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NYC Schools' Enrollment Shrank 10% Since 2018, New Data Shows

The nation's largest school system's enrollment dropped 1.8 percent this year, but still has 903, 000 students, preliminary data shows.

NYC COVID Cases Increase As Cold Weather Looms: Data

More than 2, 000 New Yorkers are testing positive for COVID-19 a day, a level not seen since August, data shows.

Queens Man Sentenced To Prison After Killing WWI Veteran in 1976: DA

Martin Motta, 75, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the death of veteran George Clarence Seitz in 1976, prosecutors said.

NYers Cast 430K Early Votes As 2022 Election Comes Down To Wire: BOE

With a tight race for governor, nearly 100, 000 New York City dwellers flooded the polls Sunday for the last day of early voting, data shows.

Harlem Man Charged In Brutal Murder Of BK Woman Found In Suitcases: PD

Justin Williams, 24, is accused of brutally killing his girlfriend, 22-year-old D'Asia Johnson, and trying to hide her body, police said.

Driver Flees Armed Gunman After Being Hit By Pick-Up In Queens: Cops

A wild chase saw a 25-year-old man pinned between two cars, slammed into by a pick-up and shot at in College Point this month, police said.

No, Trader Joe's Is Not Opening A Forest Hills Outpost

A representative for the supermarket chain confirmed that a Forest Hills location is not on the list of upcoming Trader Joe's openings.