State Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) spoke at a Tuesday news conference in Queens where he and firefighters discussed concerns that chemicals used in the manufacturing of some clothing, furniture and technology can give off toxic fumes when on fire.


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The airport was closed until about 2 p.m. Monday after a plane crashed into a fire truck on a runway Sunday night, killing two pilots and injuring dozens of others. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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The deposed Venezuelan leader made his first court appearance on Monday in Manhattan as large crowds gathered outside the courthouse. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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In his inaugural address, Mamdani said that today "begins a new era" for New York City.

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Crowds cheered as Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as mayor of New York.

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Pope Leo XIV has chosen Bishop Ronald Hicks as the next archbishop of New York. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Take a peek into Central Perk, the new "Friends"-themed coffeehouse in Times Square.

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Mangione's lawyers are asking a judge to toss out key evidence in his murder trial. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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