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NYPD Crime Stoppers is seeking tips after a woman was grabbed on an escalator at the Court Square–23 Street station on March 1. A reward is available for information.
A Queens judge vacated Allen Porter's 1995 murder conviction after finding prosecutors withheld key evidence; prosecutors are reviewing whether to retry him.
A pepper‑spray canister accidentally discharged in a Briarwood middle school cafeteria; three students were taken to Elmhurst Hospital for evaluation. Police say no criminal charges will be filed.
An off-duty NYPD lieutenant tore down a fence and pulled a mom and two daughters from a Bloomingdale house fire last Tuesday. The family is reported safe.
A single‑engine plane made an emergency ice landing on the Hudson near Newburgh Monday; both pilot and passenger were rescued with only minor injuries.
A 47-year-old woman was stabbed on an A train at Rockaway Boulevard station in Ozone Park; a good Samaritan who intervened was slashed and declined treatment.
DOJ files indicate a Mount Sinai trustee pitched a donor‑funded women’s floor that could carry Jeffrey Epstein’s name; the hospital says it’s reviewing the records.
A 16-year-old was punched outside a B6 bus in Midwood late Monday; police arrested the driver and the teen is expected to recover. Investigators say charges are pending.
A March 3 status conference in Manhattan marks the next step in the U.S. prosecution of Türkiye’s Halkbank over alleged Iran sanctions evasion.
A man police say rammed his car into Chabad’s 770 headquarters in Crown Heights is facing new federal charges after a magistrate ordered a complaint unsealed.
The NYPD 40th Precinct warned Bronx residents about robberies targeting designer jackets, bags and sneakers and offered safety tips. Officers asked anyone with footage to contact Crime Stoppers.
A 12-year-old student was stabbed inside P.S./I.S. 218 in Mount Eden Monday morning and taken to Lincoln Hospital; officials say he is expected to recover.
A Great Neck doctor received jail time and financial penalties after a federal jury found she sold oxycodone prescriptions for cash.
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