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Finch Filching Man Smuggles 34 Birds Inside Hair Rollers: Feds

Francis Gurahoo told prosecutors the birds were headed for singing contests in parks across Brooklyn and Queens, court records show.

NYC Health Department To Spray For Mosquitoes This Week

Find out when and where in New York City the Health Department will be spraying larvicide this week.

Kittens Taken Into Canarsie Police Custody, Photos Show

The kittens did not face criminal charges.

Man With 'Kill Rabbi Max' Tattoo Charged For Midwood Arson

Menachem "Matthew" Karelefsky stands accused of setting a Midwood blaze that injured 13 people last week, records show.

News Crew's Gear Stolen Outside Weeksville Heritage Center: NYPD

As reporters flocked to the historical center Friday to cover new city funding, one man drove away with newsroom kit, police said.

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