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April The Giraffe Has Had Her Last Baby
The New York giraffe whose pregnancies amazed the world is going on birth control, her caretakers announced Thursday.
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Noah Manskar covers all things New York City for Patch, writing citywide stories about crime, politics, the subways and much else. He came to Patch from Blank Slate Media, where he covered community news and local politics in Nassau County, Long Island. He has won six awards from the New York Press Association and the Press Club of Long Island, including a first-place honor for a story about allegations of sexual abuse against the former president of a prestigious Catholic high school.
Noah grew up in Nashville, Tennessee and graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 2015. He lives in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, with his partner, Claire, and their cat, Martha Washington.
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NYC Climbers Rescued From Mount Ranier In Washington
Two New York City men were among four climbers who were stranded on the mountain for three days.
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Pre-K Pay Gap Must Be Nixed In NYC Budget, Pols Say
The City Council has called for at least $89M to pay outside pre-kindergarten staffers the same as Department of Education employees.
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NYC Jails Don't Hurt Crime Rates Or Property Values: Analysis
Amid debate over a plan to replace Rikers Island, a report indicates existing jails have not driven crime up or property values down.
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NYPD Commissioner Apologizes For 1969 Stonewall Police Raids
The NYPD's actions at the Stonewall Inn 50 years ago "were wrong, plain and simple," Police Commissioner James O'Neill said.
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Uber To Offer $200 Helicopter Rides To JFK Airport
Elite Uber users will be able to take an eight-minute flight from Lower Manhattan to JFK starting next month.
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De Blasio Misinterprets 'Jekyll & Hyde' In Tweet Slamming Biden
The mayor said Joe Biden is like "Dr. Jekyll" on women's rights issues. The internet quickly pointed out that Jekyll is the good guy.
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Cop Dies After Shooting Self In Head, NYPD Says
The officer suffered what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Forest Hills Wednesday evening, the NYPD said.
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City Leases Could Push Relatives Out If Tenants Die: Officials
The city is trying to have tenants sign new leases that only list one official occupant.
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Soft Served: NYC Seizes Scofflaw Ice Cream Trucks
New York City has started seizing 46 ice cream trucks whose operators have allegedly evaded more than $4 million in parking fines.
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Goldman Sachs VP Fired After Being Told He 'Sounds Too Gay': Suit
William Littleton was fired from the Wall Street firm after he complained about anti-gay harassment, a new lawsuit says.
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Lawyers Demand NYPD Cops' Names In New Lawsuit
The NYPD turned down a public-records request for its police precinct rosters. Now the Legal Aid Society is suing to obtain them.
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Round Of A-Paws: Cat Declawing Ban Bill Passes In NY
A bill state lawmakers passed Tuesday would make New York the nation's first state to ban the declawing of cats.
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Jumaane Williams Arrested At Albany Rent Reform Protest
The NYC public advocate was reportedly among several people arrested at a protest over reforms to the state's rent laws.
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NYC To Open Anti-Hate Crime Office This Summer
The city says it will open a new Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes ahead of schedule amid a massive spike in anti-Semitic attacks.
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8 Accused Of Fighting NYC Tickets With Fake Parking Placards
Seven New Yorkers and one New Jersey man submitted bogus government parking passes to dispute tickets, authorities said.
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Paul Manafort To Be Jailed At Rikers Island, Reports Say
The disgraced former Trump campaign chairman will reportedly move from a federal lockup to the notorious NYC jail as he faces state charges.
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Rent Reforms Top De Blasio's Albany To-Do List
The mayor said reforming New York's rent regulations is his top priority in Albany as the state Legislature's session draws to a close.
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MTA Will Now Tell You Exactly How Your Commute Is Messed Up
New MTA alerts will tell straphangers when trains skip stops or go along a different line. Just beware of the dreaded "Multiple Impacts."
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Nearly 1 In 5 NYers Is Poor Despite Poverty Drop, Figures Show
Almost a fifth of New York City residents are poor even though the poverty rate hit a pre-recession low in 2017, a new city report shows.
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