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The remaining competitors are Hard Rock Casino adjacent to Citi Field, Bally's at Ferry Point in the Bronx and Resorts World at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Board supports all 3 remaining NYC casino sites

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A Bronx defendant argued that a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision prevents almost any licensing conditions that would limit 2nd Amendment rights.

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The Grieving Families Act would change New York's wrongful death statute by letting families recover damages for emotional suffering, including by suing for negligence.

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A federal court in Manhattan ruled that a plan to prioritize giving cannabis licenses to certain operators is illegal. Newsday's Albany Bureau Chief Yancey Roy has more.

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President Donald Trump is not making life more affordable and is failing to make Americans feel safer, a Siena Poll says. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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There is a new bill proposed in Albany to ban ICE agents from wearing masks. Newsday Albany reporter Michael Gormley has more.

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A solemn ceremony was held at the American Airpower Museum in Farmingdale where veterans were honored and roses were blessed and flown to the Statue of Liberty. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Ralph Macchio, star of "The Karate Kid" movies and the Netflix series "Cobra Kai," made an appearance at this year's Huntington tree lighting.

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Nassau police say Michael Dotzler's disappearance is still an active missing person's case, while a private detective suspects foul play. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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