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Also: PLG Smoke Shop Robbed Of Cash, Goods: NYPD, 'Green Book' Actor's Body Dumped In NYC: NYPD, Report

Some say the rats are smarter than we are.
Some say the rats are smarter than we are. (Peter Senzamici)

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Park Slope Mourns Bar Closure: 'They Were There For Me'

"It's just become like a community center, " one Lizzie King's patron said. "They really got a lot of people through the pandemic."

Rat Czar Wins Some Praise, But Also Concerns From Experts, Activists

Some bristled that job posting didn't seem to seek out someone with rodent or pest management experience, but other praise the position.

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PLG Smoke Shop Robbed Of Cash, Goods: NYPD

Robbers took what they could from a Flatbush Avenue store just before midnight on Wednesday, police said.

'Green Book' Actor's Body Dumped In NYC: NYPD, Report

Frank Vallelonga, 60, was found dead Monday, police said. His acting credits include "Green Book, " "The Birthday Cake" and "The Sopranos."

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