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Ex-NYPD sergeant who killed man with picnic cooler freed on bail – NBC New York
A state appeals court judge granted bail to a former NYPD sergeant convicted of manslaughter after he threw a cooler at a fleeing suspect, causing the individual to crash his motorized scooter and die after slamming his head on the ground. Judge Saliann Scarpulla set bail for Erik Duran at $300,000, which will allow for his release pending the appeal…
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Report – NBC New York
World Cup fans could be paying an arm and a leg to get to MetLife Stadium this summer if traveling via NJ Transit, that’s according to at least one report out Tuesday. The Athletic reported that the New Jersey transit agency was preparing to charge riders more than $100 for round-trip tickets between New York Penn Station and the Meadowlands.…
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Former staffer accuses Rep. Eric Swalwell of sexually assaulting her while she was intoxicated – NBC New York
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office says it is investigating an allegation that Rep. Eric Swalwell sexually assaulted a former staffer in 2024 while at a hotel in New York City. “We urge survivors and anyone with knowledge of these allegations to contact our Special Victims Division at 212-335-9373,” Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s office said in a statement Saturday. “Our specially trained…
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‘SNL’ season closes out with heavy hitters – NBC New York
Matt Damon, Will Ferrell and Paul McCartney will help close out the “Saturday Night Live” season, along with a double dose of Olivia Rodrigo. Rodrigo will do double duty as host and musical guest on May 2, marking her hosting debut and third time as musical guest, ahead of her new album, “you seem pretty sad for a girl so…
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Trump gives Iran Tuesday deadline to open Strait of Hormuz – NBC New York
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday made new, expletive-laden threats to escalate strikes on Iran and its infrastructure if it doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz by his deadline, after American forces rescued an aviator whose Iran-downed plane had fallen behind enemy lines. A defiant Iran showed no sign of backing down, striking economic and infrastructure targets in neighboring Gulf Arab countries…
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NJ man arrested after found with ‘pink cocaine’ in traffic stop – NBC New York
A New Jersey man was arrested on drug charges after he was allegedly found to have a bag of “pink cocaine” on him during a traffic stop. Officers with the Fairfield Police Department pulled over a blue Honda Accord on Passaic Avenue just after 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to police. As one of the officers spoke with the driver and…
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NoMad shooting leaves man hurt as police search for suspect – NBC New York
A man was shot multiple times in the chest in a midday shooting in Manhattan, according to police, and the search for the suspect is ongoing. Bullets started to fly around 12:30 p.m. Monday near the corner of East 28th Street and Madison Avenue in NoMad, police said. While it wasn’t totally clear what led up to the shooting, the…
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NYC in settlement talks with Dr. Phil’s son over NYPD video – NBC New York
The son of celebrity psychologist Dr. Phil McGraw has removed some controversial shots from a not-yet-published reality-style NYPD series, according to sources familiar with negotiations underway between the city and the producer. The edits were made after the New York City Law Department sued 39-year-old producer Jordan McGraw in January to block the release of his project, titled “Behind the…
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LaGuardia plane crash update from NTSB on firetruck warning system – NBC New York
Federal investigators say a runway warning system didn’t trigger an alarm before an Air Canada jet and a fire truck collided at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said during a news conference Tuesday that the system didn’t work as intended because the fire truck did not have a transponder. The plane carrying more than 70 people slammed…
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Former FBI Director Robert Mueller dies at 81 – NBC New York
Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation’s premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special counsel in charge of investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, has died. He was 81. “With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away”…
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