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Theater Flouts Open Caption Law | Stabbers Ask Victim If He's Jewish | Man Jumps In Front Of Train | Killer's Social Media Confession

A motor scooter and a gun recovered at the scene of a shooting in the Queens borough of New York on July 8. An 87-year-old man was fatally shot and at least two others were seriously wounded by a man on a scooter who police say was shooting randomly.
A motor scooter and a gun recovered at the scene of a shooting in the Queens borough of New York on July 8. An 87-year-old man was fatally shot and at least two others were seriously wounded by a man on a scooter who police say was shooting randomly. (NYPD)

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Scooter Shooter Charged In 86-Year-Old's Death Amid Spree: Queens DA

Thomas Abreu, from Brooklyn, stands accused of fatally shooting an 86-year-old man and wounding three others, prosecutors said.

NYC V. Vape Vendors: Federal Suit Aims To Snuff Out Illegal Sales

And Mayor Eric Adams isn't content with going after the sellers of flavored disposable vapes: "I believe that we need to ban cigarettes."

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Failure To Communicate: Midtown Theater Flouts Open Caption Law

A theater opened in May seemingly in violation of a new city law requiring some shows to display captions for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Crown Heights Stabbers Asked If Victim Was Jewish Before Attack: Cops

Police are investigating an attack in Crown Heights over the weekend as a hate crime, the NYPD said.

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Man Critically Wounded Jumping In Front Of UWS Train: Police

The train operator pulled the emergency break coming into the 72nd Street station but was not able to stop in time, police said.

Crown Heights Killer Confessed To Deli Murder On Social Media: DA

A 22-year-old from Brooklyn was sentenced to life in prison Monday, years after he carried out a gang-related murder, prosecutors said.

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