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Police say a masked, armed gunman had been pouncing on commuters walking home from Metro-North Railroad stations at night. He forces his victims to lie face down on the ground and then grabs their possessions.
EMS responders found Francky Aleger, 39, unconscious near the corner of East 95th Street and Glenwood Road in the Canarsie section of Brooklyn.
The pit bull named "Kilo" was off to the vet Wednesday for a check-up, after taking a bullet for his owner. Even the veterinarian who treated the dog was impressed.
Authorities announced that 49-year-old Sergey Mamonov was charged with murder in the death of 55-year-old Aleksandr Zilbergleyt.
The businesses hit included the Unisex Fany's Place on 35th Street, Okeano's Greek Seafood restaurant on Ditmars Blvd., Bar 30 Lounge on 30th Avenue and Burger King on 30th Avenue.
The price for a helping of premium vanilla or vanilla-based ice cream could go up by 10 percent in the next few months.
Julie Cirella, 8, was found dead near her wheelchair at her Plainview home last July, hours after failing to appear as the flower girl at a cousin's wedding.
The body of Richard Descoings was found on the 7th floor of the Michelangelo Hotel around 1 p.m. Tuesday. Police said there were no obvious signs of trauma or foul play, but are still treating his death as somewhat suspicious.
Police are currently looking for a "Beauty Salon Bandit" who has been holding up Bronx salons at gunpoint. And as police try to track down the armed robber, salons are on high alert.
The MTA said that all work on the site of the crane collapse has been suspended until further notice as officials from the Department of Buildings, OSHA, NYPD and the District Attorney's office investigate.
In spite of a New York State Health Department order telling stores to stop selling synthetic marijuana, it is still available. The product has been found in stores all around New York, from bodegas in the Bronx to gas stations on Long Island.
Manhattan prosecutors said they couldn't prove the case against Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez because they didn't have an account from a key figure -- a female officer whom Rodriguez is accused of trying to push.
After a response to a medical alert device ended in the shooting death of a 68-year-old man at the hands of the White Plains police, the son of the dead man is seeking more transparency.
It's been 10 months since Lauren Spierer disappeared. The 20-year-old was last seen on June 3, 2011 after a night out with friends in Bloomington where she went to school.
LaGuardia Airport will now provide expedited screening to qualified passengers. The TSA pre-screening means that you don't have to take your shoes off, you can keep your belt on and you don't have to open up your laptop.
