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Racing under the name “Margaret Smith,” Chelsea Clinton completed the Boston Marathon with police by her side in a personal-best 3:40:52.

When is the first day of school for NYC schools next academic year? The last day? The calendar is out. Day 1 is Thursday, Sept. 10. The first days off, those associated with the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, come a few weeks later (Rosh Hashanah is over a weekend this year). Vacation schedules are set.

Since Anna Kodé first let readers view the ubiquitous fences of Sunset Park, Brooklyn, and Flushing, Queens, through her eyes, she has again and again allowed us to see everyday objects around us in new ways. A sidewalk, a bench, a building. Her stories elevate seemingly mundane aspects of urban life and tell us something larger about our culture and society.

Former NYPD Lt. Det. Comm. Ralph Cilento joined Lisa Evers on Newsroom Live to discuss how he thinks the NYPD should respond to illegal car meetups like the fiery, disruptive drag race in Middle Village, Queens, over the weekend: “When they start losing their vehicles and going to jail, they’re going to stop doing it.”

Polce say Edgar Spence was sitting in his wheelchair, when a bullet meant for somebody else hit him in the stomach

Serial Killer Accused Again at 87: Chilling Murder Trial Begins in New York. An 87-year-old man is on trial in Brooklyn for the alleged murder and dismemberment of a woman. He previously served decades in prison for killing two former girlfriends. Prosecutors claim surveillance and forensic evidence link him to...

Prosecutors and defense attorneys laid out different versions of what happened to 68-year-old Susan Leyden, whose torso was found inside a bag at the corner of Pennsylvania and Atlantic avenues in March 2022.

A Brooklyn man died after what police describe as a sudden medical emergency inside a holding cell at Brooklyn Central Booking on Sunday morning. Officers say 51-year-old Hector Sierra was found vomiting in his cell and that they called emergency medical services, who took him to NYU Langone Hospital Cobble Hill, where he was pronounced dead. The NYPD’s Force Investigation Division is...

From Slots to Full Casino: Resorts World Expansion Set to Transform NYC Gaming. New York City is set to get its first casino offering live table games. Resorts World New York City will open the new gaming floor on April 28. The expansion will introduce games like blackjack, roulette and...

One person was taken to the hospital. Two others were checked out at the scene but did not go with EMS.