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Shutdown To End After NYC Airport Halts Flights | Patch PM

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Trump Announces Shutdown Deal After LaGuardia Flight Halt Rage

President Donald Trump announced a deal to end the partial government shutdown after a shortage of federal workers halted flights into LaGuardia Airport. The deal will reopen the government for three weeks until Feb. 15 while discussions continue in Congress about border security, Trump said.

Flu On The Rise In New York City, CDC Statistics Show

Someone get the Statue of Liberty a tissue; New York City has the flu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new statistics Friday that show high flu activity in New York York City.

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East Harlem NYCHA Supervisor Stole Kitchen Appliances

An East Harlem public housing supervisor used her position to steal more than $1,300 in kitchen appliances from residents and deck out her own apartment, the city Department of Investigation announced this week.

DNA Ties BK Man To 1992 Murder Of Woman Found Naked On Roof: DA

A Brownsville man was indicted this week after DNA tied him to the murder of a woman found naked and shot in the head on a roof in 1992, prosecutors said Friday.

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Church Vandal Destroys Saint Statue And Potted Plant

Police are looking for the vandal who went berserk inside a Brooklyn church and smashed a saint statue and potted plant.

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Lead image: President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, Jan 25, 2019, in Washington. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

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