New York City|News|
Thief Snags $150K Designer Bag From Midtown Hotel, Police Say
The bag napper grabbed the luxury luggage from a Fifth Avenue hotel's bagging holding area on Valentine's Day, NYPD officials said.
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Before Patch, I kicked around newspapers and other outlets in Indiana, Michigan and New York City. Along the way I've sat through innumerable trials and public meetings, picked up a national investigative reporting award, reported on televangelists flying private jets, among many other mundane, noteworthy or strange reporting experiences.
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New York City|News|
NYC Weather: Wet Weekend Looms For City
A rainy, but relatively balmy, Saturday awaits.
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New York City|News|
FBI Raids Another Adams Aide's NYC Homes, Officials Say
Winnie Greco, a top aide to Mayor Eric Adams under scrutiny for her fundraising, is on leave after the Thursday raids, officials said.
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Queens, NY|News|
Queens Scammers Skimmed ATMs, Stole From 600 People: Feds
Five Romanian nationals living in Queens reaped hundreds of thousands of dollars from a "skimming" scheme, prosecutors said.
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Queens, NY|News|
Would-Be Rapist Thwarted Mid-Attack In Queens Subway: NYPD
A 20-year-old woman's screams while fighting off an attempted rape alerted a security guard, who scared off the attacker, police said.
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New York City|News|
Woman Who Walloped Cello Player In Viral NYC Attack Arrested: Police
Amira Hunter, 23, is the woman seen in a viral video hitting a subway busker over the head with a water bottle, authorities said.
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New York City|News|
NYC 'Green Collar' Job Nursery Plan Unveiled By Adams
"The numbers are clear: over 400,000 jobs in the green economy by the year 2040," Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday.
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Queens, NY|News|
Mobster 'Vinny Unions' Gets 4-Year Sentence For Extorting Queens Union
"I would f------ shoot him right in front of his wife and kids," said Colombo gangster Vincent Ricciardo, 77, about a union rep, feds said.
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Queens, NY|News|
Purple Shoe-Wearing Bandit Robs Queens KFC, Police Say
A robber with bright neon shoes grabbed $617 during a Feb. 24 heist at a Jamaica Avenue fast food joint, authorities said.
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New York City|News|
NYC Weather: Wind Gusts Up To 50 MPH, Heavy Rain, Storms Loom
A windy, wet, freezing and potentially stormy night lies ahead for New Yorkers.
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New York City|News|
2 Men Found Guilty Of Murdering Jam Master Jay In NYC
"I'd kill him again," said one man found guilty of killing the Run-DMC star during a shooting nearly 22 years ago.
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New York City|News|
NYC's Rising Rent Reprieve Ends After 1 Month Of Falling Prices: Study
So much for January's falling rent. (Granted, it was still more than $4,000.)
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Queens, NY|News|
Dozens Of Migrants Found Living In Queens Store Basement: Officials
"We're still investigating exactly what happened here," Mayor Eric Adams said about migrants found packed in a Richmond Hill storefront.
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New York City|News|
NYC Weather: 60-Degree Highs, Showers Bring Hint Of Spring
Get ready for a wet, warm next couple of days.
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Queens, NY|News|
Woman Slashes Taxi Driver's Neck In Queens: NYPD
A cab driver who asked the as-yet-unidentified woman for her fare was taken to a hospital in stable condition, police said.
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New York City|News|
Hails In Half: Yellow Cab Trips At 50% Of Pre-COVID Levels, Study Says
Manhattan's taxi rider exodus hasn't hit Uber and rideshare apps in areas soon to fall under congestion pricing, however, a study found.
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New York City|News|
Gag Trump In NYC Porn Star Hush-Money Trial, DA Says
Manhattan prosecutors asked a judge Monday to impose a gag order barring Donald Trump from attacking witnesses in his upcoming trial.
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New York City|News|
Subway Slaying Suspects Arrested By NYPD: Report
The trio suspected in the killing of William Alvarez, 45, on a Bronx subway train last week were arrested Monday, according to reports.
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New York City|News|
Man Struck By NYC Subway Train After Medical Episode, Police Say
The collision caused "severe delays" on the 2 and 5 lines Monday morning, among other rush hour hiccups, according to the MTA.
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Harlem, NY|News|
1 Dead In Harlem Fire That Left People Dangling From Building: FDNY
Firefighters performed three rope rescues of people hanging off a St. Nicholas Place building in a Friday fire that left 18 injured.
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