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Man shot in the face, critically injured in East Flatbush; person of interest in...

Emergency responders were called to 261 Lenox Road just before 3:30 p.m. Friday.
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Prosecutors say 15-year-old opened fire on NYPD officers

Prosecutors say a 15-year-old allegedly fired multiple shots at a vehicle carrying two New York City police officers in the Rockaways QUEENS, N.Y. — A 15-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after prosecutors say he opened fire on an unmarked NYPD vehicle carrying two police officers in Queens, triggerin
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Ex NYPD Sergeant Arrested In Alleged $132,000 ‘Ghost Shift’ Payroll Scam

A former NYPD supervisory sergeant who worked in the department’s photography unit in Lower Manhattan is now facing felony charges, with prosecutors accusing her of secretly inflating her compensation by more than $132,000 in unearned pay. The indictment identifies Rayna Rampaul, who previously used the surname Madho,
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New York City woman found dead on Montauk trail identified as Lauren Balik, 35

State police on Friday identified the woman found dead on a hiking trail in Camp Hero state park in Montauk on Thursday as 35-year-old Lauren Balik of New York City. Trooper Brittany Burton, a state police spokesperson, confirmed Balik’s identity Friday, noted that state police are investigating and that “there is no t
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He was getting paid by a major NJ agency — prosecutors say he wasn’t...

Noah Nieves, a maintenance supervisor for the Port Authority, faces serious charges for allegedly pocketing over $17,000 in wages for shifts he didn’t work.
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7 U.S. Cities Where Americans Feel Broke Even With a Decent Paycheck

A good paycheck used to mean breathing room. In many American cities today, it only means surviving another month without falling behind. Rent is higher. Groceries cost more. Insurance feels heavier. A modest home now looks like a luxury purchase. Families that once believed hard work would keep them stable are discove
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‘We Refuse to be Displaced’: Celebrating Puerto Rican Pride in Sunset Park

“We don’t do a parade just to be festive. From the beginning this has been a community-led effort to keep ourselves safe in a neighborhood with a long history of over-policing Puerto Ricans,” said Dennis Flores, founder of El Grito’s Sunset Park Puerto Rican Parade and Festival, which returns this weekend.
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Damaging winds, hail threaten NYC area as extreme heat fuels strong storms

Thursday brought intense, brutal heat, which fueled evening thunderstorms throughout the New York City area. What does Friday have in store? More intense, brutal heat that will fuel evening thunderstorms throughout the New York City area. It will be another hot and humid day with highs reaching the mid-90s for...
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Mamdani City Hall Sits On Pay Gap Secrets, Furious Union Says

City Hall is catching heat from one of its own unions, which on Wednesday demanded that Mayor Zohran Mamdani finally release an overdue pay-disparity report. Union leaders say the missing dataset leaves thousands of municipal workers, many of them women of color, in the dark about who earns what while rent, housing and
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Brooklyn Powerball ticket turns heads with $100K win at neighborhood drugstore

Third-prize-winning Power Play ticket worth $100,000 sold at Graham Avenue retailer ahead of latest Powerball drawing BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A Powerball ticket purchased at a Brooklyn drugstore delivered a $100,000 prize after matching enough numbers in Wednesday’s drawing to secure a third-tier win, according to the New Yor

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