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$2B NYC Medical Debt Relief Will Help 500K City Dwellers: Mayor
The one-time debt relief program launching early this year is the largest municipal push of its kind, officials said.
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I cover the citywide beat for Patch NYC after reporting on my beloved home borough of Brooklyn.
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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Cocaine Smuggled In Jumbo Shrimp Bags Inside JFK Traveler's Luggage
Zacharie Scott, 22, is accused of concealing cocaine from Guyana inside bags of frozen shrimp, federal authorities said.
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Public Urinator Slashes Man's Throat After Told To Stop Peeing: NYPD
A man, 66, is in critical condition after an unidentified attacker — who was peeing on a car — slashed him with a box cutter, police said.
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Man Fatally Struck By Subway Train In Union Square: NYPD
A man jumped in front of a Q train Monday morning, police said.
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NYC Restaurants: Trader Joe's Wine Shop + Halal Cart Hate Edition
Four Buck Chuck could be coming back to New York City, if a new labor complaint is successful.
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NYC Trader Joe's Wine Shop Could Reopen After Union-Busting Complaint
The popular Union Square shop's abrupt closure is the subject of a new National Labor Relations Board complaint that seeks its reopening.
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No Need To Know ‘How Many Stops,’ Mayor Says In NYPD Reform Veto
The veto Friday sets up a fight with the City Council — and came amid what one official called Mayor Eric Adams' "Trumpian lies."
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NYC Weather: Latest Snow Forecast As Winter Weather Advisory Hits City
Check out when Friday's snow is expected to start and be the heaviest.
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NYC Weather: 5 Inches Of Snow, Bitter Cold Expected Starting Friday
Another blast of winter weather is going to grip New York City.
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Adams Uses Cartoon To Cartoonishly Misrepresent NYPD Reform: Critics
"It is asinine and insane," one official said of Mayor Eric Adams' "misinformation" about a bill that requires cops to report stops.
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Sleeping Driver Charged In Teen's Rockaway Death, Cops Say
Daniel Sails, 30, fell asleep behind the wheel and fatally struck Ava Conklin, 19, as she stood at a bus stop in June, police said.
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Hospital Greeter Linked To NYC Serial Stabbings By Work Lanyard: NYPD
"It didn't appear as though he was looking to stop anytime soon," Mayor Eric Adams said of a man accused of a nine-day stabbing spree.
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Trump Threatened With Expulsion From E. Jean Carroll's NYC Trial
"I would love it," Trump said Wednesday after a judge warned him he could be thrown out of court for loud talking.
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Judge Denies Daniel Penny's Bid To Dismiss NYC Subway Chokehold Case
Wednesday's decision puts the former Marine one step closer to trial in the death of Jordan Neely.
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'Armed And Dangerous' Serial Stabber Prompts NYC Manhunt: Police
At least five stabbings — including three in an hour Wednesday — have been linked to an unidentified man, who laughed in one victim's face.
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Adams Eases Cuts In $109.4B Preliminary Budget For Upcoming Year
Libraries, schools and more won't see major cuts in the 2025 fiscal year thanks to better-than-expected revenues, Mayor Eric Adams said.
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James Dolan Sex Trafficked Woman, Aided Harvey Weinstein Attack: Suit
"James Dolan manipulated me, brought me to California to abuse me, and then set me up for a vicious attack by Weinstein," the woman said.
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Here Are 10 Best Places To Watch The Big Game In NYC
New York City isn't lacking for big game viewing options. Here are some of the best.
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Hochul Promises $2.4B For NYC's Migrant Crisis
"We must support the City of New York in this moment," the governor said Tuesday as she unveiled the 2025 fiscal year's budget proposal.
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NYC Weather: Snow, Sleet, Freezing Rain Will Hit City In Winter Blast
New York City's 700-day snow drought is over, meteorologists said.
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