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Massive Blaze Near Bed-Stuy Caused By 50 E-Bike Batteries: FDNY
A makeshift repair facility at the building caused the violent fire, said FDNY officials, a growing danger in the city.

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A makeshift repair facility at the building caused the violent fire, said FDNY officials, a growing danger in the city.

The man who police said shoved a man onto subway tracks on Sunday told his victim his intentions, then chased on platform, said officials.
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Community Board Eight's Arts Committee hosted its first winter arts and crafts fair on Saturday with an impressive turnout.
And some residents say some bins have been busted since the start.
While electronic mobility devices were found at the scene, the FDNY said it is too early to tell if they played a role in the fire.
After 20 years, the Yorkville pharmacy is closing up shop due to a rent hike, according to Upper East Site.
Officials said that the city employee was charged with assault and endangering a child, but had few other details.
Officials said that Sunday's subway shover is still at large.
Flaco feasts — now what? With improving owl skills, rescue efforts are forced to rethink their strategies.
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The photo and digital media exhibit called "This BE Us: We Live In Brooklyn, Baby!" opened this week at Medgar Evers College.
Overall, the average rent increased by 22.35 percent last year, from $2,779 in 2021 to $3,400 in 2022.
Forget movies, how about dinner and a murder?
A 22-year-old man was shot and killed at the Crossroads of the World Thursday evening, police said.
The Hospital for Special Surgery will soon be led by a surgeon for the first time in its 160 year history.
City inspectors didn't find any dirt in Queens this week.
A person from Florida was charged with murder for a shooting that left two men dead at a Brownsville restaurant last October.
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The library has been closed since 2020 for renovations.