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Man Killed Crossing Street In Brooklyn Hit-And-Run: Police
The man was struck as he was walking on Wyckoff Avenue and Dekalb Avenue in Bushwick.
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Suspect Charged For Stabbing Teen In The Neck Near NYC City Hall: NYPD
The suspect allegedly came up behind the victim and stabbed him in the lower neck and upper back.
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NYC Restaurants Ordered Closed October 11-18
Only one restaurant closed in New York City this week.
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Son Charged With The 2023 Killing Of His 84-Year-Old Mother: NYPD
Ana Asencio, 84, was found dead inside 70 West 93rd St. on July 17, 2023, police said.
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Trump Set To Speak At NYC Charity Dinner, Visited Bronx Barbershop
Trump visited a Bronx barbershop earlier in the day before his scheduled appearance at the charity dinner.
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NYC Households Spend Nearly $13K Annually On Transportation Costs
NYC transportation costs increased by about 56 percent between 2012-13 and 2022-23.
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Elizabeth Street Garden Avoids Eviction For 2 More Weeks
The fate of the garden has been the subject of legal battles as the city plans to turn the plot of land into affordable senior housing.
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3 Young Men Charged In NYC Shooting That Killed 46-Year-Old Man
Vernard Floranda was found by police with a gunshot wound to his chest at West 160th Street and Amsterdam Avenue.
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Man Sentenced To 45 Years In Baby's Fentanyl Death At NYC Day Care: DA
On September 15, 2023, 22-month-old Nicholas Dominici was killed, and four others were poisoned at the daycare due to fentanyl exposure.
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NYC Taskforce To Crack Down On Roosevelt Ave Sex Trafficking
"Operation Restore Roosevelt" will launch for 90 days and cover the avenue from 74th Street to 111th Street, officials said.
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Pro-Israel Professor Barred From Columbia University Campus: Report
Shai Davidai has been accused of repeatedly harassing and intimidating a number of school employees, officials said.
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Man Stabbed In The Neck Near NYC City Hall, Suspect Still At Large
The incident happened just after 11:30 a.m. Wednesday outside the city’s municipal building at 1 Centre St.
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Cop Needed Around 100 Stitches After NYC Plate Attack, Perp Indicted
The officer received an estimated 75 to 100 stitches to his face following the attack, prosecutors said.
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Parents Charged With Criminally Negligent Homicide After Boy Dies
Laron Modlin, 25, has been charged with criminally negligent homicide and endangering the welfare of a child.
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NYC To Move Ahead With Eviction Of Elizabeth Street Garden, Mayor Says
The garden has been the subject of legal battles as the city plans to turn the plot of land into an affordable senior housing complex.
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Adams Names Chauncey Parker As New Deputy Mayor For Public Safety
Chauncey Parker will serve as deputy mayor for public safety following Phil Banks' resignation.
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NYC Health Commissioner Will Step Down Friday: Report
Vasan previously committed to stay on as the city's health commissioner until early next year.
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Queens, NY|News|
2 People Hurt After Glass Panel Falls From 8-Story NYC Building
The incident happened at a building on Beech Avenue in Flushing around 6 p.m. Monday, police said.
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Mother Responsible For Death Of 4-Year-Old Son, NYPD Says
Four-year-old Jahmeik Modlin was found unresponsive inside Harlem home.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faces 6 New Sexual-Assault Lawsuits
The lawsuits were filed anonymously in Manhattan federal court.
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