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Top NYC news: Blockage pushes waste into 300 homes; Shea takes over as commissioner; more

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Published on December 02, 2019
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Here's what you need to know about what's happening in New York City.

Sewer blockage pushes waste into 300 New York City homes

A blocked sewer main flooded basements Saturday with brown filth and left residents in the neighborhood near New York City’s Kennedy Airport feeling sickened by the stench. 

Read the full story on Yahoo News.

Dermot Shea takes over as new New York City Police Commissioner

Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea succeeded James O'Neill on Sunday as commissioner of the New York Police Department.

Read the full story on ABC New York, WABC.

Gun safety groups brace for Supreme Court moves on 2nd Amendment

For the first time in nearly a decade, the U.S. Supreme Court today will consider Second Amendment rights in a closely watched case that gun safety advocates worry could set a dangerous new precedent. 

Read the full story on Yahoo News.


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