NEW YORK — Despite no specific terrorism threats against the city, the New York Police Department will deploy thousands of extra police officers for the observance of the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, officials said Wednesday.

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Thirty “New York Remembers” exhibitions will be set up around the state to recognize the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. The exhibitions will give New Yorkers a place to remember the victims and honor the heroes ...

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NEW YORK CITY — No one imagined the way careless smoking spiraled into a deadly inferno in a toxic ground zero bank tower, so three construction-company supervisors shouldn’t be blamed for it, a defense lawyer said Tuesday as their manslaughter trial neared an end.

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NEW YORK CITY — A group opposed to a planned mosque near ground zero has asked a judge to overturn New York City's decision to withhold landmark status for the building site.

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NEW YORK CITY — Thousands of 9/11 rescue and recovery workers who sued New York City over their exposure to toxic dust are waiting to learn whether a big settlement struck in the case is going to stick.

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NEW YORK CITY — Gov. David Paterson says the imam behind the proposed Islamic community center near ground zero has offered an “opening” with his latest comments about the debate.

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NEW YORK CITY — Mayor Michael Bloomberg delivered an impassioned speech at an event marking the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, saying that not allowing a proposed mosque to be built near ground zero would be "compromising our commitment to fighting terror with freedom."

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NEW YORK CITY — New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is joining Gov. David Paterson in an effort to persuade Islamic leaders to move a proposed mosque farther from ground zero.

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ALBANY — Gov. David A. Paterson, who last week suggested a proposed mosque near ground zero might want to relocate elsewhere, will meet soon with the project’s developers, a spokesman said Tuesday.

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NEW YORK CITY — Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Lazio on Tuesday called on his Democratic rival, Andrew Cuomo, to investigate the development of a $100 million mosque being planned near ground zero.

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