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QNS

Flushing community members rally against plan to build casino near Citi Field

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QNS

Glendale man charged with possessing arsenal of illegal weapons, ghost gun kits: DA

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Brooklyn Paper

Woman dead in Coney Island hit-and-run

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Baskin-Robbins to host first ‘Bottomless Brunch’ to celebrate new Chick’n & Waffles flavor

Posted on March 6, 2023

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Politics

NYPD, City Council still at odds over SRG hearing

Posted on March 6, 2023

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Brooklyn Paper

Pol looks to limit imports of dangerous lithium-ion batteries after wave of fires

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Bronx Times

Bronx building service workers say employers propose to cut health benefits, OT for superintendents

Gay City News

Assemblymember Tony Simone inaugurated in style in Chelsea

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QNS

Rosedale man busted for DWI in fatal collision that killed a Jamaica woman: NYPD

Italy closes investigation alleging COVID lockdown failures

Posted on March 6, 2023

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Midtown Manhattan

Cops investigating nearly identical robberies in Midtown

Posted on March 6, 2023

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Upper West Side

Alleged creep cuffed for Upper West Side rape: cops

Posted on March 6, 2023

Gay City News

New Yorkers celebrate inclusive St. Pat’s for All in Queens

Massive emergency response in Midtown after woman found dead in car from exposure to ‘hazardous materials’

Posted on March 5, 2023

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Bronx

Seven people injured in massive blaze at Bronx supermarket

Posted on March 5, 2023

Midtown Manhattan

Cyclist in critical condition after apparent Midtown hit-and-run

Posted on March 5, 2023

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Upper West Side

Creep wanted for Upper West Side rape: cops

Posted on March 5, 2023

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Exclusion of LGBTQ+ groups from Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade leads to dwindling business, low turnout

Posted on March 5, 2023

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Queens

Suspects sought for anti-Asian attack in Queens: cops

Posted on March 5, 2023

Phantom of the Opera curtain call on Broadway

Midtown Manhattan

Broadway bounces back: Ticket sales, attendance jump after slow recovery

Posted on March 5, 2023

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Gay City News

Medical examiner declares two gay men died by drug-facilitated homicides

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Arts & Entertainment

Nintendo gears up for MAR10 Day with a month full of Mario-related activities

Posted on March 4, 2023

NY: Fridays For Future Global Climate Strike

Save the planet – New York City’s youth demands swifter actions

Posted on March 4, 2023

Surveillance footage shows two suspects and the car from a Valentine's Day shooting in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn

Four sought for Brooklyn shooting that injured two on Valentine’s Day

Posted on March 4, 2023

A 67-year-old deli worker was shot and killed in an Upper East Side robbery

Upper East Side

Gunman wearing hazmat suit shoots and kills Upper East Side deli worker in attempted robbery: cops

Posted on March 4, 2023

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Gay City News

‘Calls from Moscow’ follows four queer Cuban migrants holed up in Russia

NYPD Crime Stats | February saw 5.6% decrease in felonies, including sharp drops in shootings and murders

Posted on March 3, 2023

Op-Ed

Op-ed | We need to regulate and enforce rules pertaining to lithium-ion batteries

Posted on March 3, 2023

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Brooklyn Paper

Southern Brooklynites blast MTA’s proposed bus redesign at Coney Island protest

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Brooklyn Paper

Sunset Park construction boss convicted after worker killed in wall collapse

Following report on the origin of COVID-19, conspiracies soar

Posted on March 3, 2023

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QNS

Group of five sought in brutal attack of two teens in Glendale: NYPD

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News

NYC spotlights 15 innovative workers who have helped transform city government

Posted on March 3, 2023

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QNS

Jamaica elementary school teacher busted for allegedly assaulting 8-year-old girl: NYPD

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Astoria Post

‘Everyone loved Dolma’: Community gathers at candlelight vigil held for girl who was killed while crossing Astoria intersection

Deranged man bashes straphanger in head with metal object at Manhattan subway station: NYPD

Posted on March 3, 2023

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Bronx Times

Bill to ban youth tackle football in New York state has been a decade in the making

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Alphabet City shooting at public housing complex leaves man injured

Posted on March 3, 2023

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Services

With big Con Edison rate hikes looming, seven NY reps urge Hochul to unplug the plan

Posted on March 3, 2023

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Bronx Times

The Bronx is once again a rallying point for nurses seeking better pay, staffing help

NYPD

Burden of the badge: Staten Island cop takes own life, adding to disturbing suicide trend

Posted on March 2, 2023

Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright and caregivers for the developmentally disabled

Politics

State legislator calls for pay hikes for caregivers who aid people with developmental disabilities

Posted on March 2, 2023

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QNS

Forest Hills company, CEO plead guilty in wage theft scam during pandemic: DA

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Queens

Alleged hitman in deadly Queens shooting disguised himself as Orthodox Jewish man to commit murder: cops

Posted on March 2, 2023

Brooklyn Paper

Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for 2018 rape near Prospect Park: DA

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Pets

The urban jungle: From alligators to guinea pigs, NYC animal lovers seek action to stop pet dumping

Posted on March 2, 2023

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Jackson Heights Post

Zara set to open at Queens Center Mall, the fashion company’s first store in the borough

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Victoria’s A-Lister Podcast: Valerie White, Senior Executive Director of Local Initiatives Support Corporation of New York City

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