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Queens Radioactive Waste Cleanup | Uncle Charged With Murder After Family Food Fight | Toddler Falls from Window | Cottage Fries Return

Cornel West speaking at a press club in 2017.
Cornel West speaking at a press club in 2017. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Cornel West, Teacher At Morningside School, Declares Bid For President

Cornel West, the activist and scholar, announced Monday his bid for President of the United States in 2024 as part of the People's Party.

Radioactive Waste From Old Queens Chemical Plant To Be Cleaned By City

A $1.6 million settlement requires the city to clean up the Wolff-Alport Chemical Company Superfund site that borders Bushwick.

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Queens Uncle Charged With Murder After Family Food Fight: NYPD, Report

Durran Morgan stands accused of fatally shooting his nephew in a fight over cooking in their Queens home, according to cops and reports.

Toddler Falls From 2nd-Floor Window In Bed-Stuy: NYPD, Reports

A toddler had broken bones after taking a fall from a second-floor window in Brooklyn, according to police and reports.

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Cottage Fries Return To J.G. Mellon

The classic fries return to one of the city's most classic burger spots.

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