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Two suspects, including a man with one leg who used crutches, robbed an 86-year-old woman inside an Astoria Duane Reade on Oct. 7, police said.
Two suspects, including a man with one leg who used crutches, robbed an 86-year-old woman inside an Astoria Duane Reade on Oct. 7, police said. (NYPD)

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One-Legged Man Robs Elderly Woman At Astoria Pharmacy, Police Say

Two suspects, including a man on crutches with one leg, pickpocketed an 86-year-old woman inside a Duane Reade on Broadway, police said.

Anti-Overdose Drugs Join Booze Behind NYC Nightclub Bars

"Right next to the alcohol that's served, there's going to be Narcan, " Mayor Eric Adams said as he signed a new anti-overdose law.

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2 Cops, Shoplifter Hit By Car During Bronx Foot Chase: NYPD

The accused shoplifter was critically injured in the Thursday collision, but police still arrested him, authorities said.

Elderly Woman Fatally Struck By Turning MTA Bus In Brooklyn: NYPD

The 79-year-old was in the crosswalk when a city bus driver made a left-hand turn, police said.

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Two Cops Arrested In Kew Gardens In Suspected Domestic Incident: NYPD

Raul Avila and Yoheliza Yanez, both 34, were arrested on charges for strangulation and assault, respectively, police said.

New UES Church Will 'Destroy' People's Homes, Next-Door Landlord Says

An eye-catching new Yorkville church would render next-door apartments "uninhabitable" by blocking their light and air, a landlord alleges.

Won Still Against Innovation QNS As BP Blasts 'Weirdo' Opponents

Julie Won urged her City Council colleagues to come out against the huge Astoria rezoning, which is hurdling toward a climactic vote.

Inwood Smokeshop Robbed At Gunpoint Of $3K: Police

Three robbers wearing all black walked into an Inwood store with guns and left with thousands of dollars on Thursday night, NYPD said.

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