Cleaning up the biggest New Year's mess in America

While the rest of us head to bed in the early hours of Jan. 1, New York's sanitation team gets to work

January 1, 2018

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Famous Firsts

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arrests

Actor Jay Johnston arrested on Capitol attack charges

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Briefing

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Former Vice President Mike Pence on a motorcycle

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Briefing

Ban the Bible?

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Cleaning up the biggest New Year's mess in America

While the rest of us head to bed in the early hours of Jan. 1, New York's sanitation team gets to work

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