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Big Chain Stores Are Fleeing Manhattan, Study Finds

Manhattan was the only borough where the number of chain stores dropped this year, fueling the first citywide decline in at least a decade.

Brooklyn Senior Goes Out For Haircut, Doesn't Come Back: Cops

Gabino Morales disappeared in Prospect Heights on his way to get his hair cut, said police.

Bed-Stuy Teen Killed On NYCHA Rooftop, Police Say

Police are investigating the death Ihuoma Uchanma, who was found on the roof of a Brevoort Houses building Tuesday, as a homicide.

Trump Lashes Out After NY Investigation Shuts Down His Charity

The president complained that New York officials had a vendetta against him.

City's Plan To Fix BQE Would Expose Residents To Toxins: Report

The plan to build a six-lane highway on the Promenade could mean dangerous levels of BQE toxic pollution.

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(Lead image: A closed retail store is seen in Manhattan in April 2015. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)