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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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Schneps Podcasts

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

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Brooklyn

Two-alarm blaze rips through Brooklyn apartment building

Posted on March 2, 2023

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Gay City News

Council removes anti-LGBTQ Vickie Paladino from Mental Health Committee

Bronx Times

Public sector nurses to rally in front of Lincoln Hospital Thursday seeking pay on par with private nurses

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News

Bronx man fatally stabbed in the neck outside public housing complex Wednesday: NYPD

Posted on March 2, 2023

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QNS

Port Authority to host second autonomous vehicle demonstration at JFK Airport as it looks to the future of public transit

NYPD officers and protesters clash during the George Floyd protests

Bronx

Bronx kettling lawsuit: NYC will pay millions to protesters bullied by cops at BLM rally

Posted on March 1, 2023

‘People are dying’: Chief Fire Marshal talks dangers of lithium-ion batteries

Posted on March 1, 2023

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Politics

Activists call to disband the NYPD’s SRG ahead of City Council oversight hearing

Posted on March 1, 2023

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QNS

Duck Donuts to open new location at Fresh Meadows shopping center

Harlem building whose landlords have been sued over illegal alterations

Harlem

Harlem tenants sue landlords, city over allegedly illegal alterations to rent-stabilized apartments

Posted on March 1, 2023

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Bronx Times

EMTs disciplined for speaking out about COVID-19 response to receive $30K each: courts

Bronx

Firefighters and children injured in Bronx two-alarm blaze

Posted on March 1, 2023

Illegal marijuana seller in Bronx

Business

Potful of trouble: NYC stores skirting marijuana licensing rules, prompting legal confusion and safety concerns

Posted on March 1, 2023

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Midtown Manhattan

SEE IT: Pups raise the ‘woof’ at the AKC Museum of the Dog grooming party

Posted on March 1, 2023

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QNS

Cops searching for suspect behind armed robbery of Popeyes restaurant in Ozone Park

News

2023 F1 Championship odds and best bets: Can Verstappen three-peat?

Posted on March 1, 2023

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QNS

Queens councilwoman declares ‘state of emergency’ over fires caused by exploding lithium-ion batteries

Party City closed 22 stores nationwide, including two in Manhattan and one in the Bronx. The 223 West 34th St., pictured, is one that were shuttered.

Business

Party City is closing 3 New York stores, among 22 nationwide

Posted on March 1, 2023

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Lower Manhattan

Out of this world: Downtown glam rock band UNI and the Urchins takes music lovers on a far out journey

Posted on March 1, 2023

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Politics

Activists vow to protect bail reform and close Rikers Island at Manhattan rally

Posted on March 1, 2023

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Harlem

Harlem non-profit gets unexpected financial help through Employee Retention Credit program

Posted on March 1, 2023

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Bronx Times

Bronx Defenders hit city, NYPD with two separate police misconduct lawsuits

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Sports

NYCFC CEO, Brad Sims touts future 2027 Queens stadium as “game changer”

Posted on February 28, 2023

City Hall, home of the City Council

Politics

Adapt to fill the gap: NYC should embrace remote work, hire recruitment czar to fill 23,000 municipal vacancies, report says

Posted on February 28, 2023

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Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet: NYC’s delivery workers undeterred by first snowfall of 2023

Posted on February 28, 2023

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QNS

Forest Hills man criminally charged with animal cruelty for ‘brutalizing’ his puppy

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QNS

Alphapointe incorporates state-of-the-art technology, programs for visually impaired employees at Richmond Hill facility

News

Why TikTok is being banned for some government employees

Posted on February 28, 2023

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Harlem

Man shot to death in Harlem apartment: cops

Posted on February 28, 2023

Jets

Jets free agent quarterback updates: Derek Carr visits, Geno Smith a target?

Posted on February 28, 2023

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QNS

United Skates brings back roller skating fun to Atlas Park in Glendale

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Shooting of Staten Island teen deemed a homicide: cops

Posted on February 28, 2023

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QNS

CB 6 transportation committee approves resolution requesting DOT to increase pedestrian space on Austin Street in Forest Hills

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Gay City News

Emphasizing community, Reclaim Pride town hall looks forward to 2023 march

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New York

WINTER STORM: MTA prepares for expected snowfall, DOT suspends alternate side parking Tuesday

Posted on February 27, 2023

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QNS

New video shows gunman who fatally shot one man, wounded another, at South Richmond Hill nightclub

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QNS

Uber and Lyft workers hold 12-hour strike at LaGuardia Airport

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Politics

Governor Hochul’s favorability rating dips, while her proposals get mixed results: Poll

Posted on February 27, 2023

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QNS

NYPD commemorates 35th anniversary of the assassination of Police Officer Edward Byrne in South Jamaica

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Brooklyn Paper

Court employee stole nearly $70,000 from falsifying court records: DA

First snow of 2022.

Weather

New York City’s snow drought could finally end with storm due to arrive tonight

Posted on February 27, 2023

Nation

U.S. Supreme Court about to hear arguments over Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan

Posted on February 27, 2023

More from around NYC

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Bronx Defenders reach tentative deal to end brief strike, but other nonprofit legal services remain in jeopardy

A Long Islander was sentenced for causing a 2023 fatal crash on the Long Island Expressway in Long Island City while driving under the influence.

Long Island drunk driver sentenced for fatal 2023 collision on Long Island Expressway in LIC: DA

Spectrum ASL Interpreting

Spectrum introduces ASL interpreting services at stores in Bay Ridge, Park Slope and more

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‘Diciannove’ captures a 19-year-old’s journey to adulthood