Police Searching For Woman Accused Of Punching 2-Year-Old On Subway; 'When He Woke Up, He Was Shaking,' Mother Says
The boy's mother is terrified the woman who attacked her and punched her son will come after them again.
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The boy's mother is terrified the woman who attacked her and punched her son will come after them again.
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The victim says she was purchasing a bottle of wine inside a liquor store when a man offered to pay. According to the woman, when she politely declined and walked out after making her purchase, three men chased her across the street, kicked her and one man bit her forehead, injuring her eye.
She says it happened after she turned down one man's offer to pay for her.
Three men allegedly assaulted the woman, kicking her multiple times. Police say one man bit the woman on her forehead.
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The 55-year-old was at the station and saw the push. As bystanders screamed to stop the oncoming train, the Army veteran jumped onto the tracks to help the victim.
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Cell phone video shows a naked man who appears to be emotionally disturbed inside the subway station. Police say that man approaches a stranger and, unprovoked, begins to attack him before pushing him onto the tracks.
A truck used to help feed those in need was broken into and set on fire.
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Fifty-year-old Nathaniel Avinger, of the Bronx, has been charged with murder. Police say he was seen leaving the subway station at 110th Street and Lenox Avenue after the early morning fire on March 27.
The victim, who has been identified as 51-year-old Manuel Enealada-Villa, a father of four from Ecuador, died at the scene.
Politicians remembered Dinkins as a man dedicated to New York City and its people.
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Brooklyn Nets 121-92 on Wednesday night for their 10th straight win.
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The New York City area will be under a wind advisory Monday with periods of heavy rain and severe thunderstorms expected across the region.
The New York area is in for a mild weekend before the weather takes a turn to start the work week.
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Thunderstorms are expected in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut this weekend after severe weather hit the Midwest.
Periods of rain will move through the New York area Thursday, but spring temperatures are on the way for the weekend.
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The Senate voted to begin a marathon debate on the SAVE America Act, an elections bill that President Trump has been pressing Republicans to pass.
A long-time New York City driver says he monitored his E-ZPass account and paid his tolls, but he was still hit with huge late fees.
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Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, shuttered its emergency room Saturday night.
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