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New York’s new jails boss once served time in a cell block he now...

NEW YORK (AP) — Stanley Richards knows how bleak life can be at Rikers Island, New York City’s notorious jail complex. As a young man, he spent two years locked up there for robbery. Now, he runs the place as the city’s new Department of Correction commissioner.
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Man arrested for vehicle theft in Secaucus

SECAUCUS, NJ — Secaucus police have arrested a man in connection with a vehicle theft from a hotel parking lot. Police responded to the Extended Stay Hotel at 1 Meadowlands Parkway on April 11 at 12:19 a.m. after a guest reported their 2014 Nissan N20 was stolen from the parking lot.
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Hudson County man charged in motorized bicycle crash that left 72-year-old dead

Authorities said the crash happened around 8:15 a.m. on Feb. 11 on Kearny Avenue between Bergen Avenue and Afton Street. Police found Sheila Cruz, 72, of Kearny, injured after she was struck by a motorized bicycle.
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16-year-old boy fatally shot in East New York, Brooklyn

Brooklyn resident Marquise Byfield, 16, was shot several times in East New York on Friday afternoon, police say. He succumbed to his injuries.
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Manhattan judge to decide whether to vacate conviction in 1993 murder case

Next week, a Manhattan judge will decide whether to vacate the conviction of Harry Ruiz in connection with the 1993 murder case of 24-year-old drug dealer Emmanuel Felix. Ruiz was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 1995 but was released on parole in 2019. He has since been discharged...
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Teen accused of gunning down 15-year-old in NYC park arrested after nearly two weeks...

The teen who fled the country after allegedly gunning down a 15-year-old boy when a bitter gang-fueled brawl erupted at a Queens park has been arrested. Zahir Davis, 18, was nabbed Friday night – nearly two weeks after Pierre was brutally murdered surrounded by a crowd of teens in Roy Wilkins Park – according to the NYPD. Police said the alleged killer fled...
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New York pharmacy owner gets more than 5 years in prison for a $24...

A 61-year-old New York pharmacy owner was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for his role in laundering millions of dollars obtained through a scheme that defrauded Medicare and Medicaid. Taesung Kim, also known as “Terry,” received a 63-month sentence in federal court in Brooklyn for conspiring...
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Boston to New York trains suspended after highway collapses onto tracks

Amtrak service between Boston and New York was suspended Saturday morning after a highway on-ramp in Rhode Island partially collapsed Friday, sending debris onto the train tracks below. All trains on the route were canceled overnight and limited service was not expected to resume until late Saturday morning at the...
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This simple New York restaurant serves fried chicken that’s hard to beat

Tucked away on West 72nd Street in New York City, Charles Pan-Fried Chicken has been winning hearts one crispy piece at a time. This soul food gem brings the warmth of Southern cooking straight to the Upper West Side, and people just can’t stop talking about it. With a...
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Gunfire outside convenience store leads to officer-involved shooting in Harlem

Gunfire outside a convenience store in Harlem led to an officer-involved shooting on Friday night.

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