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Surveillance images were released after a Feb. 8 attack at 40‑18 Main St in Flushing; police are asking the public for tips.
A Saturday morning standoff on Casta Lane ended when Bergen County SWAT and negotiators took a 39-year-old man into custody; police say no new charges were filed.
Weather & Environment in ...
Guardians of Flushing Bay, Riverkeeper and Save the Sound sued to vacate DEP’s negative declaration for seasonal chlorination of Flushing Creek and are demanding a full EIS.
Community & Society in ...
NRG has completed the purchase of the Ravenswood Generating Station, shifting control of New York City’s largest fossil fuel plant and raising fresh questions about its planned conversion to renewables.
A federal jury convicted Ramon Rodriguez of murder and racketeering in the 2021 Inwood robbery that killed Milton Grant.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Mayor Zohran Mamdani will use voter‑approved powers to fast‑track approvals for affordable housing, starting with an 84‑unit Bronx project that officials say can cut review time to roughly 90 days.
A Brookhaven man pleaded guilty to sexually abusing his two stepdaughters and faces a 30-year sentence. The abuse was documented on video and led to his arrest.
A balcony at a Morrisania high‑rise caught fire Friday morning, drawing nearly 80 FDNY responders and leaving two people with minor injuries.
NYCHA will test induction cooktops in 100 apartments under a state‑backed challenge that could scale to thousands of replacements. The pilot aims to cut pollution and avoid costly upgrades.
Nassau police moved in at Green Acres Mall Thursday to disperse a planned "takeover," with citizen video showing crowds scattering and seven arrests, per local reporting.
NYPD released surveillance images of two men wanted in a string of 7‑Eleven robberies across Queens and Manhattan; tips to Crime Stoppers are requested.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
Alternate side parking rules are resuming in NYC following a suspension due to a severe storm in January, with drivers advised to move their cars for street cleaning.
Jun Wang, a 63-year-old Chinese national and U.S. resident, was convicted of laundering $2.2 million using Walmart gift cards following a bench trial in Albany federal court.
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