Ice Pick Robber John Martinez Gets Prison
John Martinez, known as the 'ice pick robber,' was sentenced to 18 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to threatening and robbing women in and around Stuyvensant Town over a year ago.
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John Martinez, known as the 'ice pick robber,' was sentenced to 18 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to threatening and robbing women in and around Stuyvensant Town over a year ago.
Hayward, 23, was sentenced to a total of 428 years behind bars.
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Father John Higgins is a priest on a pilgrimage, a holy man hiking to help the children of Peekskill.
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The bridge connecting Fort Lee with Manhattan was lit in green in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts.
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The federal government sued one of the nation's largest privately held mortgage brokers, saying its decade-long fraudulent lending practices cost the government hundreds of millions of dollars and forced thousands of American homeowners to lose their homes.
The $850 million, 15-mile pipeline would run from Staten Island to Bayonne and Jersey City before crossing into Manhattan at Greenwich Village.
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It is a very special day for the world's busiest bridge.
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This stalemate comes after the Occupy Wall Street movement received an emotional and inspirational boost from folk music legends Pete Seeger and '60s folk singer Arlo Guthrie. The musicians joined demonstrators on Friday in their campaign against corporate greed while residents near the protest park encampment pushed to regain some peace and quiet in their neighborhood.
A McDonald's cashier jailed for beating two irate customers with a metal rod says he was only trying to defend himself.
A natural gas pipeline bound for Manhattan is planned to go under parts of Hudson County and both supporters and opponents got to voice their opinions at a meeting in Jersey City on Wednesday night.
Need a black car to pick you up? Just pick up your smartphone. GroundLink Car & Limo Service has a new app for Android and iPhone that you can use to book a reservation.
The system - called CrashStat - is an interactive map. So, you can check out your own neighborhood.
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Members of the New York City Council are calling for a city staffer to be released from federal custody after being detained by immigration officials on Monday.
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has informed the team that he is stepping down from his position.
Tony Herbert, a former aide in Eric Adams' administration, was arrested Tuesday morning, accused of accepting $16,000 in bribes and kickbacks.
Information trickling out of Iran suggests a far deadlier crackdown on protesters than previously reported.
Republican Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, the committee's chairman, said the panel will move next week on holding them in contempt.
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Tony Herbert, a former aide in Eric Adams' administration, was arrested Tuesday morning, accused of accepting $16,000 in bribes and kickbacks.
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Hochul laid out plans to move New York toward universal child care, and restrict 3-D printed ghost guns in the state.
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The Paterson School District says the teacher accused of giving special needs students hot sauce as a form of discipline has been relieved of her duties.
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The trial in the case of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is finally in sight.
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New York state is taking legal action against the Trump administration for halting construction of five offshore wind farms.
Members of the New York City Council are calling for a city staffer to be released from federal custody after being detained by immigration officials on Monday.
Tony Herbert, a former aide in Eric Adams' administration, was arrested Tuesday morning, accused of accepting $16,000 in bribes and kickbacks.
Republican Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, the committee's chairman, said the panel will move next week on holding them in contempt.
It'll happen at 3 p.m. at the New Jersey State House.
Hochul laid out plans to move New York toward universal child care, and restrict 3-D printed ghost guns in the state.
Nurses say health care benefits and workplace safety are their main reasons for striking, and are refusing to go back to work until their demands are met.
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The New York State Nurses Association said it called for the strike as negotiations stalled with the city's wealthiest hospitals.
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Weinstein's defense attorney told the judge he'd like to pursue plea negotiations after last year's mistrial on a rape charge.
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has informed the team that he is stepping down from his position.
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Jalen Brunson had 26 points and the Knicks snapped the Trail Blazers' five-game winning streak with a 123-114 victory Sunday.
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Legislation would protect and expand hunger programs and improve benefit security as New York pantries see rising demand.
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The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
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