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Crime & Emergencies in ...
A man is wanted after shoving a 13-year-old off his e-bike in Bay Ridge; the boy was treated at Maimonides and is expected to recover.
A Brooklyn man who sold forged temporary license plates via Instagram pleaded guilty but escaped jail in a plea deal; officials say the fake tags help create dangerous “ghost cars.”
Health & Lifestyle in ...
Attendees at a Metropolitan Opera performance in April were warned they may have been exposed to measles. Health officials advise anyone unsure of immunity to consult a clinician.
Politics & Govt in ...
A bill in Albany would let New York National Guard members who served at Ground Zero file for workers’ compensation tied to certified 9/11 illnesses. Backers say it corrects a 2022 exclusion.
Police circulated images after a man fired one shot outside Tilden Playground and fled on a bicycle. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for tips.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
Green‑Wood pitched a Greenway: a two‑way protected bike path along its southern border and a new Ninth Avenue entrance, seeking $3.3M to design a roughly $15M project. Community Board 7 voted to explore the idea.
Police released a Crime Stoppers alert after a 17‑year‑old was groped near West 43rd and 7th Avenue. Tips and footage could qualify for up to $3,500.
A Brooklyn man was given a five‑to‑ten year prison term after pleading guilty in the 2024 Bed‑Stuy hit‑and‑run that killed Felix Mendez at Bedford and Lafayette.
A 65-year-old Midwood rider says he was shoved and robbed on the Avenue H Q-line; police arrested a suspect while the MTA says cameras were working.
Manhattan prosecutors say two men and their company were indicted after allegedly withholding pay from Spanish‑speaking day laborers and assaulting them when they complained.
Community & Society in ...
Allan Dabrio Marrero was freed after more than 150 days in ICE custody and reunited with his husband and church in New York. Advocates say delays in accepting bond raise fresh legal questions.
A sold‑out Mother's Day show by Uzbek singer Yulduz Usmonova was canceled at the Oceana Theater after local officials protested alleged antisemitic remarks; the theater says it will refund tickets.
Body‑cam footage shows NYPD, FDNY and Parks workers pulling a woman and her cat from the East River beneath the Brooklyn Bridge. Authorities say both are expected to recover.
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