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Prosecutors say that a 29-year-old Brooklyn man was charged Wednesday with 52 counts in seven separate attacks on “light-skinned” women in East Williamsburg since August of last year. In addition to other crimes, Khari Covington faces assault, strangulation, and burglary as hate crimes charges. Covington, who lives in a transitional …

An incident is being investigated in Rochester, NY, after police pepper-sprayed a 9-year-old girl after authorities responded to reports of “family trouble.” Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren directed police Chief Cynthia Herriott-Sullivan to investigate last Friday’s incident. “This is not something that any of us should want to justify,” Warren said, …

On Sunday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo updated New Yorkers on the state’s progress during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. He said, “As we move into this New Year, one of our most pressing challenges, along with maintaining our diligence in stopping the spread of the virus, will be to ensure that the …