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Man Confesses to Stuffing His Starving Dog in a Suitcase, Throwing Him in a Dumpster
The pit bull, Diego, is hanging on by a thread, using a feeding tube at the ASPCA.

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The pit bull, Diego, is hanging on by a thread, using a feeding tube at the ASPCA.

The state just announced a lawsuit against Marolda Properties and several of its landlords for allegedly making life hell for their tenants.
Freelance marketer Carolina Salas was stiffed out of $3,500. She took her clients to court on principal.
Last week, the city rejected pleas to save the row of pastel-painted historic houses, which are slated to be demolished.
"I remember you well at the Chelsea hotel..."
The incident was still under investigation due to "inconsistencies in the man's story," an NYPD spokesperson said Tuesday.
The Alamo was returned to its proper place Tuesday.
A mushroom, a Shia LaBeouf and a real baby in a Wild Thing.
The study was conducted in Seattle and Boston. Would it show the same results in New York City?
Kryogenesis is 3 minutes of being surrounded by minus-256 degrees Fahrenheit.
A new company lets you choose what you want your products for, and what kind of hair you have.
The bill that just passed City Council could change the freelance game in NYC.
It has more than 1,400 signatures.
Oh, the satisfaction.
Internationally acclaimed composer David Amram, 85, embodies everything about the old West Village that everyone is trying to recapture.
Mark chokes up thinking about how he can give orphaned dogs a chance to be themselves again just by giving them a good fur-cut.
The iconic children's book 'If You Give a Mouse a Cookie' was illustrated in one of the houses, which is a pale periwinkle.
A spotted pup, Lucy, was found pregnant and homeless in Louisiana a few weeks ago. Animal Haven was live with her and her tiny puppies.
"The city has been trying to divide us and separate us," said a 21-year-old woman born and raised on the Lower East Side.