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Kirsten Foy, Northeast Regional Director of the National Action Network, joined Inside City Hall to discuss the latest developments in the Eric Garner case and planned protest on Staten Island.

In paving the way for four Las Vegas-style resort casinos upstate, Albany lawmakers last year established a seven-year moratorium on casinos in the city and surrounding counties. The city nonetheless looms large in the process, however, and the possibility remains that casinos could eventually open shop here.

One of the southern most neighborhoods of the Bronx is going through a change. As NY1's Bronx Borough Reporter Erin Clarke tells us in the third part of our Bronx Week series, some say the predominantly industrial area of Port Morris will become the next Williamsburg.

A four-alarm fire in Hamilton Heights that claimed the life of a 15-year-old girl Monday night was accidentally caused by a power strip, investigators say.

June Thomas of Slate reports on newly released book titles and the world of publishing in The Book Reader.

Staten Island District Attorney Dan Donovan says a special grand jury is being convened to
assess evidence regarding circumstances of Eric Garner's death.

Today's recipe uses cornmeal and fresh corn to make small appetizer-size pancakes called "blinis," topped those with smoked salmon, sour cream and fresh dill.

With the school year beginning in less than two weeks, the mayor and schools chancellor offer some words of encouragement to pre-K teachers.

In his latest Sound Advice report, WFUV DJ Eric Holland talks with jazz musician Dr. Lonnie Smith about the latest album, a re-working of some of his earliest music.

The Stratford Festival in Ontario, Canada has been pumping out classic plays and musicals for decades.

A man wrongfully convicted of murdering a rabbi in Brooklyn gets a $10 million settlement from the city.

A new public service announcement from the state transportation department aims to better protect its workers.

Two snow leopard cubs debuted Tuesday at the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo.

A new city health campaign called "Take Me With You" is an effort to increase the number of fruits and vegetables New Yorkers consume.

The state Department of Transportation is trying to protect its workers with a new public service announcement.

New York Islanders owner Charles Wang has agreed to sell the team to former Washington Capitals owner Jonathan Ledecky and investor Scott Malkin.

Bauer Hockey says it's investing $4 million into the plan to turn Kingsbridge Armory into the world's largest ice center

Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill allowing veterans to pay in-state tuition rates at colleges and universities across New York, even if they wouldn't otherwise qualify.

New York's largest trade show is taking over the Javits Center this week where nearly 3,000 companies are showing off their products just in time for the upcoming holiday season.

A Long Island man has been charged with attempted murder as a hate crime for allegedly running over a member of the Sikh community in Queens.