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Car Theft Surge Blemishes NYC's Falling Crime Numbers | Top Stories
MTA's Faster R Train Promises Fall Short: Pol | Man Gropes, Breaks Transgender Woman's Nose: DA | Illegal Pot Shop Pot Shots | Church Battle
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Car Theft Surge Is 'Blemish' On NYC's Falling Crime Numbers: Mayor
Auto thefts are up 19 percent this year, prompting NYPD officials to set up a cruiser with license plate scanners in every precinct.
MTA Promises Faster R Train, Forgets To Mention Track Repair: BK Pol
"The MTA bungled it. Big time, " said state Sen. Andrew Gounardes of repairs to the R line delaying promised mid-day wait time improvements.
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Bed-Stuy Man Groped, Broke Transgender Woman's Nose: DA
A 22-year-old faces four years in prison after prosecutors say he yelled slurs at a woman before breaking her nose.
UES Council Member Takes Pot Shot At Illegal Pot Shops
Julie Menin wants the city to implement a public awareness effort to explain the potential dangers of unlicensed cannabis stores.
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Locals Fight To Save Brooklyn Church From Becoming Luxury Housing
Greenpointers made a last-ditch effort to save a historic church that has "endured as a refuge" for over 100 years.
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