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Forest Hills

May 16, 2013

Quick-Acting Cops and Special Deployment Led to 'Syringe' Suspect Arrest

Cops posed as cabdrivers while looking for a robber.

Hamilton Heights

February 18, 2013

Hamilton Heights Man Murdered for Shouting for Help During Robbery, DA Says

Two brothers and their girlfriend were arrested for the murder and robbery of Charles Romo, police say.

Crown Heights

January 31, 2013

Cops Zero In on Franklin Avenue Crime as New Residents Flood Neighborhood

As new faces move south, Franklin Avenue's problem blocks are getting extra attention from police.

Hell's Kitchen & Clinton

January 22, 2013

'Meth Lab' Bust Turns Up Nothing But Spa-Style Bath Salts, Police Say

Cops thought they raided a "meth lab," but it turned out to be a man making spa-style bath products.

New York City

January 10, 2013

Bloomberg Cracks Down on Prescription Painkillers

Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants hospitals to limit the number of opioid painkillers they prescribe.

Jamaica

December 13, 2012

Five Men Arrested for Selling Illegal Guns and Drugs, Officials Say

Four men were indicted and another suspect was arrested on gun and drug charges, authorities said.

High Bridge

December 05, 2012

10 Bronx Gang Members Arrested in Turf War, Officials Say

Police arrested the leaders of the Walton Townsend Gang, known as the WTG, the NYPD said.

Greenwich Village

October 26, 2012

Bleecker Street Drug Dealing On the Rise, Police Say

Drug sales in the Village are on the rise, forcing police to put more officers on the street.

Jackson Heights

October 24, 2012

After Years of Neglect, 82nd Street Starts to Shine

Seth Taylor and the 82nd Street Partnership have worked to improve the business district.

Bushwick

October 17, 2012

Biker Gangs Busted For Having Cannon at Brooklyn Headquarters

The gangsters also allegedly kept IEDs at a Brooklyn home that served as a daycare center.

Hell's Kitchen & Clinton

October 04, 2012

Controversial Hell's Kitchen Basketball Court Rejected by Community Board

CB4 asked the Parks Department to remove a court in a renovation of Ramon Aponte Park

Red Hook

September 13, 2012

Gang Crackdown Caused Rash of Gunpoint Muggings in Red Hook, Cops Say

As cops disrupted drug activity last month, gangs sought other sources of illegal income, police say.

Central Harlem

August 24, 2012

Blaming Brothers for Ramarley Graham's Death a 'Reach,' Say Activists

The brothers shouldn't be blamed for Ramarley Graham's death, say anti-violence activists.

Central Harlem

August 17, 2012

Troublesome Lenox Avenue Scaffolding Dismantled, For Now

The scaffolding has caused problems at Lenox Avenue and 123rd Street for eight years, residents say.

Howard Beach

August 09, 2012

Woman Tried to Smuggle Heroin in Hair Cream at JFK, Customs Says

A woman arriving at JFK from Colombia was caught with heroin stashed in bags of hair product.