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NYC To Close, Merge 19 Schools Next Year

City officials want to shutter nine struggling so-called Renewal schools and five others, including one where a student was killed.

Cops Probe 9 NYC Deaths Over The Weekend

The victims include a 10-day-old baby and an 89-year-old woman.

Mother, 3 Kids Die In Brooklyn Fire, Officials Say

Three more were critically injured during the two-alarm fire.

How The Republican Tax Plan Could Impact NYC Residents

The bill on its way through Congress would be a bad deal for nearly 700,000 New Yorkers, officials say.

'Lonely' SUV Tweets Soliloquies While Abandoned In Brooklyn

The Mercedes has sat on Myrtle Avenue near Fort Greene Park for more than a year and has racked up hundreds of dollars in tickets.

Famed Red Hook Bar Bait & Tackle Will Close Next Month

The famed Van Brunt Street bar will close at the end of January because its owner says he's not making enough money to cover the rent.

SNL Cast Member Gets Hillary Clinton Leg Tattoo

Hillary Clinton saw a photo of the tattoo and said she was "honored" by the gesture.

Priest's Cafe Closes After NYC's Worst Landlord's Refuses Repairs

Reconnect director Father Jim O'Shea said he had to close the cafe because his landlord, recently named NYC's worst, won't make repairs.

East Harlem Gets $101M To Close Greenway Gap

The city's $101 million investment will fill in a gap between East 125th and 132nd streets with a seven-block park.

Train Hits Man's Head After He's Punched In Union Square: NYPD

A man was punched to the ground in Union Square and hit by a train as he lay wounded on the platform, police said.

Lincoln Plaza Cinemas To Close, Reports Say

The Upper West Side's iconic art house theater will close in January.

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