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NYPD Crime Stoppers released images after a Feb. 14 pepper‑spray robbery outside 539 Jersey Street. A reward is available for tips that lead to an arrest.
Two men forced their way into a Ridgewood apartment Sunday night, displayed firearms and stole a cellphone; NYPD is asking for tips and offering a reward.
Transit detectives released images as they search for a woman wanted in a Feb. 3 slashing at the Burnside Avenue 4 line station; the victim is stable.
NYPD warns thieves are targeting expensive winter jackets and sneakers across Queens; precincts held community meetings and an arrest was reported. Residents are being urged to stay alert.
A 37-year-old sleeping outside Penn Station was set on fire and taken to a burn unit. Police say three young men fled into the station and remain at large.
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.
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