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  2. Abortion in New York - Wikipedia

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    The highest number of legal induced abortions by the state in 2000 occurred in New York (94,466), while Florida was second (88,563), and Texas was third (76,121). [46] In 2001, New York had the highest number of induced abortions (91,792), while Idaho had the lowest induced abortion to live birth ratio, at 36 per 1,000 live births. [ 47 ]

  3. List of films set in New York City - Wikipedia

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    In the history of motion pictures in the United States, many films have been set in New York City, or a fictionalized version thereof. The following is a list of films and documentaries set in New York, however the list includes a number of films which only have a tenuous connection to the city. The list is sorted by the year the film was released.

  4. Pornography laws by region - Wikipedia

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    In PNG, pornography is subject to legal restraints to publication on grounds of obscenity. Laws relating to pornography in Papua New Guinea are vague. The main legislation used in dealing with cases relating to pornographic nature refer back to the Chapter 262 Criminal Code of Papua New Guinea, Lukautim Pikinini Act 2009, Classification of ...

  5. Pornography in the United States - Wikipedia

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    On the set of a pornographic film. Pornography has existed since the origins of the United States, and has become more readily accessible in the 21st century.Advanced by technological development, it has gone from a hard-to-find "back alley" item, beginning in 1969 with Blue Movie by Andy Warhol, the Golden Age of Porn (1969–1984) and home video, to being more available in the country and ...

  6. Stop-and-frisk in New York City - Wikipedia

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    The stop-question-and-frisk program, or stop-and-frisk, in New York City, is a New York City Police Department (NYPD) practice of temporarily detaining, questioning, and at times searching civilians and suspects on the street for weapons and other contraband. This is what is known in other places in the United States as the Terry stop.

  7. Boroughs of New York City - Wikipedia

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    The boroughs of New York City are the five major governmental districts that compose New York City. The boroughs are the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. Each borough is coextensive with a respective county of the State of New York: The Bronx is Bronx County, Brooklyn is Kings County, Manhattan is New York County, Queens ...

  8. List of mayors of New York City - Wikipedia

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    The first mayor of the expanded city was Robert Anderson Van Wyck . The longest-serving mayors have been Fiorello H. La Guardia (1934–1945), Robert F. Wagner Jr. (1954–1965), Ed Koch (1978–1989) and Michael Bloomberg (2002–2013), each of whom was in office for twelve years (three successive four-year terms).

  9. List of television shows set in New York City - Wikipedia

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    Dear John (1988–1992, New Rochelle in Westchester County) Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005, Lynbrook on Long Island) The Sopranos (1999–2007, North Caldwell, New Jersey, with occasional scenes in Manhattan) Gilmore Girls (2000–2007); in Western Connecticut, some episodes in New York City.