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NYC Subway Stations Used As 'Temporary Morgue' For Bodies Found In The System: Week In Review

Immigrant seeks sanctuary | Snowy winter | Hate groups in NYC | Solider killed | Solar eclipse

Share-worthy stories from the New York City Patch network from the past week:

Immigrant Family Seeks Sanctuary From ICE In Washington Heights Church

Amanda Morales had been told she would be deported to Guatemala.

VIDEO: Chelsea Slashing Victim Tries To Fight Off Knifeman During Vicious Attack

Police are still searching for the man who repeatedly slashed another person in Chelsea on Thursday night.

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NYC Is Home To 27 Racist Groups

The Southern Poverty Law Center has mapped the hate groups around the country.

Meet the Upper East Side Nazi Who Helped Lead the Charlottesville White Power Rally

The neo-Nazi blogger and podcaster was outed back in January as an Upper East Side software developer with a Jewish wife.

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Brutal Winter On Way For NYC, Farmers' Almanac Predicts

The long range forecast is for a lot of snow.

NYC Subway Stations Used As 'Temporary Morgue' For Bodies Found In The System: Officials

Bodies of people who die in the system are often stored in workers' break rooms, union officials say.

Rapper Meek Mill's Instagram Feed Shows Him Speeding Dirt Bike Down NYC Streets, NYPD Says

The rapper is expected to be charged with reckless endangerment, an NYPD spokesman said.

An Ammo 'Mishap' Killed A Brooklyn Sergeant In Iraq

There were few details released about how Sgt. Roshain E. Brooks died.

Solar Eclipse 2017 In NYC: When, Where And How To See It

New York City will only get a partial eclipse of the sun next week, but local star-gazers are gearing up for the stunning event.

Watch: Baseball Bat-Wielding Man Smashes In Williamsburg Church Doors

The suspect was caught on video swinging his bat six times at the Williamsburg Spanish Church doors on Wednesday, police say.

Explosion At NYC Federal Plaza Caused By Flash Grenade, Officials Say

An FBI agent detonated the grenade accidentally.

Mother Hit By Tree In Central Park Suffered Neck Fracture Trying To Shield Children: Report

The woman was walking Tuesday in Central Park with her three sons when a giant tree collapsed on them.

Man Slashes Stranger In SoHo Subway Station, Police Say

Police are looking for a man who cut a stranger after the two bumped into each other on the subway stairs.

A Man Bit A Cop Then Sped Off Down The Sidewalk On An ATV

Video caught the man making his getaway.

Wife Charged With Murdering Her Husband In 20-Year-Old Coffee Bar Case, Prosecutors Say

Roslyn Pilmar, 60, and her younger brother were indicted for killing Howard Pilmar in a 1996 cold case

NYPD Dog Named After A Murdered Cop Hurts Its Paw Falling During A Gun Raid

Timoshenko fell through an attic floor.


Week in Review shares a few must-read items from our New York City network. Thank you for reading.

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