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House Democrats stressed that while there has been progress towards pay equality, women still earn just 80 cents to the dollar a man makes for the same work.ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2DIYygu January 31, 2019 at 12:29AM

About 2,000 additional active duty U.S. troops are expected to deploy to the southern border, joining about 2,350 already deployed across Texas, Arizona and California.ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2sWIZMg January 31, 2019 at 12:35AM

They had no apparent injuries, officials said.ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2Ga6JnU January 31, 2019 at 12:48AM

In a series of tweets on Wednesday, Minot Air Force Base showed how it's functioning normally in the brutally cold weather that's blasted the Midwest.ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2UulIN7 January 31, 2019 at 02:40AM

High-stakes meetings between the United States and China began Wednesday at the White House as negotiators attempt to beat the clock in a 90-day trade war truce.ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2MLtbFa January 31, 2019 at 02:20AM

Former interim chair of the DNC Donna Brazile and former White House press secretary Dana Perino both made strides for women in politics.ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2FZMSZi January 31, 2019 at 12:54AM

The Midwest deals with brutally cold temperatures.ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2B9IX8f January 31, 2019 at 10:29AM

What to know about "frost quakes" as blistering temperatures hit the Midwest.ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2GdhANW January 30, 2019 at 10:27PM

Chicago's warming centers have extended their hours amid the frigid temps.ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2MJscFb January 31, 2019 at 01:03AM

It was 2009 and Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes was in a precarious place. She had an office, employees and a lofty mission, but her company was low on cash. ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2UtDm3O January 31, 2019 at 05:44AM

Talks between House and Senate negotiators showed little sign of progress Wednesday on the stickiest of issues: border wall funding.ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2RXyd73 January 31, 2019 at 03:41AM

Lawmakers have introduced several proposals that would stop another shutdown if government funding lapses. ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2WvqeNl January 30, 2019 at 08:29PM

An internal administration inquiry turned up no evidence of Trump's claim.ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2S0hG2c January 31, 2019 at 09:30AM

President Donald Trump called Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaidó to "reinforce President Trump's strong support for Venezuela's fight to regain its democracy."ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2G9X5S9 January 31, 2019 at 03:00AM

Two black high school baseball players are suing a Florida school district after they say coaches and administrators did nothing when they were subjected to racial taunts and hazingABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2Rs4z4L January 30, 2019 at 08:30PM

Trump exploiting undocumented immigrants he has employed, Democrat says ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2FWgZkp January 31, 2019 at 03:21AM

House Democrats stressed that while there has been progress towards pay equality, women still earn just 80 cents to the dollar a man makes for the same work.ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2DIYygu January 31, 2019 at 12:29AM

About 2,000 additional active duty U.S. troops are expected to deploy to the southern border, joining about 2,350 already deployed across Texas, Arizona and California.ABC News: Top Stories https://abcn.ws/2sWIZMg January 31, 2019 at 12:35AM

Because you can die from swallowing a toothpick, check out today's end-of-day links: bagel sandwich hot take, The Beatles rooftop concert anniversary, mailbox replacements, 'Stalinist Truman Show,' NY politician tattoos, and dog tolerates calf love. [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2BeoU8v January 31, 2019 at 01:26AM

The ride hailing companies Juno and Lyft are suing New York City to block a new minimum wage law for app-based drivers that was set to go into effect on Friday. [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2Uqy6he January 31, 2019 at 01:18AM

Where were you when the great snow squall swallowed the city back in January 2019? It feels like it was only 15 minutes ago that we were engulfed in a full-blown snow squall micro-blizzard that made New York City VANISH in a shroud of white. How young we were back then! How many dreams we had! It's now been over 30 minutes since the storm that rocked the city. Below, we take a fond look back at the historic event, and the people whose lives were forever changed. [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2G9Nafi January 31, 2019 at 12:52AM

Five years ago, the city changed the way it handled animal abuse complaints, with the NYPD taking over enforcement duties from the ASPCA. Now, the police department and animal welfare organization are touting the success of their partnership, noting there have been nearly 700 arrests and the treatment of 3,300 victims of animal cruelty. [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2FXy5y9 January 31, 2019 at 12:11AM

In addition to many fine apartment houses that would be affected, the general route under consideration would cut across Monroe Place and Pierrepont Street in a way that would probably involve the demolition of at least part of the brand-new Appellate Division Court House, one of the most imposing public buildings in the borough. This doesn't make sense. [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2FZDk0p January 30, 2019 at 11:28PM

The bone-chilling polar vortex that has transformed much of the Midwest into a dangerous freeze box is now coming for New York City , with temperatures set to plummet tonight and remain in the single digits for much of the next two days. If you're an apartment-dwelling New Yorker whose home isn't sufficiently warm, the city's housing department has promised to hold your landlord accountable. But for the tens of thousands of NYCHA residents who've already gone without heat and hot water this winter, there's little option but to wait and see. [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2FZgVjx January 30, 2019 at 10:39PM

There are over 300 miles of scaffolding in this city. Those damp, dimly-lit plywood tunnels installed alongside construction sites are meant to keep construction materials from falling on pedestrians below. But sidewalk sheds can also be dangerous. Earlier this month, construction workers in Williamsburg were injured when a sidewalk shed gave way beneath them . Last summer, scaffolding in Brooklyn Heights fell outside a Starbucks , injuring three people below. And in 2017, a young woman suffered major spinal damage when scaffolding collapsed on her in SoHo. [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2WtIwyy January 30, 2019 at 10:23PM

Andre Cuevas slumped over his phone in the back of the bus. His construction boots, coated in a thin layer of dust, straddled his helmet resting on the floor. Cuevas had opted that day to take the Bx19 bus along 145th Street to get to the 2 train after work, but only because he was particularly tired. Most of the time, he will walk instead. He says walking is faster. [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2Rrgpwe January 30, 2019 at 09:45PM

Very few of the 30,000 New Yorkers who are currently eligible for the city’s half-priced MetroCard program have signed up. Only 107 Manhattan residents have registered since the first phase of the initiative launched earlier this month, according to the Community Service Society, which only saw the Manhattan numbers. [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2SeLebJ January 30, 2019 at 09:16PM

'I think it was actually like a gift that I had to go through all that,' he said. 'Because I was meant to talk about the abuse, you know what I mean? I didn't know I was, but I was.' [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2Uniye6 January 30, 2019 at 08:57PM

Welcome back to our new series , WHY? [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2HH5VJz January 30, 2019 at 08:31PM

I am going to guess that roughly 90 percent of the headlines you have seen today have something to do with the extreme cold sweeping much of the country, New York City absolutely included. The panic seems deserved. Yesterday we warned you that the impending ARCTIC BLAST will bring marrow-freezing wind chill and insidious black ice, and all of that still stands. Now, however, I bring you another exciting winter storm ingredient, courtesy of Notify NYC: whiteout conditions. Let's throw that in the mix, why the hell not. [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2DJbUJA January 30, 2019 at 08:01PM

Because you want to read a masterclass in how to interview former Trump staffers, check out today's midday links: Peter Jackson making Beatles doc, extreme weather changes, Trump Jr.'s fixer, UES homeless security, Lorena Bobbitt reconsideration, and dog swing. [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2Wtry3k January 30, 2019 at 07:54PM

News of hedge fund tycoon Ken Griffin’s record-breaking purchase last week of a $238 million penthouse prompted what has by now become a routine series of responses to the city's sky-high real estate transactions: sticker shock and bewilderment , followed by "Who is this guy?" , followed by " He ain't all that." [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2UrzAru January 30, 2019 at 07:24PM

The New York City Board of Elections met Tuesday to finalize the candidates for the upcoming special election for Public Advocate next month—knocking a handful of them off the ballot, while forcing one candidate who is suspending her campaign to remain on it. [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2Rruk5i January 30, 2019 at 06:30PM

The family of Malaysia Goodson is reeling after the 22-year-old's death in a Midtown Manhattan subway station on Monday evening. "I can't think straight, I'll be honest with you," her brother told PIX 11 . "I don't know what to do." [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2RrT0un January 30, 2019 at 06:06PM

St. Mark's Comics, which has been a mainstay of St. Mark's Place in the East Village for over 36 years, announced on Tuesday evening that it would be closing at the end of February. "Thanks for all your kind words and concern as word has gotten out," the store's account tweeted . "We will be starting our store-emptying #sale [Wednesday] morning @ 11AM." [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2UtWZsf January 30, 2019 at 04:52PM

  Rebel is Rebecca Carroll 's regular conversation on race and pop culture . You can hear Rebecca talk about these issues with guests on Wednesday mornings on WNYC , or participate in one of Rebel's regular conversations in The Greene Space. [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2D3H39p January 30, 2019 at 01:00PM

Because Steve Bannon has a dashboard breathalyzer in his car, check out today's end-of-day links: BuzzFeed quizgate, Proud Boys & Roger Stone, 'learn to code' meme, anti-handgun piece, airline fatshaming incident, ultimate subway dog hack, and a pupper who just wants pets. [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2RZaByW January 30, 2019 at 01:53AM

It will soon be illegal for New York educators to carry firearms at school, thanks to a gun control package state legislators passed on Tuesday— the first the state has seen since 2013 . Also included : new laws that enable the courts to determine if a person poses too much of a threat to own guns or have them in their home, extend the waiting period on gun purchases, ban bump stocks, and more. [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2D3H3WX January 30, 2019 at 01:48AM

For subway riders with accessibility needs, there’s nothing more daunting than a flight of stairs in a station—with no elevator in sight. [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2RqdKTl January 30, 2019 at 01:22AM

A Con Ed steam pipe under 14th Street failed on Tuesday morning, leading to heat and hot water outages at many of the adjacent East Village apartments. [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2G9ftdK January 30, 2019 at 12:37AM

I remember feeling both enraged and terrified when I first heard the story of James Byrd, Jr. — the black man who was chained to the back of a pickup truck and dragged to his death by three avowed white supremacists in Jasper, Texas. The year was 1998 and at the time I lived alone in Brooklyn, a good 45 minutes from my office on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, where I worked as a television producer for a talk show on PBS. Even as Byrd lived in the deep South, where deep-seated racism continued in open acts of violence and terror, I’d never heard of anything this horrific, and after that, I started looking over my shoulder more when I walked home from the subway. [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2FXUnjb January 30, 2019 at 12:21AM

    Extinction Rebellion NYC, a local branch of the international climate justice protest group , took part in the country's first day of coordinated day of action over the weekend, staging a die-in at Rockefeller Center's skating rink in Manhattan. Saturday's action was, in the words of the group, "Rebellion Day 1." [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2G9NLhd January 30, 2019 at 12:13AM

Last January, with the #MeToo movement in full force, Mayor Bill de Blasio conceded that he wasn't sure whether his administration was keeping track of sexual harassment complaints made in the municipal workplace. [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2S9lrlq January 29, 2019 at 11:50PM

Governor Andrew Cuomo made congestion pricing a centerpiece of his budget presentation earlier this month , pledging to raise $15 billion for transit improvements by tolling vehicles crossing bridges into Manhattan or traveling below 60th Street in Manhattan. According to a recent poll , 52 percent of New York State residents support congestion pricing, and that number climbs even higher for those living in the city. Missing from the conversation: Mayor Bill de Blasio, who at first said he did not "believe" in congestion pricing , and now says that the idea to toll cars coming into his city has nothing to do with him. [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2Tm8G4f January 29, 2019 at 11:23PM

East Harlem's El Museo del Barrio announced on Monday that it would be canning its forthcoming retrospective of the filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky, slated to open at the end of next month. The cancellation, which ARTnews reports was incited by local community activists, comes at the heels of comments that Jodorowsky made about his 1970 film El Topo . In interviews at the time, Jodorowsky, who directed and acted in the film, spoke about a horrific scene of sexual violence against Mara Lorenzio, who also co-stars in El Topo , as having happened in reality. [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2Tlgqnh January 29, 2019 at 10:45PM

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A woman was rescued Monday morning after being trapped in the elevator at an Upper East Side townhouse since Friday. Marites Fortaliza, 53, is now recovering from the ordeal in New Jersey, and she instructed a neighbor to tell reporters that she has no plans to sue the family who own the townhouse: "She says she has no intention to sue her boss,” the neighbor told the Daily News . "She says they treat her very good. She says she's still with her sister and will be back in a week." [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2RVS86E January 29, 2019 at 10:05PM

        "Cops are walking past us and they're like, 'What are you doing to Joe's car?' But then they just laughed and kept walking 'cause they couldn't imagine that somebody was just going to spray paint graffiti on a cop car in front of 1 Police Plaza in broad daylight." [ more › ] Gothamist http://bit.ly/2MGFEK7 January 29, 2019 at 09:13PM

Sri Lanka has halted imports of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder until the company proves its product is free from cancer-causing asbestos, two government officials and the product's local distributor told Reuters. Reuters: Top News https://reut.rs/2G9WlfE January 31, 2019 at 10:38AM

LAS LAJAS, Argentina - When China built a military-run space station in Argentina's Patagonian region it promised to include a visitors' center to explain the purpose of its powerful 16-story antenna. Reuters: Top News https://reut.rs/2sUvzQG January 31, 2019 at 10:35AM

U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office said on Wednesday that self-proclaimed hackers in Russia stole evidence in an attempt to tarnish its investigation of a firm charged with funding a Russian propaganda campaign to interfere in the 2016 U.S. election. Reuters: Top News https://reut.rs/2Ge2aIX January 31, 2019 at 10:34AM

Russia and the United States failed to bridge their differences over a landmark Cold War-era arms treaty at last-ditch talks in Beijing, Russia's deputy foreign minister was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies on Thursday. Reuters: Top News https://reut.rs/2HG8Qlz January 31, 2019 at 10:31AM