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Man fatally shot in chest in Queens – NBC New York
A man was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the chest Saturday morning in Queens, police said. The NYPD received a call around 8:12 a.m. When they responded to the scene on Liverpool Avenue they found a 41-year-old man shot once in the chest, police said. He was transported to Jamaica Hospital where he was pronounced dead. No suspect…
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Bronx family demands answers after teen dies in NYPD custody – NBC New York
After police said an 18-year-old woman took her own life while in NYPD custody, the teenager’s family is now raising questions about her last hours alive — demanding answers and calling for more information to be released. According to police, Sanyah Cheatham was found unconscious inside a cell at a stationhouse on Longwood Avenue just before 1 a.m. Saturday. She…
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Rockaway Beach closed of July 4th weekend after shark sightings – NBC New York
Popular beaches in New York City were forced to close down for parts of the busy Fourth of July holiday weekend due to repeated shark sightings. The always busy Rockaway Beach in Queens had sightings not once, but twice over the course of the weekend. The first sighting was on Friday, followed soon after by another pop-up in the waters…
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Macy’s fireworks show ‘attractive target,’ threat report finds – NBC New York
Extremists motivated by events in the Middle East, as well as those driven by events at home, remain the potential threats for the Macy’s 4th of July celebrations in New York City and celebrations across the country according to a copy of a joint threat assessment produced by federal law enforcement agencies and the NYPD, and reviewed by NBC News.…
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What to know – NBC New York
The 16-year-old girl who was shot in the head near Manhattan’s Stonewall Inn late Sunday appears to have been the initial shooter, not a bystander, according to a law enforcement source with knowledge of the investigation. The source says that girl pulled out a weapon in the West Village, which was busy with revelers celebrating near the landmarked inn, and…
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Diddy’s lawyer mocks sex trafficking case in closing argument – NBC New York
Sean “Diddy” Combs was portrayed in his lawyer’s closing argument on Friday as the victim of an overzealous prosecution that tried to turn the recreational use of drugs and a swinger lifestyle into a racketeering conspiracy that could put the music mogul behind bars for life. Attorney Marc Agnifilo mocked the government’s case against Combs and belittled the agents who…
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What questions do New Yorkers have for the next NYC mayor? – NBC New York
If there is one thing New Yorkers know how to do, it’s speak their minds — especially when it comes to the upcoming primary for the Democratic mayoral candidate. Last month, NBC New York and Telemundo 47 took to the streets to ask voters what burning questions they had for the next city mayor ahead of the NBC New York-,…
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8 killed, 13 injured after hot air balloon catches fire in Brazil – NBC New York
A hot-air balloon caught fire and tumbled from the sky on Saturday in Brazil’s southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people, firefighters said. Footage shared by local news outlet G1 showed billows of smoke coming from the balloon in flames as it hurtled toward the ground in the municipality of Praia Grande. On a video on social media, two people…
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Long Island mother from Brentwood detained by ICE – NBC New York
Federal immigration officials have detained a Long Island mother of five, her family and lawyer say. Efforts are now underway to win the release of Brentwood’s Nuvia Martinez Ventura. “She’s a good person. Just give her an opportunity,” begged her older brother, who asked his name be withheld. Immigration officials took Martinez Ventura, 30 into custody on June 11 during…
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first day doubles previous turnout – NBC New York
We’re off to the races. Saturday kicked off early voting in New York, and based on preliminary numbers for a single day of open polls, there seems to be excitement in NYC elections. The NYC Board of Elections dropped the figures for the first day of early voting in the 2025 primary. According to data out Saturday evening, more than…
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