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A former mechanic at John F. Kennedy Aiport was convicted Tuesday after he tried to import 10 bricks of cocaine through the cockpit of an airplane in 2020, prosecutors said.
A former mechanic at John F. Kennedy Aiport was convicted Tuesday after he tried to import 10 bricks of cocaine through the cockpit of an airplane in 2020, prosecutors said. (Courtesy of the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York)

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JFK Airport Mechanic Who Put Cocaine In Cockpit Convicted: Feds

Paul Belloisi, 55, after he tried to import 10 bricks of cocaine through the cockpit of an airplane in 2020, prosecutors said.

NYPD Cop Guilty In Child Porn, Sexual Exploitation Trial: Feds

Officer Timothy Martinez targeted a child he knew he had been sexually assaulted and another who was treated for a brain tumor, feds said.

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Lux Hell's Kitchen Condos Boss Fixed Board Election: Lawsuit

A Hell's Kitchen condo king could see the end of a decades-long reign after a new lawsuit accused him of fixing an "illegal" board election.

Woman, 20, Dead After Fall At Times Square Hotel: NYPD

An investigation indicated a physical altercation at the Oyo Hotel between the woman and a 24-year-old man, police told Patch Wednesday.

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Grand Army Plaza Arch Slated For $8.9 Million Restoration

Restoration work is underway on the 134-year-old arch at Grand Army Plaza, which has not been restored since the 1990s.

Rodent-Proof Trash Bins Head To Harlem In Citywide Rat Attack

The rollout comes with a downside for drivers: the loss of about 150, 000 parking spots.

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