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TriBeCaMayor: Terror Suspect Should 'Rot in Prison' But Not Face Death Penalty
Mayor Bill de Blasio said terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov should be spared the death penalty.
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West VillageEllen Barkin Fumes on Twitter Over Detectives Response Time to Burglary
The actress spotted the suspect outside her third-floor balcony, sources said.
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TriBeCa48,000 Students With Disabilities Not Getting Help They Need, DOE Admits
A shortage of bilingual therapists has made the problem especially difficult in some districts.
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Long Island City'That's What Happens,' Says Driver Who Ran Over Teen 3 Times for Egging Car
The victim suffered a fractured skull base, multiple spinal fractures, bruised lungs and other injuries.
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Crown HeightsVIDEO: Massive Water Main Break on Crown Heights Street Forces Evacuations
The break happened just after 4 a.m. on Pacific Street near Albany Avenue.
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TriBeCa'We Were Just Doing Our Job,' Says NYPD Officer Who Shot Terror Suspect
Officer Ryan Nash shot Sayfullo Saipov who killed eight people with a rented truck, officials said.
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DitmarsRow of 5 Astoria Stores Housing Decades-Old Bakery Sold for $7.2M
The new owners have no plans to change the properties, according to a realtor who brokered the deal.
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TriBeCaTerrorist Plotted Deadly Truck Attack for Weeks in Name of ISIS, Police Say
The deadly attack left eight people dead and a dozen injured, officials said.
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Greenwich VillageHere Are the 8 People Killed in the West Side Terror Attack
Five men from Argentina, a woman from Belgium, a West Village resident and a man from N.J. were killed.
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Civic CenterWilliamsburg's Controversial Pfizer Rezoning Approved by City Council
The vote paves the way for developers to build a complex with retail space and 1,146 apartments.
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Kew GardensForest Park Bird Feeders to Return in Coming Weeks, City Says
The Queens County Bird Club is hoping to install two bird feeders in the park by the end of November.
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Civic CenterTerrorist Planned to Continue Killing Spree at Brooklyn Bridge, Feds Say
Sayfullo Saipov was charged by federal prosecutors on Wednesday with aiding ISIS in a terror attack.
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East HarlemSurvivors of Opioid Epidemic Showcase Artwork at East Harlem Gallery
A new art gallery features the work of recovering addicts in East Harlem.
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Park SlopePHOTOS: Nitehawk's Prospect Park Renovation Reveals Vaudeville Stage
Catwalks, balconies, a secret staircase and elaborate ceiling panels were uncovered at the theater.
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CoronaGroup Tries to Save 'Harold and the Purple Crayon' Author's Home
Preservation groups are writing letters — in crayon — to the library, which owns the home.
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