​Foreign Pickpocket Gangs Cause Subway Crime Spike​ | Patch PM

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Foreign Pickpocket Gangs Blamed For NYC Subway Crime Spike

Two South American "pickpocket teams" helped drive up crime in the city's transit system last year, a top police official said.

L Train Shutdown Won't Happen, Cuomo Announces

A new plan — which avoids ever fully closing the tunnel — comes three months before the proposed shutdown and 3 years into the plans.

Year-Long Closure Looms At Busy Washington Heights Subway Stop

The 168th Street 1 train station, one of uptown's busiest stops, is set to close Saturday for a year-long elevator replacement

A Dog On The Williamsburg Bridge Brings Chaos To Subway

M and J trains were stalled for about a half an hour as crews retrieved a dog from the subway tracks, officials said.

Bloomingdales Employee Hurt After Prop Wall Collapse, NYPD Says

A decorative wall fell on an employee Thursday at the Upper East Side Bloomingdale's flagship. The worker suffered minor injuries.

Also Worth A Look Today

• Hangry Bed-Stuy Bagel Fan Charged With Assault, Cops Say
• NYC's Airbnb Disclosure Law Blocked By Federal Judge

Across America

• 'Scarlet Badge' Shames Students With Poor Grades: ACLU
• Boy Spends Life Savings On Homeless Shelter Gifts

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