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Top NYC news: Author of 'Prozac Nation' dies at 52; city's overall crime stats at record lows; more

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Published on January 08, 2020
Top NYC news: Author of 'Prozac Nation' dies at 52; city's overall crime stats at record lows; morePhoto: Sharon Mollerus/Flickr

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Elizabeth Wurtzel, author of ‘Prozac Nation,’ has died at 52

Elizabeth Wurtzel, the author whose 1994 memoir "Prozac Nation" ignited conversations about the then-taboo topic of clinical depression, has died. She was 52. 

Read the full story on KTLA 5 Morning News.

While hate crimes and murders rise, New York City crime stats hit record lows in 2019 

Even amid a troubling rise in murders and hate crimes, the NYPD touted a decrease in overall crime in 2019 during its year-in-review report released Monday. According to the department’s findings, in 2019, overall crime was lower than in 2018, dropping to a new benchmark of approximately 95,000 incidents with 872 fewer victims than in 2018.

Read the full story on QNS.

These maps show the most commonly spoken language in every NYC neighborhood, excluding English and Spanish

New York City draws people from around the world. Using census data, we found the three most commonly spoken languages in each neighborhood.

Read the full story on Business Insider.

This 'Jeopardy' champion kept his bartending job — but still used his $400,000 winnings for one big splurge

Austin Rogers won a 12-game "Jeopardy" streak in 2017, earning $411,000 in prize money. Today, he still works at the same bar in New York City, because the job allows him to focus on other projects, like his podcast and a book. 

Read the full story on CNBC.


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