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The NYPD launches a campaign to help protect visitors from being taken advantage of by costumed characters in Times Square.

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

Reverend Al Sharpton is changing his plans about a march for Eric Garner later this month.

The U.S. has launched a second round of air strikes in Iraq, and as the militants gain more territory, Iraqi civilians are forced to flee their homes, often with nowhere to turn for safety. Experts we spoke with say it's extremely difficult to get out of the country.

There's been a major milestone in the journey to find a cure for Parkinson's Disease, which affects nearly one million Americans and 8 million worldwide. A vaccine being tested that could stop the disease in its tracks.

A new West Village restaurant celebrates the growing trend of "farm-to-table" food.

A Manhattan judge ends a legal challenge that has caused tension between former Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the city for years.

Governor Andrew Cuomo is giving a boost to Mayor Bill de Blasio's Vision Zero traffic plan by allowing the city to lower its speed limit.

The National Action Network is moving ahead with its plan to stage a protest in memory of Eric Garner, announcing some details at its weekly rally this morning.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is pushing for federal regulators to impose restrictions on e-cigarettes.

Republican candidate for Governor Rob Astorino has been criticizing Governor Andrew Cuomo-but now, he too is under a federal microscope.

Police are looking for the person who stabbed a man to death in Harlem.

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

John Schiumo hosts the August 8, 2014 episode of The Call.

Police are investigating a possible hate crime on Roosevelt Island.

Mayor Bill de Blasio couldn't escape a slew of question on Garner's death during a tour of a public housing complex in Brooklyn Friday night.

The city is getting ready to welcome Democratic party officials scouting New York as a possible site for the 2016 National Convention.

The New York Public Library's Literacy Leaders program is teaming up with the ASPCA to help teach kids about persuasive writing.