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'Years Of Neglect,' Fire Spark Rent Strike | NYC Top Stories
Live Insect Larvae Found In Plastic Flowers At JFK | No Charges For Cop Who Struck Panhandler | Man Arrested In Subway Shove | Whitney Teen
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'Years Of Neglect,' Fire Spark Crown Heights Rent Strike: Tenants
"The fire is just the cherry on f------ top of years of neglect, " a Crown Heights tenant said about managers of two burned-out apartments.
Live Insect Larvae Found In Plastic Flowers At JFK Airport: Feds
Airport officials found hundreds of live insect larvae inside a shipment of artificial flowers from Kenya earlier this month.
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No Charges For Cop Who Fatally Struck, Dragged NYC Panhandler: AG
A year later, Ronald Anthony Smith's family is demanding accountability for the NYPD cop who fatally struck the pedestrian in Crown Heights.
Police Arrest Man After Brutal UES Subway Shove: NYPD
Kamal Semrade, 39, was arrested and charged with attempted murder Tuesday. The victim's future is still uncertain, according to reports.
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Harlem Teen Will Have Art Displayed At Whitney Museum
Annabell Colon, 17, took part in the Whitney Youth Insights program that connects NYC teens with art and culture inside the famous museum.
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