#NYers saving thousands thanks to COVID-19 work-from-home

#NYers saving thousands thanks to COVID-19 work-from-home

“#NYers saving thousands thanks to COVID-19 work-from-home” What doesn’t kill you makes your bank account stronger. New Yorkers have saved upwards of $5,000 on average — among the largest amounts nationwide — since coronavirus lockdowns began in March 2020, a new study shows. Telecommuting and stay-at-home orders that slashed everyday work-related expenses and social spending…

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#Yankees’ bullpen takes hit with Darren O’Day out

#Yankees’ bullpen takes hit with Darren O’Day out

“#Yankees’ bullpen takes hit with Darren O’Day out” The Yankees had one of the best bullpens in baseball through the first month of the season, but will begin May without one of their high-leverage arms. Darren O’Day was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right rotator cuff strain and will be shut…

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#58% more NYC pedestrians killed in 2021

#58% more NYC pedestrians killed in 2021

“#58% more NYC pedestrians killed in 2021” The city may need to get its “Vision” checked. Pedestrian deaths in the city have surged 58 percent so far this year compared to the same period in 2020 — to 41 deaths from 26 — despite Mayor de Blasio’s “Vision Zero” program to make city streets less…

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#Texas special election held to replace Rep. Ronald Wright

#Texas special election held to replace Rep. Ronald Wright

“#Texas special election held to replace Rep. Ronald Wright” In Texas, even the ballots are bigger. Saturday’s special election in the state’s 6th Congressional District is a bipartisan, 23-candidate scrum — with the shadow of President Trump looming over Republicans and Democrats alike. Trump this week waded into the race to replace Republican Rep. Ron…

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#The publishing industry has turned into modern-day book burners

#The publishing industry has turned into modern-day book burners

“#The publishing industry has turned into modern-day book burners” Serious accusations have been made against Blake Bailey, the author of an acclaimed new biography of Philip Roth. Bailey has not been convicted of anything, or even criminally charged, yet the book’s publisher, W.W. Norton, announced it was withdrawing the book from print. That doesn’t make…

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