Vaping-Linked Lung Disease Sickens 10 In NYC​ | Patch PM

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Vaping-Linked Lung Disease Sickens 10 In NYC

State health chiefs are urging people not to use e-cigarettes.

Dogs Flown Above NYC By Helicopter Firm Involved In Fatal Crash

The company involved in a 2018 helicopter crash that killed five people offers dangerous "doors-off" flights for pets.

Times Square Elmo Gropes 14-Year-Old Tourist, Police Say

A New Jersey man working as an Elmo impersonator in Times Square is accused of groping a 14-year-old tourist.

Man Stabbed On D Train After Refusing To Give Muggers Cash: NYPD

The man was attacked by five people as he traveled through the Lower East Side, police said.

Stuy Town Owner Scraps Plan To Warehouse Affordable Homes: Report

Blackstone Group will now lease out Stuyvesant Town's empty apartments after reports the company was "warehousing" units, reports say.

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