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Today — 1 April 2026Main stream

Republican Candidate for N.Y. Governor Is Denied Public Matching Funds

1 April 2026 at 02:06
Bruce Blakeman, who is trying to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul, will not receive up to $7 million, after a 4-to-3 ruling by a Democratic-led board.

© Johnny Milano for The New York Times

Bruce Blakeman, the Nassau County executive, faces a steep fund-raising disadvantage against the Democratic incumbent, Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Should Rich New Yorkers Get Free Stuff, Too? Mamdani Says Yes.

1 April 2026 at 00:38
A free preschool center in one of the city’s wealthiest neighborhoods raises questions about Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s vow to expand universal child care.

© Angelina Katsanis for The New York Times

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has made creating a free, universal child care system his top policy priority.
Yesterday — 31 March 2026Main stream
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James Tolkan, a Tough-Talking Actor in ‘Back to the Future’ and ‘Top Gun,’ Dies at 94

29 March 2026 at 03:57
Mr. Tolkan’s career spanned decades but his breakout roles came as an authority figure in two popular films of the mid-1980s.

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As Cmdr. Tom “Stinger” Jardian in “Top Gun,” Mr. Tolkan gives a verbal lashing to young pilots who lacked discipline.

N.Y. Man With China Ties Charged With Marijuana Trafficking in Oklahoma

Sin Tung Chan was a member of a prominent hometown association in the city, one of hundreds of social clubs that often maintain close ties with the Chinese government.
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