New York City

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New York city police officers armed with heavy weapons pause for a break in between patrolling Times Square on New Year's Eve in New York, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

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Protesters chant as they rally outside Gracie Mansion in New York City on Dec. 15.

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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (Associated Press) **FILE**

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shunned: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (second from left) experienced a frosty reception from the city's police after two officers were murdered, with some even turning their backs on him as a way of saying the mayor has engendered public mistrust of the department. Story, A5 (Associated Press)

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Beatrice 'Bea' Arthur was born on May 13, 1922, in New York City. During World War II, she served in the United States Marine Corps.

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In this Dec. 4, 2014 file photo, protestors in Boston hold up signs while chanting "Black Lives Matter" during a demonstration against the deaths of two unarmed black men at the hands of white police officers in New York City and Ferguson, Mo. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, file) ** FILE **

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But political analysts say President Obama, despite noble intentions, is taking a risk on two fronts by consistently addressing accusations of police misconduct and the fallout, including this week's decision by a grand jury in New York City not to charge a police officer in the choking death this summer of a 43-year-old black man. (Associated Press)

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Missouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder said Saturday that it's "tragic" Al Sharpton has such a strong influence in New York City, calling him an "inciter of mobs" ahead of a grand jury's impending decision in the police chokehold death of Eric Garner. (Wikimedia Commons)

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A rescue plan is in place to save two window washers stuck on broken scaffolding at the new World Trade Center in new York City. (Twitter/@Zackfoot)

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Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan was arrested Monday for allegedly causing a disturbance onboard an Aer Lingus flight from New York City to Shannon, Ireland. (Wikipedia)

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Everytown for Gun Safety is a gun control group co-founded earlier this year by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, Pool, File)

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Lawyer and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks at a press conference in this Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, file photo. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

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Several businesses in New York City's Harlem neighborhood have posted signs banning hoodies and face masks in order to deter crime. (CBS New York)

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President Obama disembarks Marine One to switch to Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014, for a trip to New York City and Greenwich, Conn. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

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More than 100 activists were arrested Monday in New York City during "Flood Wall Street," a protest against what organizers say is the corporate world's contribution to climate change. (Twitter/@FloodWallStreet)

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Bretagne, a 15-year-old golden retriever that is believed to be the last surviving search dog from Ground Zero after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, has returned to New York City as a nominee for a hero dog award. (Today.com)

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** FILE ** New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at a press conference alongside first lady Chirlane McCray, right, following a multifaith roundtable meeting Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, in New York, spawned by the death of Eric Garner, a Staten Island man who was placed in an apparent chokehold by a police officer, The mayor says he believes the meeting can help a city gripped by protests and distrust of the police in some minority neighborhoods. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

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** FILE ** In this Aug. 9, 2014, file photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks to the media following a news conference and bill signing that authorizes New York City to lower their speed limit in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

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New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning and wife Abigal McGrew attend the premiere of "Sex and the City" at Radio City Music Hall on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 in New York City. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)