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Dog, 3 People Rescued From East River, FDNY Says
A dog and three people were spotted floating in the water Wednesday morning off Socrates Sculpture Park, authorities said.
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NY Primary Election Results: Here Are Where The Races Stand
Want to know what happened during Tuesday's primaries? Patch has the preliminary results here.
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Kathy Hochul Wins New York Democratic Primary: NY1, AP Projections
Hochul will face Rep. Lee Zeldin, who is projected to win the Republican primary for governor, NY1 reported.
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Ghislaine Maxwell Sentenced To 20 Years In NYC Federal Court: Reports
Ghislaine Maxwell, a socialite convicted as Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice, faced sentencing in a New York City federal court Tuesday.
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NYC Subway Delays: These 8 Lines Ran Slow As Polls Opened
Tuesday got off to a slow start for some straphangers as MTA dealt with a medical emergency and problems with signals and switches.
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NYC Non-Citizen Local Voting Law Struck Down By Judge
A Staten Island judge found a city law to grant about 800,000 non-citizens voting rights in municipal elections violates state law.
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Rudy Giuliani Claims Back Slap Could've Killed Him | NYC Top Stories
Queens Man Ran Massive 'Pill Mill': Feds | Woman Dives Into Central Park Reservoir | Pride Fireworks Panic | Man Thrown Onto Subway Tracks
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NYC Man Convicted Of Running Massive Black Market ‘Pill Mill’: Feds
Ezhil Sezhian Kamaldoss, 43, imported millions of illegal opioids from India to sell in the city, authorities said.
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NYC Speed Cameras Go 24/7 Near Schools After Gov Signs Bill
“This will undoubtedly save lives in New York City,” one lawmaker said.
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See The Back Slap Rudy Giuliani Claims Could've Killed Him
"As if a boulder hit me," Rudy Giuliani said about a heckler slapping his back Sunday. Others mocked his account after video was released.
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NYC Weather: Heat Will Return After Rainy, Cool Start To Week
Crank up the AC after you pack up the umbrella — highs this week will hit 90 degrees, forecasters say.
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Video: Woman Faints Onto Subway Tracks, Gets Rescued | NYC Top Stories
Armed Cops Swarm NYPD Chief's Funeral + Obscure Uptown Race Draws Big Spending | E-Scooters Expand In Bronx | Candidate's Signs Destroyed
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Rikers Sees Deaths Mount After Judge Gives NYC Last Chance On Jail
While Mayor Eric Adams touted Wednesday that 2,700 weapons were seized at the troubled jail, advocates renewed calls for a federal takeover.
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Bird, Lime, Veo E-Scooters Will Double Footprint In NYC Pilot: DOT
An e-scooter share pilot in The Bronx is expanding into its next phase, with 6,000 scooters and a move further south, officials said.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
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Video: Woman Passes Out, Falls Onto Subway Tracks Before NYPD Rescue
A woman who suffered a "medical episode" in a Brooklyn subway station was rescued by NYPD officers on a patrol, police said.
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Rent Hikes OK'd For 2.4M NYC Tenants In Rent-Stabilized Apartments
The Rent Guidelines Board voted late Thursday to raise rent on one-year leases by 3.25 percent — a hike advocates blasted as "shameful."
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SI Youth Baseball Coach Punches NJ Umpire, Gets Charged: Officials
A Staten Island man who police say punched an umpire during a boys' baseball game in Branchburg turned himself in, officials said.
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Giant Sinkhole Opens Up In NYC, Takes Truck With It | Top Stories
Florida Woman Arrested In Pepper Spray Attack | ATM Thieves Score $60K In Dozens Of Break-Ins | Ambulances Collide | SI Coach Punches Umpire
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NYC's COVID Risk Alert Downgraded To 'Medium' As Summer Begins
New Yorkers' summer barbecues will come with a side of lowered COVID-19 risk.
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'Uber Pool' Returns To NYC With New Name After Pandemic Pause
Uber announced Tuesday that shared rides will return to the city under the name "UberX Share."
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