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MTA tests pilot program involving subway stations' emergency gates to stop fare evasion
Three subway stations — the 59th Street station on the 4/5/6 lines in midtown Manhattan, the 138th Street-Third Avenue station on the 6 line in the Bronx, and the Flushing Avenue station on the J/M/Z lines — will have emergency gates that have 15-second delays.
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Teen and man hurt in shooting aboard subway in Brooklyn: Police
There were terrifying moments inside a moving subway train in Brooklyn after a gunman opened fire, shooting two people before taking off, according to police.
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Queens high school chaos: Safety officer attacked, teacher targeted in separate incidents
Alarming incidents by students at a Queens high school — including an alleged attack on a safety officer and a riot that forced a teacher to run and hide because she attended at pro-Israel event — were at the forefront of a rally held by two dozen concerned parents, community members and elected New York City officials demanding change.
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NYC McDonald's Worker Stabbed Multiple Times Trying to Defend Coworkers: Cops
A 31-year-old McDonald’s worker in East Harlem is fighting for his life after being stabbed in the chest, neck and arm as he tried to break up some sort of dispute involving his fellow employees and a man early Wednesday, cops say. A man entered the fast-food joint on Third Avenue and East 117th Street around 12:45 a.m. and...
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‘Fire Everywhere': 9,000+ Gallons of Gasoline Explode, Light Up Rockville Centre
A tanker truck carrying 9,500 gallons of gasoline exploded overnight in Rockville Centre, setting two buildings and the streets on fire. Authorities received a call about 1:10 a.m. Wednesday about an overturned tanker on Sunrise Highway between North Centre Avenue and North Park Avenue. “When I came here, there was fire everywhere, the streets, the tanker, the two buildings, and…
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Nurses Call Out Alleged Staffing Shortage at Local NYC Hospital During ‘Day of Action'
More than 100 nurses rallied outside of New York-Presbyterian Hospital Wednesday morning to call attention to what they say is a dire nursing shortage. Dozens of nurses saying the current nursing shortage is leading to long hours and the inability to take care of their patient load. “We took an oath in nursing school that we were going to do…
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Some NYC Schools See Shortage of COVID Vaccine for Kids During City-Run Drive
Parents at a number of New York City public schools were in line very early Monday morning to give their newly-eligible children the COVID-19 shot. However, a number of city schools apparently got more than they bargained for as News 4 New York was made aware of reports that some schools quickly ran out of shots during the first day…
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2 Die, BMW Shredded in Horrifying Crash on Long Island
Two young people were killed, and another was injured, when a BMW slammed into a parked truck on Long Island Thursday and flipped over, throwing its 17- and 19-year-old passengers from the vehicle. Police believe speed was likely a factor in the 1 a.m. crash in West Hempstead. They say an 18-year-old woman with 17- and 19-year-old passengers drove the…
