Garbage Man Attacks Scooter Commuter While Off-Duty | Patch PM

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Off-Duty Garbage Man Knocks Queens Commuter Off Scooter, Cops Say

An off-duty sanitation worker was arrested for attacking a Long Island City commuter and landing him in the hospital, cops said.

Female Cop Takes Bullet Stopping Accused Domestic Abuser: NYPD

The officer was wounded and the alleged abuser was killed in a shootout that unfolded on Staten Island Tuesday morning, police said.

Central Park Tower Tops Out As World's Tallest Apartment Building

Extell Development's "Central Park Tower" will be the world's tallest residential building at 1,550-feet-tall.

Hit The Brakes On New License Plate Plan, NYers Say In Poll

New Yorkers are honking mad about a mandate for motorists to replace their old license plates for a $25 fee, a new Siena College poll shows.

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Inspires Elizabeth Warren Speech

"We're not here because of famous arches or famous men," Warren said. "We're here because of some hard-working women."

Also Worth A Look Today

• Two New Prospect Park Entrances Coming To Crown Heights
• Donald Trump's Childhood Home In Queens Is Up For Auction Again

Across America

• Cokie Roberts, Trailblazing Journalist And Author, Dies At 75
• Midwest FurFest Is Latest Group To Ban Milo Yiannopoulos

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