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New York attorney general seeks special monitor to oversee Trump firm. Tish James asks court to bar Trump Organization from offloading assets while civil fraud case against ex-president plays out
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/13/new-york-attorney-general-trump-organization-fraud-case -
Forget seasonal tales of ghosts and goblins. One of the most terrifying stories in American history is on display right now at New-York Historical Society—and it's completely true.
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/7-must-see-things-at-new-york-historicals-haunting-salem-witch-trials-exhibit-101122 -
After years of lobbying lawmakers as well as two governors, K-12 public schools in New York began receiving the balance of a long-promised tranche of Foundation Aid.
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/politics/2022/10/11/new-york-community-colleges-and-counties-eye-additional-state-funding -
"Back to the Future" fans went wild Saturday when actors Michael J. Fox, 61, and Christopher Lloyd, 83, reunited onstage at New York Comic Con.
The pair from the sci-fi comedy, which debuted 37 years ago, were seen embracing each other with a hug at the start of a panel.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-j-fox-christopher-lloyd-back-to-the-future-new-york-comic-con/ -
New York City will cover the college tuition and housing costs for students in foster care, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday.
The new program, called College Choice, will provide up to $15,000 a year, after financial aid, to cover remaining tuition costs for city teens in foster care at any college they choose, whether in New York City or beyond. The initiative will also cover housing costs and provide a $60 daily stipend to help students pay for food and books.
https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2022/10/4/23387840/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-college-tuition-funding-foster-care -
It’s now easier for New Yorkers to learn more about the police officers who have sworn to keep them safe through a new online database created by the Legal Aid Society, which it believes is the most comprehensive collection of officer misconduct records to date.
https://beta.gothamist.com/news/new-yorkers-can-now-look-up-the-records-of-police-they-encounter