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NYC's First Recreational Marijuana Dispensaries Get Green Light

At least a dozen of licensees announced Monday are in New York City, according to Patch's review of state records.

NYPD Drones Fly Over NYC With 'Almost No Regulation', NYCLU Says

"The dangers posed by these incredibly powerful spying devices are hard to overstate, " a new NYCLU study states.

Macy's Thanksgiving Parade Trailers Destroyed In NJ Fire

Seven trailers to be used in the iconic parade were engulfed by flames early Monday in Hudson County, New Jersey.

Hell's Kitchen Gay Bar Vandalized Repeatedly, Owners And Police Say

The owners of Vers on Ninth Avenue are reportedly upset with a slow police response after someone threw multiple bricks at its windows.

Won Backs Innovation QNS As Astoria Rezoning Nears Finish Line

The 3,200-apartment, five-block development passed another Council committee Monday, making it poised to win final approval this week.

West Village Eatery Named Among 'Best New Restaurants' In USA

Esquire Magazine posted its annual list of the 40 best new restaurants in America, and a West Village eatery earned a spot.

Three Women Killed In Home Near JFK Airport: NYPD

Officers found three women — 26, 47, and 68 years of age— dead inside a home in Springfield Gardens, police said.