Police: Woman Dumped Newborn Baby Inside Trash Can At Queens Hospital
Authorities said a woman -- believed to be in her 20s -- gave birth inside Elmhurst Hospital, put the baby in the trash can and then walked out around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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Authorities said a woman -- believed to be in her 20s -- gave birth inside Elmhurst Hospital, put the baby in the trash can and then walked out around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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Local lawmakers announced plans on Sunday to challenge the 2010 Federal Census count of New York City.
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said in a statement that "Ed Koch was the bridge that brought New York City back from the brink of bankruptcy."
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A retired New York City police chief died Friday after drowning in a backyard pool on Long Island, police say.
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A search continued Saturday for the suspect in a homicide in Orange County, New York.
A retired New York City police chief died Friday after drowning in a backyard pool on Long Island, police say.
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Jamaican pride was on display on the streets of Brooklyn as a first-of-its-kind parade kicked off Saturday.
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The New York area will get some brief relief Sunday from the humid weather.
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Friday evening brought yet another round of prolific thunderstorms to the Tri-State Area.
An emotional vigil was held in Garfield, New Jersey, on Thursday to remember two children who died after being swept into the Passaic River.
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The NYPD is mourning the death of a former chief.
A retired New York City police chief died Friday after drowning in a backyard pool on Long Island, police say.
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Friday evening brought yet another round of prolific thunderstorms to the Tri-State Area.
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In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
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