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Bodega Kitten Stolen From Bed-Stuy Shop, Owners Say

A young bodega kitten was stolen from his Ralph Avenue home and one Bed-Stuy neighbor is determined to get him back. Estefano Pilonieta, 28, is on a quest to find the playful kitten who was taken from Natural Valley Market on Ralph Avenue and MacDonough Street some time within the last two weeks, he said.

Racist Graffiti At African Burial Ground Is "Terrorism," Pols Say

City, state and federal officials must join forces to find the person who defaced the African Burial Ground Monument in Lower Manhattan Thursday with a racist slur, city officials demanded Monday.

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Manhattan Bridge 'VOTE' Sign Spurs 3 Arrests, Cops Say

Three political activists are in custody after trying to unfurl a banner on the Manhattan Bridge with the word "VOTE" on it, police said.

Cuomo's Lead Shrinks In NY Governor's Race, Poll Shows

Gov. Andrew Cuomo lost ground in the final stretch of his re-election campaign as voters' approval of him sunk to a new low, a new Siena College poll shows. Some 49 percent of likely voters said they'd back the Democratic governor in Tuesday's gubernatorial election, while 36 percent sided with his Republican challenger, Marc Molinaro.

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Accused Brooklyn Temple Vandal Was Christine Quinn's Intern

The man who scrawled "Die Jew rats" in a Prospect Heights synagogue last week was once an intern for then-City Council speaker Christine Quinn, who gave him the opportunity after he'd been kicked out of his home for being gay.

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