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Top NYC news: First case of coronavirus in city confirmed; man dies after jumping in front of bus

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Published on March 02, 2020
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Here's what you need to know about what's happening in New York City.

First case of coronavirus in NYC confirmed

The first case of coronavirus has been reported in New York City, Gov. Andrew Cuomo confirmed on Sunday. A state official said the woman is self-quarantined in her Manhattan home.

Read the full story on WBNG.com.

Man stabs brother and father, then kills girlfriend in Bronx apartment, cops say

The 29-year-old man, whose name has not been released, stabbed his family members in an apartment on Gleason Avenue, police said. Their injuries were not life-threatening.

Read the full story on New York Daily News.

Man dies after jumping in front of MTA bus in Queens

The 36-year-old man deliberately leaped into the path of a Q55 bus as it headed west on Myrtle Avenue by 85th Street in Forest Park, police sources said.

Read the full story on New York Daily News.

Miss Staten Island banned from marching in St. Patrick's Day Parade after coming out as bisexual

Miss Staten Island, who announced she is bisexual, planned to wear a rainbow-colored scarf during the parade.

Read the full story on ABC New York, WABC.

Off-duty narcotics investigator accused of shooting off rounds during Brooklyn bar brawl

Stephen Abreu, who works for the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor, allegedly fired a gun inside the Williamsburg bar Horses and Divorces just before 3 a.m. Friday after starting a brawl with a patron, court documents say.

Read the full story on New York Daily News.


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