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Man sentenced for killing teen who rejected his advances at party in vacant Brooklyn home
A Brooklyn man was sentenced for the deadly shooting of a 17-year-old girl who rejected his advances during a party at a vacant apartment, according to the district attorney.
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NYC schools still not ready for remote learning after snow day meltdown
NYC’s remote day basically turned into a de facto snow day after many students who couldn’t login to their virtual classrooms gave up and opted to sled instead during the Feb. 13 storm.
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Drones to fly rest of summer over NYC beaches after serious shark bite, first in decades
Police and fire officials were along the shore and flying drones above the water as they kept an eye out for sharks in the area of Rockaway Beach that had been closed after a woman was believed to have been bitten in a very rare instance of a NYC encounter.
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Woman indicted for NYC juice bar worker stabbing after allegedly given free drink
A worker at a Manhattan juice shop was badly injured in a brutal knife attack from a woman who stabbed him after not having enough money to pay her her drink, police said, even though he offered to give it to her for free.
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NYC Mom of Dead 6-Year-Old Charged With Endangering 2 Other Kids as Autopsy Pends
The Bronx woman whose 6-year-old daughter was found dead in the family’s 12th-floor apartment two days ago has been charged with endangering her other children, News 4 has learned, as autopsy results on the girl still pend. Lynija Eason initially had been brought in for questioning in the death of her daughter, Jalayah, whom she called 911 to report was…
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NYC War on Rats: Can 4 New Rodent Laws Fix the Crisis?
The New York City Council is embracing a new strategy in an effort to rid the city of its rat problem — and it could change the way residents toss away their trash.
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Man Arrested in Shooting Death of 17-Year-Old Queens Girl in Vacant Brooklyn Apartment
A suspect believed to be responsible for the shooting death of a 17-year-old girl inside a vacant apartment of a sprawling Brooklyn complex has been arrested, according to police.
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NYPD Releases Harlem Fight Body Cam After Video of Woman Hit by Cop Stokes Outcry
The NYPD has released body camera footage of an officer’s encounter with a woman in Harlem amid questions over cellphone video that showed a cop’s blow knock a 19-year-old woman to the sidewalk. Tensions escalated Wednesday. Now the Manhattan district attorney’s response is fanning flames anew. The altercation in question played out Tuesday as cops said officers were trying...
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Two Teens Indicted on Murder Charges in NYC Shooting Death of 11-Year-Old Girl
The two teen suspects accused in the deadly shooting of an 11-year-old girl in the Bronx were indicted on murder charges, the district attorney said.
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Gas Can Arsonist Who Turned Popular Brooklyn LGBTQ+ Bar Into Fireball Nabbed: Mayor
A Brooklyn bar that was quickly becoming a mainstay for the LGBTQ+ community after being in business for just a few months is now closed after police said someone used a canister of gasoline to set it on fire.
