'Pink Panties' Ring Busted For Rikers Smuggling: Feds | Patch PM

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'Pink Panties' Smuggling Ring Busted For Rikers Scheme, Feds Say

Smugglers used creative code names — "pink panties," "the jungle" and "Oakland Raider jerseys" — to sneak contraband into Rikers, feds say.

Spitting Mad E-Biker Smashes Man's Hand With Lock In Union Square

The furious cyclist swung the lock at the pedestrian after yelling that he'd cut him off, police said.

Bike Advocates Demand More Sixth Avenue Protected Lanes

A plan to extend protected bike lanes up to Central Park, providing safe passage on highly-congested streets, has stalled for years.

Open Door Allowed UES Fire That Injured 22 To Spread, FDNY Says

A fire raged in an Upper East Side high-rise building early Tuesday morning, injuring 22. Two victims were in critical condition.

NYC Sends Emergency Team To Puerto Rico After Earthquakes

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday 24 engineers, emergency managers and mental health workers will head to the island to help.

Also Worth A Look Today

• Mayor's $2.7 Billion BQX Street Car Proposal Still Chugging Along
• Off-Duty Secret Service Agent Fatally Shoots Brooklyn Dog

Across America

• JLO Issues Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show Challenge
• 'She's Not My Mom': Car Sign Stirs Panic; Kid Thought It Was Fun

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