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Suspect in custody after beating death of 92-year-old woman
Maria Fuertes' body was discovered on the sidewalk near Liberty Avenue and 127th Street in Richmond Hill just after midnight Monday.
Read the full story on ABC7.
Massive ‘Harry Potter’ store to open in New York City this summer
Accio massive “Harry Potter” store! A Hagrid-sized superstore based on the boy wizard is set to open next to Manhattan’s Flatiron Building this summer, Warner Bros. announced Thursday.
Read the full story on New York Daily News.
NYC Bar Association demands Congress investigate AG William Barr
The New York City Bar Association has asked Congress to investigate Attorney General William P. Barr, saying he’s turned Justice Department prosecutors into “political partisans,” according to a letter released Thursday.
Read the full story on The Washington Times.
Facing unprecedented anti-Semitic attacks, New York Jews are learning to fight back — literally
Legion, a New York-based nonprofit that trains Jews in self-defense, is growing in popularity and planning to expand in the wake of last month’s deadly shooting at the Jersey City kosher market and machete attack at a rabbi’s house in Monsey.
Read the full story on NPR.
Mayor de Blasio visits Homeless Joint Command Center in New York City
The 6- Point Action Plan started about two months ago and, for the first time, brings together police, homeless outreach, sanitation, and many other departments, all working together 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days of the year.
Read the full story on ABC New York, WABC.
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