trail.

The MTA on Wednesday got a series of safety recommendations from its own panel of experts following last year's deadly Metro-North derailment, including a recommendation the agency undergo "fundamental rebuilding."

For low-income New Yorkers struggling to pay the rent, new affordable housing options should provide some relief. Competition to land the lower-cost apartments is fierce, however, and only a fraction of New Yorkers in need actually meet landlords' often-strict qualifications.