Pot-Smoking 'Squatter,' Lawmaker Exchange Curses | NYC Top Stories

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Video: Bayside Council Member Exchanges Curses With Local 'Squatter'

When Councilwoman Vickie Paladino demands to know what the man is smoking, he blows a puff into her face and says, "Weed."

Ex-Prosecutor Accused Of Raping Woman In Midtown Hotel, DA Says

Adam Foss, a prominent criminal justice reform advocate is accused of raping a woman while she slept in a hotel room, prosecutors announced.

Eli Zabar Is No NIMBY, Lawyers Tell Upper East Side Shelter Defenders

The restaurateur insists his opposition to the Yorkville Safe Haven shelter centers on its construction plans. Advocates aren't buying it.

Park Slopers Rallying To Save Beloved Wine Shop Amid Financial Woes

Good Wine, one of the few Black female-owned wine shops in the country, needs to raise $75, 000 to stay afloat, according to its owner.

Bed-Stuy Man Dies From After Being Hit By Tree Branch: Daily News

The man, who was said to be enjoying a relaxing day at a playground, was hit by the limb, which fell from 40 feet above, the outlet added.