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The man was standing within the center median on Eastern Parkway when the police van hit him Thursday, according to the NYPD.
Critics called the dinner a "massive diss" to current Gov. Kathy Hochul, who is pushing New York City budget priorities, the Post reports.
"I could give a s--- about the community center," said one tenant who has waited years for security upgrades after his brother was stabbed.
The company paid 200 workers two to three times less an hour than what is required under the law, according to the investigation.
The city's fifth Car-Free Earth Day will be held on April 23.
Two lanes were closed for about an hour Thursday as emergency responders coaxed the man down, officials said.
A fire started by an arsonist at Rash nightclub could have been targeted given the bar is frequented by LGBTQ patrons, police said.
"I like rivalries with other states," the mayor said Wednesday. "I’m going all over the country ... So, watch out."
"It's a drastic change," Council Member Sandy Nurse said. "And there are a lot of other developments coming this way."
A resolution from state Sen. Zellnor Myrie celebrated the 120th birthday of Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, a pillar of the Jewish community.
The four men tied up their victims and took $200,000 from a safe, according to police.
The car jumped the curb and hit people who were walking down Nostrand Avenue near St. Johns Place, according to police.
"They’re the ones who will force a mask on your face and muzzle you in public," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fired back Tuesday.
Larry Thompson had tried to sue the NYPD after they tackled him to the ground and then dropped the charges, according to SCOTUS and reports.
"We love you, and we will come back from this," Rash Bar wrote the day after an arsonist doused the bar's floor with flammable lit match.
The person was hit near Rutland Road and East 95th Street, according to fire officials.
Prospect Park upgrades and school investments are all in the running for participatory budget money in Brooklyn's 40th District.
Keith Gilkes, 77, has been missing since Sunday, police said.
Workers fled Rash nightclub Sunday night after an arsonist doused the floor with flammable liquid and threw a lit match, police say.
"I have a message for Florida’s LGBTQ+ community — come to a city where you can say and be whoever you want,” Mayor Eric Adams said.
