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Deli patron browsing chips shot dead in botched NYC robbery attempt
A Manhattan man trying to buy a snack is dead following an attempted deli robbery in the Bronx’s East Tremont neighborhood. According to the NYPD, the victim, who cops identified as Stefon Barnes, was in Gourmet Deli on East Tremont Avenue just before 4:30 a.m. Sunday when a stranger approached another man and reached for his pocket. Barnes and...
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5 students and security guard slashed in lunchtime brawl at Queens high school: Sources
A fight inside a Queens high school cafeteria around lunchtime led to five teenage students and a security guard getting slashed, with several people taken into custody, according to police.
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Thieves make off with nearly $250,000 in luxury items from high-end SoHo store: Police
Two men allegedly pulled off a huge heist at a high-end fashion store in Manhattan, stealing nearly a quarter-million dollars’ worth of luxury items in a theft that took just minutes.
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Crew allegedly targeted drunk men at high-end Manhattan bars to steal up to $200,000
In a scheme that sounds like a movie plot, a criminal crew was arrested after allegedly intoxicating men with their charms (and booze) at bars in Manhattan and then robbing them to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to police.
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Midtown steam line rupture closes streets; no asbestos found, days of cleanup expected
A steam pipe rupture in midtown Manhattan closed several streets for hours Wednesday as crews tested the air quality to make sure it was safe for residents to return. The steam line issue started as a leak at East 52nd Street and 2nd Avenue around 2 a.m., according to the Department of Emergency Management. People living nearby heard a loud…
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Relative ID'd as person of interest in killing of 5-year-old boy and parents in Bronx
A relative has been identified as a person of interest in the killing of three people inside a Bronx apartment building, including a 5-year-old boy, according to a law enforcement source with direct knowledge of the case.
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Gunman on the run after killing 2 men inside Brooklyn apartment building: Police
Two men were shot and killed inside a Brooklyn apartment building, according to police, who are still looking for the gunman.
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At least 3 dead, 3 others severely injured in jarring Jersey City crash: Officials
At least three people are dead and three others suffered severe injuries in a Jersey City crash that left one of the vehicles nearly flattened and on its side, according to law enforcement. The crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. Monday on Paterson Plank Road near Congress Street, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office said. Video showed the extent of the...
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Child shot on Long Island as murder suspect opens fire on police at apartment complex
A young girl suffered serious injuries when she was shot by a man who opened fire on Long Island police while barricaded inside his home, according to police.
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9-year-old drowns after wandering off from family at Brooklyn IKEA: Police
A child with autism who went missing while with his family at the Brooklyn IKEA store was found dead after being pulled from nearby waters, according to police.