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12-year-old boy injured after possibly shooting himself by accident in Brooklyn,
BROOKLYN, New York (WABC) -- Police are investigating after they say a 12-year-old boy may have accidentally shot himself.Officers responded to 325 Bristol Street around 9:20 p.m., where they found a 12-year-old boy with a gunshot wound…
Morning Briefing: Jan. 31, 2023
Good morning, New York City. Here's what you need to know today.
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It will be cooler today and conditions will be dry. Skies will turn bright after some early clouds.
Highs will be in the low 40s.
Highs: Low…
What is PERC, and Why is There So Much in The Bronx?
A known carcinogen, Tetrachloroethylene is a chemical often used as a solvent for dry cleaning, and now fugitive traces of PERC can be found in many places around the city. The Bronx alone is home to hundreds of contaminated sites,…
Manhattan’s office occupancy shows signs of recovery
How empty or full are Manhattan office buildings? Welcome to “The Twilight Zone.”
The “workers at their desks” situation recalls a famous episode of the classic TV show where a time warp sends an airliner…
NYC businesses burglarized as NYPD adds cops to night shifts
Seven Upper West Side businesses were broken into in a single night last week — a shocking tally that has prompted the local precinct boss to flood the streets with cops at night.
The burglaries unfolded…
Man Is Shot on Subway Train in Lower Manhattan
A 34-year-old man was shot early Saturday morning on a moving subway train in Lower Manhattan, the police said, an attack that happened hours after Mayor Eric Adams touted a decline in subway crime since the start of a safety initiative…
City Pledges $20M to Brooklyn Navy Yard Project
Mayor Eric Adams, the Brooklyn Navy Yard (Getty, Brooklyn Navy Yard)
A biotechnology incubator is headed for the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Mayor Eric Adams announced wide-ranging development plans in his second State of the City address this…
NYC bike path killer convicted, could face the death penalty
An Islamic extremist who killed eight people with a speeding truck in a 2017 rampage on a popular New York City bike path was convicted Thursday of federal crimes and could face the death penalty.Sayfullo Saipov bowed his head as he…
Massive takedown of fraudulent nursing diploma scheme spanned 5 states including
A massive, coordinated scheme to sell false and fraudulent nursing degree credentials has been brought down by a joint federal law enforcement operation, Justice Department officials said Wednesday.As first reported by ABC News,…
Excluded workers push for coverage amid economic woes
New York State Unemployment Bridge Program urged for excluded workersNew York State Unemployment Bridge Program urged for excluded workersMark Vergari, Rockland/Westchester Journal NewsThe Unemployment Bridge Program could help…