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MTA Mulls 8 Percent Fare Hike

The MTA is now formally considering an 8 percent fare and toll increase for July 2009 to be followed by regular 5 percent hikes starting in 2011 and continuing every two years. More

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Judge Upholds Conviction Of Ex-Newark Mayor

Man Arrested On L.I. After Standoff With Police

Impending Rain, Flood Warnings Close Beaches

Report: Unions Criticize New FDNY Dispatch System

Bush Approves Bill Renaming NY Highway For Russert

Boy, 7, Clings To Life After Hit-and-Run

11 Charged In Car Dealership Scam

1 Dead, 3 Injured In Fiery Bronx Crash

Neighbor Rescues 2 From Brooklyn Fire, 1 Dies

Housekeepers Sue L.I. Couple Over Domestic Slavery Conviction

National News

Hurricane Dolly Spews Rain, Wind

Panel Revisits 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

Half Of Employers Have Frozen Pension Plans

Which '09 Convertible Is Best On Gas?

Tabloid Links Edwards To ‘Mistress’

Will Smith Tops List Of Highest-Paid Actors

Brawl Breaks Out Between WNBA Players

Broken Barge Spills Fuel Into Mississippi River

3-Year-Old Killed By Pit Bull

Bush To Sign Housing Bill After All

More New York City

Report: Unions Criticize New FDNY Dispatch System

Neighbor Rescues 2 From Brooklyn Fire, 1 Dies

Alleged Madam Pleads Guilty In Queens Sex Slave Case

Versace To Design Interior Of NYC Landmark

NYC Services To Be Translated Into 6 Languages

NYC Increases Efforts To Prevent West Nile Virus

More Long Island

11 Charged In Car Dealership Scam

Housekeepers Sue L.I. Couple Over Domestic Slavery Conviction

Former NY Teacher Faces New Sex Charges

Police: L.I. Bicyclist Intentionally Struck, Killed

Guatemalan Man Drowns In L.I. Lake

Lawsuit: L.I. Diner Harassed For Hosting Hispanics

More New Jersey

Judge Upholds Conviction Of Ex-Newark Mayor

Family Sues N.J. Troopers After Man Dies Following Arrest

Boy, 7, Clings To Life After Hit-and-Run

Pest Infestation Eyed In Tenants' Illness

N.J. To Require Organ Donation Decision On Licenses

Bees Recovering From Fall on NJ Turnpike

More Northern Suburbs

Human Remains Found Behind Suburban School

Girl, 16, Injured After 30-Foot Fall

Upstate School Bus Driver Pleads Guilty To Sex Abuse

Man Charged With Stealing Medical Van, Patient Inside

More Than 200 Sickened By Norovirus Upstate

NY Approves Orange and Rockland Rate Hike

More Connecticut

Phishing Scam Suspect Pleads Guilty

NAACP Seeks Federal Probe In Ansonia

Program Boosts Lobster Size

Conn. Pool Company President Charged In Boy's Drowning

2 Dead, 3 Injured In Conn. Boating Collision

Missing Man's Widow Says He Mixed Booze With Pills

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Investigative Unit

Retired Officer Killed In Possible 'Suicide By Cop'

Police officers fatally shot a retired sergeant on Staten Island Tuesday morning in what may be a case of "suicide by cop," a law enforcement source said. More
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NYPD Sergeant Helped Question Gitmo Detainee

Bin Laden Driver Pleads Not Guilty At Gitmo

Prosecutors Say 'al-Qaeda' Reference Fair In Fort Dix Plot Case

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Politics

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Panel Revisits 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

A House panel will look into the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy for the first time since it's inception -- but they say nothing will change this year. More
Survey: Gays Serve Openly?

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Gabe Pressman presents weekly discussions with local politicians on News Forum. Join Gabe, along with Melissa Russo and Jay DeDapper, on NBC4's Sunday Today in New York, beginning at 6:30 a.m. Click here for transcripts of past programs.