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Walter Wuthmann is a reporter covering public safety and the legal system.
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Intoxication not a 'license' to rape: Hochul pushes to tighten law amid Cornell scandal
The state Assembly has consistently declined to advance the measures.
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Walter Wuthmann
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Push to strengthen NY sexual assault laws gathers steam after Cornell rape allegations
Efforts to close the "voluntary intoxication loophole" have stalled repeatedly in the state Assembly.
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Walter Wuthmann
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Jon Campbell
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No kids and a lot of bass: Brooklyn Children's Museum draws flak for loud roof parties
The Crown Heights museum has brought in a lot of money by renting out its popular rooftop. That’s meant fewer summer days when it’s open to kids – and a lot of frustrated neighbors.
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Walter Wuthmann
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Mamdani allies arrested blocking traffic ahead of Netanyahu's UN speech
The mayor said he would not be attending any demonstrations against the Israeli prime minister.
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Walter Wuthmann
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Elizabeth Kim
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DoorDash to pay $131.5 million to delivery workers, admitting it ‘screwed up’
The settlement is the largest labor enforcement action in NYC history.
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Walter Wuthmann
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As Mamdani lauds ‘worker power,’ unions for NYC employees get a cooler reception
Mamdani’s pro-worker image puts him in a difficult spot now that he’s on the other side of the bargaining table, experts say.
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Walter Wuthmann
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Police searching for student they say brought a gun to Brooklyn high school
The incident happened just a few days before public schools begin on Sept. 10.
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Walter Wuthmann
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America's last foie gras farmers say they've evolved, want NYC ban overturned
The future of America's last two foie gras farms, which are both in New York, hinges on a ruling by the state's highest court.
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Walter Wuthmann
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NYC loosens restrictions on outdoor dining, reversing some post-pandemic rules
Only about 1,600 restaurants participate in the program now, down from a peak of 12,500.
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Walter Wuthmann
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An otter, a beaver — and now a mink spotted in the Bronx
The new image is the first time the feisty predator has been spotted on this part of the formerly polluted river.
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Walter Wuthmann
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NYC street vendors set to receive new permits under first expansion in decades
The City Council voted to approve the new food and merchandise vendor licenses in January.
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Walter Wuthmann
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FDNY data shows lithium-ion battery fires on track to surpass last year’s totals
Fire officials have investigated 282 lithium-ion battery fires so far this year, compared to 292 in all of 2025, according to FDNY data.
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Walter Wuthmann
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