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Top NYC news: Man charged in mob boss killing; police crack down on MTA fare skipping

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Published on March 26, 2019
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Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in New York City, from a possible Buttigieg presidential bid to police crackdowns on MTA fare jumpers.

NYPD ‘Eagle Teams’ Cracking Down On Bus Fare Skipping

According to MTA officials, people skipping out on paying fares on city buses led to more than $128 million in lost revenue last year alone. 

Now New York City Transit Authority President Andy Byford is calling for more police officers to patrol buses, reports CBS2’s Janelle Burrell.

Read the full story on CBS New York. 

New York Buzzes Over a Mayor Mulling a 2020 Bid (Buttigieg, Not de Blasio)

Near the High Line in Manhattan, more than 250 people gathered at The Park, a restaurant, last week to hear about a Democratic mayor’s long-shot bid for the presidency.

Read the full story on The New York Times. 

Gay Trump supporter calls out LGBT Center of NY, claiming ‘fascism’

Political correctness prompted the LGBT Center of New York City to refuse to host a panel discussion on why so many gays and lesbians support Democrats, claims a gay supporter of President Trump.

Read the full story on the New York Post

Man accused of killing Gambino mob boss Frank Cali formally charged in New York

The 24-year-old accused of killing Gambino family mob boss Francesco “Franky Boy” Caliappeared in a New York court Monday after being extradited from New Jersey.

Read the full story on Fox News.