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A report from the city’s comptroller’s office published Tuesday found that New York State’s controversial 2019 bail law has not driven a surge in rearrest rates, and that there is “no evidence” that a rollback of the reform will curb the crime wave menacing New York City.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, said the fate of his country "is being decided right now."
Rice’s decision to exit from New York’s Fourth Congressional District seat after four terms came as a surprise, and followed a redistricting process this winter that left her blue-leaning suburban district largely untouched.
New York hit a welcome checkpoint on Monday as school break approached and the omicron coronavirus storm continued to recede: For the first time in more than two brutal months, the state reported a daily COVID fatality count under 50.
The Kremlin suggested Monday that it is open to continued diplomatic talks with the West, but the situation remained murky. Estimates have put the number of Russian troops deployed near Ukraine’s borders above 130,000.