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Pepper Spray Attacks Hit Subway, School | NYC Top Stories

$500K For LGBTQ+ Union Jobs | Queens Lawmaker Faces Violent Threats | Ethics Probe Targets Maloney

An image of the Union square subway station.
An image of the Union square subway station. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

NEW YORK CITY — Here are some share-worthy stories from the New York City Patch network to talk about tonight.

77-Year-Old Pepper-Sprayed On Train Near Union Square, Delays: NYPD

After a 77-year-old was pepper sprayed on a train Friday morning, straphangers can expect delays on N, Q, R, W, 4, 5, 6, D, F, and M trains.

11 Hit With Pepper Spray In Bayside High School, FDNY Says

The incident occurred just one hour after a 77-year-old man was pepper sprayed in a major city subway hub, officials said.

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City Launches $500K Plan To Get LGBTQ+ Workers Unions Jobs

Crystal Hudson's office announced a new $500k initiative called Pride at Work to help recruit more LGBTQ+ New Yorkers into union positions.

Astoria Councilmember Cabán Faces Violent Threats Amid Media Onslaught

A conservative media campaign targeting two socialist Astoria lawmakers has resulted in death threats, according to city officials.

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Carolyn Maloney Under Investigation By House Ethics Committee

Maloney, the longtime East Side lawmaker who lost re-election this summer, is facing an unspecified ethics probe.

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