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Bald Eagle Takes Up Perch In Prospect Park | Top Stories

Also: Smart Composting Bins Appear in Prospect Heights |Another Ebbets Field Fire In PLG Injures Three.

Prospect Park's newest bird is causing a ruckus.
Prospect Park's newest bird is causing a ruckus. (Peter Senzamici)

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Bald Eagle Takes Up Perch In Prospect Park

A bald eagle has ruffled feathers among its fellow birds in Prospect Park during recent weeks: "It's absolute mayhem."

Smart Composting Bins Appear in Prospect Heights, Delighting Neighbors

The rats are not as thrilled.

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Ebbets Field Fire In PLG Injures Three: FDNY

Sunday's blaze is just months after another fire injured a resident inside the massive complex.

LaGuardia Airport Marks Stark Jump In Detected Handguns Last Year

TSA officers found 11 handguns at LaGuardia Airport in 2022, a sharp increase from four in 2021.

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'Lewd' Christmas Eve Display In Bed-Stuy, Cops Seek Suspect: NYPD

The man performed his lewd display inside the Utica Avenue subway station on Dec. 24, police said.

NYC Expands Free Abortion Pills To City Health Clinics

A sweeping "New York City Women's Health Agenda" includes a suite of women's health measures beyond abortion access, Mayor Eric Adams said.

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