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Brooklyn Police say the man pictured was seen on surveillance video robbing a Williamsburg gas station, police said. The suspect entered the BP station on Kent Avenue near Hooper Street...
Silver boosts ‘rape’ bill
State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver — under fire for mishandling the Vito Lopez sexual-harassment scandal — yesterday championed a bill that would expand the definition of rape.The state Assembly unanimously...
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The Bronx *** An on-duty detective was busted for allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol in Mott Haven, cops said. Inspector Kevin Catalina, commanding officer of the 44th...
Cops catch more than 150 johns during three-day sting
The NYPD nabbed more than 150 johns in a citywide sting targeting people paying for prostitutes, police said. The three day “Losing Proposition” initiative took place between May 30 and...
Kim & Kris now kaput
Kim Kardashian is officially divorced from NBA player Kris Humphries — just in time for the reality-TV star to give birth to her first child, a girl, with beau Kanye...
2 critical with burns after Bronx blaze, FDNY searching for cause
Two people are fighting for their lives after a fire swept through a Bronx house this morning, authorities said. The blaze broke out about 10:45 a.m. in the 2-story home...
Bigots hit back: Gay-bashings plague Village after march
Gay men were brutally attacked in two separate incidents in Manhattan just hours after demonstrators protested a hate-crime murder by a homophobic gunman, cops said yesterday Steven Dixon, 42, and...
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The Bronx The man in this picture is one of three suspected in a bizarre robbery spree in Soundview. Police yesterday identified him as Steven Glisson, 26, and said he...
Shame gang
A criminal Palestinian gang busted for smuggling $55 million worth of illegal cigarettes into New York City had direct ties to Middle East terrorists — and may have funded violent...
Learner driver hits three kids on sidewalk in Park Slope
Looks like she’ll need some more driving lessons. A woman with only a learner’s permit hit three children when she backed her car onto a Park Slope sidewalk today, police...
Gene mutations early warning signals
Mutations of two genes are linked to a woman’s increased risk of hereditary breast cancer — BRCA1 and BRCA2.In normal cells, Breast Cancer Susceptibility Genes 1 and 2 are tumor...
Woman killed after car strikes barrier near Williamsburg Bridge
A woman was ejected from a speeding car this morning after the driver lost control and crashed into a barrier near the Williamsburg Bridge, authorities said. A 23-year-old woman was...
NYC race’s bag ban
The 32,000 cyclists in Sunday’s Five Boro Bike Tour will only be allowed to carry fanny packs and water bottles — with backpacks banned in the wake of the deadly...
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Manhattan *** A crook is wanted in the armed robbery of a Tex-Mex fast-food restaurant in Midtown, police said. According to cops, the robber pointed a gun at two workers...
SEE IT: Thug sticks up 7-Eleven clerk ... While another stocks the shelves
A crook was caught on surveillance video robbing a Brooklyn 7-Eleven at gunpoint over the weekend -- sticking up one clerk while another worker continued to re-stock the shelves behind...
Brooklyn student held by police after bringing knife to school
A student at a Brooklyn high school was apprehended today after a knife was found in his bag, police said. The 17-year-old student was having his bag scanned at Automotive...
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Brooklyn *** He’s lucky to have survived first the bat and then the asphalt. A bicyclist suffered only minor head wounds when he rode past a car parked on Flushing...
Mom blames Village bar for Broadway actress daughter’s death
The mother of a Broadway actress who drank herself to death said a downtown bartender should have cut her daughter off before she reached the point of alcohol poisoning. Shana...
Man falls from Empire State Building's observation deck
A tourist tried to jump from the Empire State Building yesterday — but only made it one floor down, police sources said. Nathaniel Simone, 33, climbed over a security fence...
Manhattan DA's detective arrested for faking expenses
A detective on the Manhattan District Attorney’s Squad was arrested yesterday for getting phony petty cash reimbursements, authorities said. Michael Bazerman, 40, was charged with grand larceny and forgery for...