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Less Than Half NYC Kids Are At Grade Level For English, Math

The share of students who got proficient scores on the state exams this spring increased but did not crack 50 percent, new figures show.

Di Fara Back In Business After State Seized It: Report

Midwood's famous pizzeria will reopen two days after a $167,000 tax debt forced state officials to shut it down, the New York Post reported

Dog Snatched Outside Williamsburg Store Reunited With Owner: Cops

An unidentified woman called up the terrier's owner and offered to meet her to return the dog after he was stolen near Humboldt Street.

Falling Elevator Crushes Man To Death In Kips Bay

The man was trapped between the elevator and the shaft wall, officials said.

Missing In Elmhurst Hostel

A dead body found in an Elmhurst hostel Wednesday night is the Cipriani chef who went missing in Queens earlier this week, police said.

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Across America

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• 11-Year-Old Boy Bitten By Possible Shark In Florida

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