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Top NYC news: 9/11 first responder dies of cancer; hedge-fund heir found guilty of murder; more

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Published on July 01, 2019
Top NYC news: 9/11 first responder dies of cancer; hedge-fund heir found guilty of murder; morePhoto: Axel Houmadi/Unsplash

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in New York City.

NYPD officer Luis Alvarez, 9/11 first responder who testified before congress with Jon Stewart, dies

The former NYPD detective testified before Congress just days before entering hospice care.

Read the full story on The Daily Beast.

Hedge-fund heir found guilty of murdering father after allowance was cut

Thomas Gilbert Jr., the adult son of a successful New York City hedge-fund manager, has been found guilty of the 2015 murder of his father after an alleged dispute over his weekly allowance.

Read the full story on Yahoo News.

New York City Pride parade one of largest in movement's history

Exuberant crowds carrying rainbow colors filled New York City streets Sunday for one of the largest Pride parades in the history of the gay rights movement.

Read the full story on KCRA.

New York City students are fighting for school integration

New York state has some of the most segregated schools in the U.S., particularly among African-American and Latino students. 

Read the full story on PBS NewsHour.


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