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New York producing its own hand sanitizer; citywide coronavirus quarantine a ‘possibility’ as cases climb, de Blasio says
New York is going into the hand sanitizer business amid a surge in demand fueled by coronavirus fears — and state prisoners are the ones on the production line.
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Suffolk DA to open special grand jury into murder of 8-year-old Thomas Valva
Prosecutors in Long Island will open a special grand jury into the death of 8-year-old Thomas Valva, after child welfare workers, judges and lawyers ignored two years of warnings that the battered boy’s NYPD cop dad was abusing him.
Read the full story on New York Daily News.
Driver who tried to flee scene after striking a cyclist was chased down and held by Good Samaritans
Kwadwo Fosu, 42, allegedly slammed his van into the 42-year-old woman on Avenue U and Flatbush Avenue next to Kings Plaza Mall in Mill Basin on Saturday.
Read the full story on New York Daily News.
Weinstein lawyers seek mercy after his 'historic' fall
With prosecutors seeking a severe punishment for Harvey Weinstein in his landmark #MeToo case, his lawyers argued on Monday that he deserves mercy for his already “historic fall from grace” and serious health issues.
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