Robots, Longer Trains Among 'Genius' Fixes For Subways | Patch PM

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Robots, Longer Trains Among 'Genius' Ideas To Fix Subways

The transportation authority gave away about $2.5 million to people and firms with big ideas that could modernize the subways.

'Cook' Who Made Drugs Sold In NYC Gets 10 Years In Prison

Jose Dagoberto Cortez-Perez made powerful drugs that were sold in Brooklyn and Queens, prosecutors said.

Locals Fight To Protect Botanic Gardens From Developer's Shadow

Protesters will gather at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden to protest a 42-story building that could cast a dark shadow over the grounds.

Martin Shkreli Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison

The notorious "pharma bro" cried during his sentencing hearing on Friday.

Flu Sickens Fewer New Yorkers For 2nd Straight Week

The virus continued its retreat last week but remains widespread across the state.

Prop Fall Hurts Students During Stuyvesant High Show: Report

Four students were injured during a musical performance at Stuyvesant High School on Thursday.

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Patch PM shares a few of the day's must-read items from our New York City network.

(Lead image: Riders wait on a crowded subway platform in April 2017. Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)