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‘A Gentle Giant': Hundreds Mourn NYPD Officer Brian Mulkeen, Killed in the Line of Duty, as a Forever Hero
An NYPD officer killed by friendly fire — the second this year — during a struggle with an armed man was honored at his funeral Friday as a hero, as hundreds upon hundreds of people gathered to pay tribute to the young man in blue.
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Honoring NYPD Officer Killed by Friendly Fire
The NYPD said Officer Brian Mulkeen was on anti-gang patrol in the Bronx when he was shot three times when encountering a man with a gun early Sunday morning. The department said Mulkeen was killed by friendly fire. Meanwhile, those in Mulkeen’s hometown honored the fallen officer. NBC New York’s Rana Novini and Marc Santia report.
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'Absolute Tragedy': NYPD Officer Killed by Friendly Fire During Struggle With Suspect in Bronx
An NYPD officer grappling with an armed man died early Sunday in the Bronx after being killed by friendly fire, Police Commissioner James O’Neill announced Monday.
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Gov. Cuomo and Longtime Girlfriend, Food Network Chef Sandra Lee Announce Split
After months of gubernatorial gossip swirling, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his longtime girlfriend Sandra Lee have split up
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Deliveryman Steals $90K Worth of Cakes From Boutique Bakery: Lawsuit
A deliveryman thought stealing from the bakery where he walked would be a cakewalk — but turns out his plan was only half-baked
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Times Square Elmo Accused of Groping 14-Year-Old Girl on School Trip
A man dressed as Elmo in Times Square allegedly groped a 14-year-old tourist who was visiting New York City with a school group over the weekend, police said.
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After White House Bid, Back to NYC? Mayor's Zeal Questioned
Now that New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has stamped a tentative expiration date on his long-shot presidential campaign, some New Yorkers are wondering whether the Democrat will recommit himself to leading the nation’s largest city or spend his last two years in office nursing grievances and seeking new distractions.
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Manafort's Lawyers: New York Charges Are Double Jeopardy
Lawyers for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort filed court papers seeking the dismissal of his New York mortgage fraud case, arguing that the charges brought in the wake of his federal convictions amount to double jeopardy.
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Retired Mets All-Star Dwight ‘Doc' Gooden Headed Back to Rehab After New Jersey Cocaine Plea
Retired Mets All-Star pitcher Dwight “Doc” Gooden has pleaded guilty to third-degree drug possession in connection with a cocaine bust in New Jersey in June, the Monmouth County prosecutor’s office said Wednesday.
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Long Island's Infamous ‘Bagel Boss' Cuffed After Tirade at Marina, Reports Say
Long Island’s notorious “Bagel Boss” is allegedly at it again, this time unleashing a tirade on people at a local marina over the weekend, according to witness accounts and several published reports.
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Harvey Weinstein Wants to Move Trial Out of NYC
A lawyer for Harvey Weinstein has asked that the disgraced movie mogul’s upcoming criminal trial be moved out of New York City, saying he can’t get a fair trial.
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Yankees GM Cashman Mistaken for Thief, Stopped by Police
Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman was stopped by police in Connecticut and officers swarmed his vehicle — some with guns drawn — in a mix-up involving his own stolen vehicle and separate report of an armed man, police said. Cashman was driving his white Jeep and had stopped at Shell gas station in Darien when he was surrounded by...
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James Levine's Lawsuit Against Met Opera Has Been Settled
A judge dismissed portions of a lawsuit filed by former Metropolitan Opera music director James Levine against the company.
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Community Organizes March as NYPD Seeks 2 Shooters in Brooklyn Block Party Shooting
A popular community festival was coming to a close when gunfire erupted in a Brooklyn neighborhood, leaving one man dead, another person in critical condition and 10 others wounded, authorities said Sunday as they searched for two shooters they believe were involved.
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Retired Mets All-Star Dwight ‘Doc' Gooden Busted for DUI in New Jersey Weeks After Cocaine Arrest
Retired Mets All-Star pitcher Dwight “Doc” Gooden is in trouble with the law for the second time in about six weeks — this time a DUI bust in New Jersey, and just a few weeks after he was accused of cocaine possession in the same state.
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New York Prosecutors Say Not so Fast on Fake German Heiress' Netflix Deal
Prosecutors have asked a New York judge to prevent the con artist Anna Sorokin from cashing in on a Netflix production expected to highlight the extravagant ruse that landed the woman who posed as a German heiress in state prison.
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Retired Mets All-Star Dwight ‘Doc' Gooden Busted for Cocaine Possession in New Jersey, Felony Complaint Alleges
Retired Mets All-Star pitcher Dwight “Doc” Gooden faces drug charges after he was caught with suspected cocaine in New Jersey last month, according to a felony complaint obtained by News 4 Friday. The 54-year-old four-time All-Star, who also had a pitching stint for the Yankees, among other Major League Baseball teams, allegedly had two small green plastic bags containing a...
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Retired Mets All-Star Dwight ‘Doc' Gooden Busted for Cocaine Possession in New Jersey, Felony Complaint Alleges
Retired Mets All-Star pitcher Dwight “Doc” Gooden faces drug charges after he was caught with suspected cocaine in New Jersey last month, according to a felony complaint obtained by News 4 Friday. The 54-year-old four-time All-Star, who also had a pitching stint for the Yankees, among other Major League Baseball teams, allegedly had two small green plastic bags containing a...
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Former NYC Student Severely Burned in Chemistry Class Experiment Recounts Feeling Fire ‘Eat Away at My Skin'
A former high school student severely burned when a chemistry class experiment went horrifically wrong testified at a civil trial that he remembered feeling the fire eat away at his skin