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More than a dozen dogs and cats found rescued from ‘filthy conditions' at Queens home
Police arrested a man and charged him with animal abuse after more than a dozen dogs and cats that may have been stolen were rescued from a Queens home.
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Detectives work to solve case of boy's remains that washed up on Rockaway Beach in 2005
February marks the 19th anniversary of a gruesome discovery in Queens: The body of a child found on the shore of Rockaway Beach. Now, thanks to old-school police work and high-tech science, one team is refusing to let this case go cold. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.
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Subway rider exposes himself to teen and performs sex act on train in Queens: Police
A subway rider is wanted by police after allegedly exposing himself to a teenager on a Queens train and performing a sex act in front of her.
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Drones to fly rest of summer over NYC beaches after serious shark bite, first in decades
Police and fire officials were along the shore and flying drones above the water as they kept an eye out for sharks in the area of Rockaway Beach that had been closed after a woman was believed to have been bitten in a very rare instance of a NYC encounter.
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NYPD increases shark patrols the Rockaways
After a woman was severely injured due to a shark attack, the NYPD has started using drones on all city beaches to monitor sharks. Andrew Siff reporting.
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Shark patrols ramp up on New York beaches
After an increase of shark attacks this summer, officials begin to step up their shark monitoring methods.
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Rockaway Beach reopens after woman loses 20 pounds of flesh in shark bite
Police and fire officials were along the shore and flying drones above the water as they kept an eye out for sharks in the area of Rockaway Beach that had been closed after a woman was believed to have been bitten in a very rare instance of a NYC encounter.
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NYPD & FDNY on shark watch near Rockaway Beach in Queens after woman bit in leg
Rockaway Beach opens up with “shark watch” from the NYPD and FDNY after a shark attack earlier this week. Erica Byfield reports.
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Rockaway Beach closed after shark bites woman
Rockaway Beach remains closed right now as patrols search for the shark that bit a woman yesterday. Carolyn Manno reports.
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Rockaway Beach closed after woman badly injured in rare NYC shark attack
Experts say shark bites are extremely rare, with only 57 bites recorded last year worldwide.
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Woman critically injured in apparent Rockaway shark attack
Police say the woman was rushed to the hospital in critical condition in what’s being called a possible shark attack. News 4’s Ida Siegal reports.
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Unconscious swimmer pulled from water at Rockaway Beach: NYPD
Police say lifeguards stationed at Rockaway Beach pulled an unconscious swimmer out of the water on Friday. The swimmer was rescued near Shore Front Parkway and Beach 91st Street around 5:15 p.m., before being transported to a nearby hospital. His age wasn’t immediately known, but police officials say the victim was unconscious and unresponsive at the time he was...
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14-year-old boy drowns at Rockaway Beach
Andrew Siff reporting on the deadly drowning of a young boy in Queens.
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Tragedy at the beach: Teen gets caught in rough waters, drowns in the Rockaways
It was a tragic holiday weekend in Rockaway Beach, Queens, where a teenage boy ended up losing his life after getting caught in rough waters. The tragedy unfolded Sunday around 6 p.m. near Beach 75th Street and the Rockaway Beach boardwalk. Beachgoers present during the tragic episode estimate that the child was under water for several minutes. Witnesses say that…
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Teenager drowns at Rockaway Beach during holiday weekend
A teenager drowned at Rockaway Beach during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Gaby Acevedo reports.