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Police – NBC New York
A person of interest has been taken into police custody after three people were slashed in Queens on Saturday. Officers responded to a 911 call about a slashing at Queens Plaza subway station around 8:20 a.m., according to an NYPD spokesperson. Two people were found with a slash wound on the face by 43 Avenue and 27 Street. A third…
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Law requires display of Ten Commandments in Louisiana classrooms – NBC New York
Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday. The GOP-drafted legislation mandates that a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in “large, easily readable font” be required in all public classrooms, from kindergarten to state-funded universities.…
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80 countries agree peace depends on Ukraine’s territorial integrity – NBC New York
Eighty countries called Sunday for the “territorial integrity” of Ukraine to be the basis for any peace agreement to end Russia’s two-year war, though some key developing nations at a Swiss conference did not join in — and the way forward for diplomacy remains unclear. The joint communique capped a two-day conference at the Bürgenstock resort in Obbürgen, Switzerland, that…
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Sabrina Carpenter-themed “Espresso” ice cream coming to Van Leeuwen this summer – NBC New York
Is it that sweet? I guess so! The song of the summer will soon be a limited edition Van Leeuwen ice-cream flavor. In an Instagram post Wednesday, Van Leeuwen announced the new VL x Sabrina Carpenter Espresso ice cream — in honor of the popular song “Espresso.” The new espresso-flavored ice cream — which also features rich and chewy brownies,…
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Ex-cop Nicholas Tartaglione gets 4 life sentences for execution-style killings in 2016 – NBC New York
What to Know All four men were found buried on the property of the former suburban New York police officer, Nicholas Tartaglione, who was found guilty in the killings and sentenced to four life sentences The bodies were recovered in Dec. 2016, about eight months after the four were killed in Otisville, about 70 miles north of Manhattan. At trial,…
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Key witness admits bribing senator with Mercedes – NBC New York
What to Know Jose Uribe started testifying in Manhattan federal court on Friday afternoon, providing key testimony against the Democrat and two other businessmen charged in a conspiracy along with Sen. Menendez’s wife Uribe was the star witness for the government in its bid to win a conviction against the senator who once held the powerful post as chairman of…
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AT&T, Verizon report cellular issues between carriers – NBC New York
If you’re having trouble completing calls on your cell phone Tuesday evening, you’re not alone. Multiple cellular carries are reporting issues with calls being connected between carriers. Verizon said it’s network is operating normally, but customers in the Northeast and Midwest are having issues calling and texting customers served by other carriers. AT&T told CNBC in a statement, “There is…
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MTA considers hiring psychologist to stop fare evaders – NBC New York
The MTA wants to take a new approach to curbing fare evasion and numerous failed attempts. This time, instead of installing gadgets to stop fare beaters, they’re considering hiring a psychologist to get into their minds in hopes of “shrinking” the expensive problem. The MTA website is now advertising an RFP — that’s request for proposal — for a “behaviorist”…
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NYPD asks for help finding dog stolen from Bronx apartment building – NBC New York
The NYPD is searching for a dog taken from an apartment building in the Bronx and is asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects. Two people were seen on surveillance camera entering an apartment building at 975 Tiffany Street around 8 p.m. on May when they took the dog, according to police. Police said the dog is a…
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NYPD officers kill 26-year-old in Bushwick after allegedly charging cops with knives – NBC New York
Police shot and killed a man they say was armed with a knives in Brooklyn and refused commands to drop the weapons. The 26-year-old man allegedly approached officers in Bushwick around 2 a.m. Sunday with two knives, NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell said. Two officers were finishing up a domestic call near Eldert Street and Central Avenue when the…
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