For the first time since the 19th century, the Court of Appeals is conducting court in Manhattan. The three-day session opened Tuesday with oral arguments in the courtroom of the Appellate Division, First Department, on Madison Avenue, giving people a ...

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The Bonadio Group has opened a new satellite office on Wall Street in Manhattan and plans to complete a merger/acquisition in the Hudson Valley market in the near future. "The fabric of our firm is grounded in our goal ...

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On Sunday, Rudy Giuliani was planning to be where he was exactly 10 years ago — at the site of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center towers. The scene in downtown Manhattan will be less chaotic than it was in 2001 ...

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NEW YORK CITY — A former Clinton administration lawyer has become the first openly gay man to be confirmed as a federal judge. J. Paul Oetken will become a federal judge in Manhattan when President Obama signs his confirmation. According to The New York Times ...

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The Manhattan Mental Health Court was officially opened Wednesday by Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, who was joined by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. The new court will handle criminal defendants accused of non-violent offenses ...

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NEW YORK CITY — Steel construction has reached the halfway point for 1 World Trade Center, the building also known as the Freedom Tower. After years of stalled development, steel at the building ...

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NEW YORK CITY — Deliberations at the first civilian trial of a Guantanamo detainee hit a snag on Monday when a juror told the judge she felt threatened by other jurors and asked to be removed from the panel.

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NEW YORK CITY — A New York City jury has ended its first day of deliberations Wednesday without a verdict at the trial of a Guantanamo detainee. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan allege that Ahmed Ghailani ...

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NEW YORK CITY — The first Guantanamo detainee to face a civilian trial was duped into doing dirty work for al-Qaida operatives who attacked two U.S. embassies in Africa in 1998, his attorney said Tuesday in closing arguments.

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NEW YORK CITY — The defense is expected to give its closing argument for the first Guantanamo detainee to face a civilian trial. The closings resume today at the Manhattan trial of Ahmed Ghailani.

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