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NYC Man Exposed Himself, Assaulted Employee At FL Casino: Police
Abdul Rahman Zaina is accused of exposing himself to patrons and casino staff in a Florida poker room.
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Woman Killed In Shooting Near NYC Migrant Shelter Identified: NYPD
Sandra Serrano, 44, was fatally shot in the face and back at Randall's Island, Field 71, police said.
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Bike Thief Attacks Man With Wrench On NYC Street: NYPD
The incident happened on July 24 in front of 180 3 Avenue in Manhattan, police said.
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NYC Weather: Extreme Heat Returns, Heat Advisory Extended 1 More Day
Heat index values could hit close to 100 on Thursday and Friday, according to forecasts.
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Nearly 800 Weed Stores Shut Down In NYC Since April
Officials have seized more than $41 million in illegal products in the last three months.
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NYC Man Damaged License Plates On Secret Service Vehicles
Harry Heymann, 45, has been charged with obstructing governmental administration and criminal mischief, police said.
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NYC Lifeguard Hours Extended At City Beaches During Heat Waves
About 66 lifeguards will be on call for emergencies until 8 p.m., Mayor Eric Adams announced.
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Woman Stabbed Multiples Times Inside NYC Subway Station: Police
The incident happened at the Jamaica-Van Wyck Station around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, police said.
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Pedestrian Crushed To Death In Fatal NYC Crash, Driver Charged: NYPD
Nadjari Reid was found lying in the roadway, unresponsive, with severe trauma to the leg, police said.
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NYC Weather: Area Under 2-Day Heat Advisory, Temps In the 90s
Heat index values of 95 to 100 are expected within the two days, according to the National Weather Service.
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Man Arrested In Brooklyn Fatal Gang Shooting Of 13-Year-Old Boy: NYPD
Sheik Koureichi confronted Troy Gill in the vicinity of Brooklyn Avenue and St. Marks Avenue and shot him multiple times on Feb. 29.
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NYC Man Who Fatally Stabbed Woman 40 Times Sent To Prison
Officers found Assamad Nash hiding under the mattress of the woman's bed and a bloodied kitchen knife hidden behind the dresser.
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Gunmen Shoots, Injures 3 On Brooklyn Street: Police
A 16-year-old victim was transported to a local hospital in critical condition, police said.
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The 'Rat Pack', NYC's New Plan to Get Rats Off City Streets
Volunteers who join the New York City Rat Pack will be given official merch like t-shirts and hats with a rodent logo.
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2 Dead Bodies Found In Brooklyn Apartment, No Arrests Made Yet: NYPD
The victims are believed to be a 54-year-old woman and a man in his 20s.
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4 Injured in Separate Shootings In Brooklyn: NYPD
Two of the shootings happened within 10 minutes of each other, police said.
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Comptroller Brad Lander Announces Run for NYC Mayor
Lander made the announcement in a campaign video posted on YouTube Tuesday morning.
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NYC Man Committed 19 Frauds In FL & VA, 1 Suspect Still At Large
Bashir Salvador, 32, of Far Rockaway, was arrested last week in Fredericksburg City, VA, police said.
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New Fitness Area, Playground Improvements Unveiled At Prospect Park
The new developments came after $850,000 in funding through the District 39 participatory budget, officials said.
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Man Killed 2 In Fatal Brooklyn Shooting: NYPD
Jorge Benitez-Villa fatally shot two men at a Brooklyn building on July 21, police said.
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