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As NYC begins scanning subway riders for weapons, civil liberties groups are preparing lawsuits
Friday was the official launch of a New York City pilot program that will attempt to make the subway system safer by scanning riders for weapons, a measure against which civil liberties groups have already begun preparing litigation.
LES cocktail contest to be held in honor of departed NYC owl Flaco
Six New York City bartenders are set to face off next week in a drink-making competition dedicated to beloved owl Flaco, who died just over a year after capturing the hearts of New Yorkers with his daring escape from the Central Park Zoo.
France hires NYPD K-9s to help secure Paris Olympics
The NYPD K-9 unit has been hired by France to help beef up security at the 2024 Paris Olympics, police said. K-9 assets—both canines and handlers—were sent to the City of Light for two weeks at the request of the French government.
Nazi-looted artwork returned to relatives of Holocaust victim over 80 years later: Manhattan DA
A piece of artwork stolen by the Nazis was returned to the family of Fritz Grünbaum, an Austrian-Jewish cabaret performer, marking the 11th Nazi-looted piece to be returned, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Friday.
RECALL ALERT: Boar's Head recalls 200K pounds of deli meats amid multi-state listeria outbreak
Boar’s Head has issued a recall of more than 200,000 pounds of its products—including liverwurst and other deli meats—as federal health officials investigate a multi-state listeria outbreak that has left two people dead.
DEADLY CUSTODY BATTLE: Grandmother shoots mother of her grandson on UES street, kills self in murder-suicide: NYPD
A grandmother shot the mother of her grandson and then shot herself in the head on an Upper East Side street Friday morning in a suspected murder-suicide stemming from an ongoing custody battle, the NYPD said.
Billy Joel concludes Madison Square Garden residency with 150th lifetime show at the iconic venue
For one more night, he’s in a New York State of Mind. Billy Joel will take his final bow on the Madison Square Garden stage Thursday night at a sold-out show that will conclude his 10-year residency at the famed Manhattan venue.
Nevada man arrested for threatening to murder DA Bragg, Trump judge Juan Merchan
A Nevada man was indicted on Tuesday for charges related to violent threats leveled against multiple governmental officials, including Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and the presiding judge in Trump’s hush money case, Justice Juan Merchan.
Device recovered outside East Harlem NYPD stationhouse after machete assault was 'operable,' suspect arrested
NYPD officials confirmed on Thursday that a device recovered outside an East Harlem stationhouse the day before was “operable,” and the device holder, who also assaulted his cousin with a machete, was charged.
'Jeopardy!' champ, Brooklyn private school teacher charged with soliciting, sharing sexual images of students via Snapchat
A former teacher at a Brooklyn private school was charged on Thursday with soliciting sexually explicit images of children by pretending to be another student on social media, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office.
'STAY INSIDE': Police in NJ warn of 'large swarm' after bees attack 3 workers, severely sting 1
Three workers were stung by bees while trimming trees in New Jersey on Thursday morning, leaving one of them with severe injuries, police said as they urged residents to take shelter in their homes.
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