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Prospect Park Dog Attacker Case Closed By NYPD, Shocked Owner Says

City Hall and the NYPD press office both denied the case was closed, but Jessica Chrustic said a Park Slope cop told her otherwise.

Accused BK Subway Shooter Refuses To Go To Court, Judge Sends Marshals

Frank James refused to appear in Brooklyn federal court Wednesday, so a judge ordered federal marshals to bring him in, court records show.

Cyclist Fatally Struck By Tractor Trailer Outside Prospect Park: NYPD

The 25-year-old woman was biking on Parkside Avenue when she was hit Wednesday morning, police said.

Polio In NYC Sewage Linked To Paralysis, Top Doc Says

Wastewater samples from Brooklyn and Queens have been linked to a strain of polio that paralyzed a suburban New York teen, officials said.

Federal Funds Can Fix Worn-Out East Harlem Bridge, City Hopes

A provision in last year's federal infrastructure bill could help replace a decaying pedestrian bridge in East Harlem, the city says.