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2 Men Stabbed In Separate Incidents In Queens: NYPD
A 25-year-old man was stabbed in the back by the suspect as he was pumping gas in an unprovoked attack, police said.
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NYC Comptroller Audit Finds City Overpaid $11M On Migrant Contract
Comptroller Brad Lander in the audit says about $11 million paid to DocGo by the Adams administration should be recouped.
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Body Parts Found In NYC Linked To Charred Remains In Yonkers: Report
Police believe the victim may have been killed inside the apartment, and some parts of the body were taken to Yonkers to be dumped.
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Ground Stops Issued At NYC Airports Due to Storm, Delays Expected
LaGuardia Airport issued the ground stop at 2:10 p.m. and John F. Kennedy Airport issued its ground stop five minutes later.
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MTA Worker Lied About Being Slashed Inside NYC Subway Station: Police
Henry Herring, an MTA cleaner, lied about the incident in an attempt to get vacation time, authorities said.
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Man Shot Multiple Times Inside NYC Smoke Shop, 2 Suspects At Large
The 34-year-old victim was shot multiple times in the back and in the arm, police said.
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NYC Ferry Prices Set To Increase Beginning Next Month
On Sept. 9, single-trip tickets will increase from $4 to $4.50, and the cost of a ten-trip bundle will jump from $27.50 to $29.
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Tropical Storm Debby: Latest Forecast For NYC Impacts
The New York City Emergency Management department has issued a travel advisory for Tuesday into Wednesday.
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Debby Tracker: Hundreds of Flights Delayed, Canceled At NYC Airports
A flight tracking website shows total delays at JFK Airport at 263 as of Monday afternoon and 97 total cancellations so far.
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These Are The Most Expensive Neighborhoods In NYC, Study Shows
Hudson Yards came out on top with the highest median sale price in the city, around $7.5 million.
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18 Injured In Seperate NYC Fires Over The Weekend: FDNY
Two separate fires left least 18 people injured — including 11 firefighters this past weekend, FDNY officials said.
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3-Foot-Long Snake Found Near NYC Construction Site: NYPD
The snake was found near a construction site at Washington Street and West 12th Street, according to police.
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2 Women Pushed Onto Train Tracks at NYC Subway Station: NYPD
The two women were waiting for a northbound F train at the Delancey Street/Essex Street station at around 2:15 a.m.
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Robber Charged With Attempted Murder After Shooting 2 NYPD Sergeants
Joshua Dorsett, 22, had just robbed several women at gunpoint in Chinatown around 4:15 p.m. Thursday when he chased down by police.
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Man Kidnapped, Sex Trafficked 2 Women In NYC And NJ: DA
Beginning in March 2014, Alex Jean, 37, kidnapped a 19-year-old woman by pushing her into a car after she was released from a hospital.
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New Public Library Opens In Far Rockaway
The Far Rockaway Library, located at 1637 Central Avenue, will be open seven days a week, officials said.
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NYC Public Bathroom Map Shows Over 140 Spots In Manhattan
The map can be seen through the borough president's website and includes over 140 spots in Manhattan.
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2 NYPD Sergeants Shot While Catching NYC Armed Robbery Suspect
The sergeants were responding to a robbery that happened at 91 Canal St. in Chinatown around 4:15 p.m., police said.
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Drunk Driver Arraigned On Murder Charges In July 4th NYC Crash: DA
Daniel Hyden, 44, was allegedly driving at about 40 mph before he struck the victims, prosecutors said.
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Death of NYC Man Ruled A Homicide, Shot In Brooklyn In 2023: NYPD
Dijon Turner, of the Bronx, suffered a gunshot wound to the head at West 22 Street and Surf Avenue on September 16, 2023, police said.
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