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Mother gets 20 years to life for drowning her 3 young children on Coney Island beach
A Brooklyn mother learned she may spend the rest of her life in prison for drowning her three young children in the ocean off Coney Island in 2022, according to prosecutors.
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Daniel Penny back in court for pre-trial hearing in subway chokehold death case
Daniel Penny was back in court on Thursday for a hearing involving evidence that could be presented at his manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide trial in just days from now.
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Who is Edward Caban, outgoing NYPD chief embroiled in a federal investigation?
The head of the NYPD announced his resignation Thursday amid an ongoing federal investigation into the department’s nightclub enforcement, according to an internal memo obtained by News 4. It comes after news broke last week that investigators for the Southern District of New York seized phones of several NYPD officials, including at least one belonging to Commissioner Edward Caban and…
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MTA is handing out fines starting Monday for NYC drivers blocking bus stops
Drivers caught blocking bus stops in New York City will automatically get a fine starting Monday as part of a new ticketing initiative to clear city bus routes. The MTA is cracking down with new automated camera enforcement, or ACE, which uses cameras mounted on buses to capture real-time data of violations. That info is gathered and sent back to…
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2 randomly stabbed minutes apart in Queens
A 40-year-old man is being questioned in connection with two unprovoked stabbings that occurred minutes apart in Queens around the time of Tuesday’s evening rush, authorities say. In the first case, cops responding to a Mobil Gas Station on North Conduit Avenue in Ozone Park around 5:15 p.m. found a 25-year-old with a stab wound to the back. They...
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22-year-old charged with attempted murder of two police officers after Lower East Side gun struggle
A 22-year-old man was charged Friday with trying to murder two police sergeants who attempted to take him into custody after getting a report about someone robbing people on the Lower East Side the night before, authorities say. In addition, he is charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder in the chaos that unfolded on Delancey Street Thursday afternoon….
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Two NYPD sergeants shot on Lower East Side while responding to armed robbery: Police
Two NYPD officers were shot in Manhattan following a robbery and rushed to the hospital, according to police and sources.
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‘My answer has not changed': Hakeem Jeffries says he's still behind President Biden in 2024 campaign
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said he continues to support President Joe Biden’s candidacy and believes the incumbent remains able to beat former President Donald Trump in November’s general election. “I’ve answered that question repeatedly over the last three weeks,” Jeffries said Friday at an event on street safety improvements at Brooklyn schools. “I’ve answered that question repeatedly,...
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Councilwoman accused of biting NYPD cop says she was protecting 81-year-old
New York City Councilwoman Susan Zhuang was met with a crowd of supporters cheering her on after she was released from jail late Wednesday following her arrest during a Brooklyn protest in which she allegedly bit the deputy chief of the NYPD. Zhuang, a Democrat representing the 43rd district, was protesting the construction of a new homeless shelter at the…
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Councilwoman arrested after biting NYPD deputy chief during protest: Source
New York City Councilwoman Susan Zhuang was arrested and accused allegedly biting the deputy chief of the NYPD during a protest in Brooklyn, a senior police official said. According to police sources, Zhuang, a Democrat representing the 43rd district, was protesting the construction of a new homeless shelter at the corner of 25th Avenue and 86th Street in Bensonhurst. NBC…
