New York City|News|
NYPD Unleashes Robot Dog, Advocates Howl
"Digidog is now out of the pound,” Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday as police announced the robot will return after a backlash.
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
Matt Troutman, Patch Staff
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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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Patrick Lynch, Controversial NYPD Union Leader, To Step Down
Lynch, who defended the officer who put Eric Garner in a fatal chokehold, won't seek re-election as Police Benevolent Association president.
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New York City|News|
Shaking Up NYC Fast Food: New Bill Targets Throwaway Containers
A "Choose To Reuse" bill by the City Council could require fast casual restaurants like Shake Shack to offer reusable food packaging.
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New York City|News|
NYC Weather: 80-Degree Highs Bring Early Touch Of Summer This Week
Say hello to shorts weather.
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New York City|News|
NYC Is Not Trying To Ban Toilet Paper, George Santos | Top Stories
Huge Central Park Pickleball Court Opens | A $450M Evictions Fix? | Jim Jordan Targets DA Bragg | Pol Ditches 'Mean Spirited' Forum
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New York City|News|
NYC Needs $460M To Avert Thousands Of Evictions: Advocates
The city's guarantee of "right to counsel" in housing court will be an empty promise without cold, harsh cash in the budget, advocates say.
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New York City|News|
Pro-Trump Rep. Jim Jordan Plans Hearing Against Manhattan DA In NYC
"How is this remotely ethical?" tweeted New York Rep. Ritchie Torres, arguing it interferes with the prosecution of Donald Trump.
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Park Slope, NY|News|
Serial Slasher Who Killed Elderly Man Near Park Slope At-Large: Cops
A suspect in a Saturday slashing — Joevani Vale, 26 — is believed to be connected to the stabbing death of an 83-year-old man, cops said.
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New York City|News|
Man Fatally Struck By Train In Manhattan, Subways Delayed
An unidentified man was struck by a train near 14th Street and Seventh Avenue, causing disruptions for the 1, 2, 3 lines, officials said.
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New York City|News|
Welcome To WebCrim: Trump's Newest Dubious Honor | NYC Top Stories
Man Stabbed In Anti-Gay Attack: NYPD | New Photos Show Accused Cop Shooter | Dizzy Gillespie's Landmark Home? | Central Park Pickleball Open
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New York City|News|
NYC Crime Drops In 2023, Despite 'Explosion Of Youth Violence': NYPD
Youth crime is on the rise, even as murders and gun violence continue to fall, police officials said.
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Park Slope, NY|News|
Prospect Park Could Get More Security Cameras As Pols Worry Over Crime
City Council members want more cameras in parks, and the owner of a dog beaten in Prospect Park agrees: "I struggle to see the downside."
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New York City|News|
Donald Trump's Newest Dubious Honor: An Entry On NY's 'WebCriminal'
He may be the former president, but New York's court website — which anyone can view — treats him like any other criminal defendant.
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New York City|News|
Michael K. Williams' Drug Dealer Cops To Selling Actor Deadly Heroin
Irvin Cartagena, 39, pleaded guilty this week to selling Michael K. Williams a bag of fentanyl-laced heroin that killed "The Wire" actor.
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New York City|News|
NYPD Officer Shot In Leg In Queens, Rushed To Hospital | Top Stories
No, Steamin' Weenie Is Not The NY State Dept | Trans Model/Activist, Killed In Subway | Racist Abuse Hurled At Pol's Toddler | Museum Strike
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Park Slope, NY|News|
Racist Abuse Hurled At Lawmaker's Toddler In Park Slope Park, She Says
"Racism is violent and pervasive," tweeted Assembly Member Phara Souffrant Forrest about an ugly encounter she said unfolded in Park Slope.
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New York City|News|
Rookie Cops Get Hefty Pay Bump In New NYPD Contract
The tentative deal with the police's largest union arrived the same week city agencies were told to slash budgets by 4 percent.
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New York City|News|
No, Steamin' Weenie Is Not The NY State Dept, AG Clarifies
Steamin' Weenie's top dog must cough up $44,000 for running scam websites that impersonated a state portal for business filings.
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New York City|News|
NYC's Michael Bloomberg Is Now 7th Richest Person In World: Ranking
While billionaires overall lost wealth last year, former mayor Michael Bloomberg's net worth shot up to $94.5 billion, according to Forbes.
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New York City|News|
Man With $1K In Wallet Dies After Brutal BK Mugging: Reports, Cops
John Sarquiz, 55, died Monday, five days after a mugger sucker-punched and kicked him in the head outside a deli, according to reports.
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