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NYC In Contempt Over Worsening Conditions At Rikers Island, Judge Says
Judge Laura Taylor Swain ordered the city and Department of Corrections to devise an improvement plan.
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Bomb Threat Made Against NYC Property Owned By Trump Cabinet Nominee
Howard Lutnick is among other cabinet nominees who were facing similar bomb threats on Wednesday.
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Rudy Giuliani Rants At Judge Over Defamation Payout, Trial Date
Giuliani has failed to give up nearly $11 million worth of personal assets as part of the $148 million he owes to two election workers.
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Tourist Slashed While Walking On NYC Street, Suspect Still At Large
An unidentified woman swung a knife at the victim, cutting him in the right hand as he was walking by.
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2-Alarm NYC Fire Left 15 People Injured Including 2 Firefighters
The fire started around 8:25 a.m. at a building on West 204th Street in Inwood.
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Man Shoved 85-Year-old Subway Rider Onto Tracks, Faces 7 Year Sentence
Brittan Jones is accused of shoving an 85-year-old man onto the subway tracks at the Rockefeller Center train station on Nov. 15.
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Man Charged For NYPD-Involved Shooting After Pointing Gun At Cops
Chase Lackard, 19, has been charged with criminal possession of a weapon and menacing of a police officer.
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15-Year-Old Boy Stabbed On NYC Subway Train, Suspect Sought
Police believe the victim had gotten into an argument with another teen —a 15-year-old boy — who then stabbed him.
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Ex-Marine Daniel Penny Will Not Testify In Subway Chokehold Trial
Penny, 26, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges.
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Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Woman Crossing NYC Street: NYPD
Lucia Grant was killed when a vehicle struck her as she attempted to cross North Conduit Avenue.
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3 Suspects Attack Man Inside NYC Store During Attempted Robbery
The three suspects entered the store and started punching a 25-year-old man multiple times.
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Special Counsel Drops Jan. 6 Charges Against Trump
In July, The Supreme Court ruled Trump had presidential immunity for some of the acts he committed.
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80-Year-Old Man Shoved Off Train At NYC Station, Suspect Wanted
The NYPD released surveillance images of the suspect on Monday.
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Man, 73, Falls To His Death After Trying To Escape Home Invasion
In the midst of the robbery, the 73-year-old man attempted to escape and fell from a six-floor apartment window.
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NYPD Officers Shoot Armed Suspect In The Bronx
Officers had been responding to a 911 call for a dispute involving a possible firearm.
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Feds Approve Revised NYC Congestion Pricing Plan, Jan. 5 Start Date
The MTA plans on increasing the toll charge to $12 in 2028. Then base price will bump up to $15 in 2031.
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Man, 22, Stabbed In The Chest Inside Queens Deli: NYPD
The 22-year-old victim was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
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NYC Restaurants Ordered Closed November 15 - 22
Only eight restaurants closed in New York City this week.
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Donald Trump's Sentencing Delayed Indefinitely In Hush Money Case
Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts related to hush money payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
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Boy, 16, Stabbed In The Head At NYC High School, Suspect Arrested
The victim had been arguing with two other teens when one of them stabbed him with an unknown cutting object.
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