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Students help rescue a cat that was stuck on the BQE Friday morning.
Students help rescue a cat that was stuck on the BQE Friday morning. (Twitter user Danielle, with permission)

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Brooklyn Students Rescue Cat From BQE With Cop's Help

A group of local students and the NYPD saved a cat stuck on the side of the Brooklyn Queens Expressway Friday afternoon, according to those who helped with the rescue.

Pics: Cardi B And Jaden Smith Are At The Brooklyn Museum

Cardi B, Jaden Smith, Juice WRLD and Gunna are hanging out at the Brooklyn Museum.

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Silver life-size sculptures of the world-famous rappers will be on display at the Brooklyn Museum this week to celebrate their induction into Spotify's RapCaviar Pantheon, the music streaming company announced.

Facing Money Questions, De Blasio Says He's Just Playing The Game

The fundraiser Mayor Bill de Blasio attended in Boston Friday morning was not unusual on its face, given that he has criss-crossed the country mulling a run for president in recent weeks. But the host of this particular event raised eyebrows back home.

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Owner Of NYC's Oldest Chinese Eatery Nom Wah Sees Bright Future

Since Wilson Tang took over the restaurant, which opened in Chinatown in 1920, he quickly began revamping the institution by updating its website, centralizing where dumplings are crafted and improving efficiency to expand. He opened the "fast-casual" spot in Nolita at 10 Kenmare St. in 2016 as well as another restaurant in Philadelphia.

Mysterious Odor Sickens Kids At Corona Elementary School: FDNY

An odor seeping out of a ventilation system sickened six children and prompted an evacuation at P.S. 143 Louis Armstrong in Corona just before 10 a.m. Friday, officials said. The odor came from an HVAC system on the school's roof, according to the FDNY

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