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Moose, a Golden Retriever mix, died several days after an Aug. 3 attack by a man with a stick in Prospect Park, said owner Jessica Chrustic.
Moose, a Golden Retriever mix, died several days after an Aug. 3 attack by a man with a stick in Prospect Park, said owner Jessica Chrustic. (Courtesy of Jessica Chrustic)

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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.

Universal Child Care For NYC Families Moves Closer To Reality

New York City would become the first city in the nation to move toward universal child care after a City Council vote Wednesday.

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Times Square Hotel Is NYC's Next Migrant Center, Mayor Says

The Row hotel in Midtown soon will house at least 200 asylum seeker families, Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday.

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.

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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.

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