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Eliot Engel, a 16-Term Bronx Liberal in Congress, Dies at 79

By: Sam Roberts —
After defeating a Democratic fixture in a 1988 primary, he rose to lead the House Foreign Affairs Committee, then was toppled himself in 2020, undone by an overheard comment.

Representative Eliot Engel in his Bronx office in 1998. He was a reliable champion of liberal causes.

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Kenneth Walker, 73, Journalist Who Bared Apartheid’s Brutality

By: Sam Roberts —
He shared an Emmy for his reporting on “Nightline” about South Africa’s policy of racial segregation. The National Association of Black Journalists named him journalist of the year.

Kenneth Walker in 1986. He pushed for ABC News to pay more attention to Nelson Mandela “when he was still in jail and was anything but a hero to millions of people, including the president of the United States,” Ted Koppel, the longtime “Nightline” anchor, said.

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NYC Seeks Payment for Trump Tower Clock Installed Without Permission

By: Sam Roberts —
The Trump Organization audaciously installed a distinctive clock on Fifth Avenue without applying for a permit or paying a fee. City inspectors never noticed.

A 16-foot clock with gold accents was installed without permission outside Trump Tower more than a dozen years ago.

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