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Beloved Pizza Chef In Astoria Dies At Age 59

The owner of Andrew Bellucci's Pizzeria collapsed while working at the pizza joint and was taken to Mount Sinai in Queens, where he died.

Shuttered Harlem Jail Will Serve As Migrant Housing

The Lincoln Correctional Facility will be used to house migrants getting bussed into the city, Gov. Kathy Hochul's office confirmed.

String Of Anti-Asian Attacks On The UWS, Indictment Made: DA

The attacker targeted at least six different Asian people on the Upper West Side from March 16 to May 11, the Manhattan DA said.

Ex-Aide To George Santos Says He Paid The Lawmaker's Deputy To Get Job

Derek Myers, 31, said he sent at least seven $150 payments to Santos' director of operations, Vish Burra, to land his job.

Carl Schurz Park Catches Pickleball Fever

In the middle of the afternoon on Wednesday, dozens of people waited for their turn at the three new pickleball courts in the park.