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'Zombie' Virus Feared As Dozens Of Central Park Raccoons Die
Some of the dead raccoons tested positive for canine distemper virus, which can be spread to dogs.
Party Boat Takes 500-Gallon Dump In Brooklyn Waterway: Report
The Avalon's crew dropped hundred of gallons of raw human waste into the Atlantic basin Sunday afternoon, the New York Post reported.
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John Lennon's Killer Seeks Parole For 10th Time
Mark David Chapman, who assassinated music icon John Lennon on the Upper West Side in 1980, could soon be a free man.
Target Draws Fury By Recreating CBGB For East Village Promotion
The pseudo storefront provoked ire over what many saw as the commodification of the neighborhood's culture.
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NYC Smokers Group Sues Over Ban In Public Housing
The Brooklyn-based group sued to stop the federal rule about a week before it takes hold nationwide.
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