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New York City

May 05, 2013

Tragedy Strikes 5-Boro Tour When Man Dies of Heart Attack

Michael Boren, 51, a salesman from Almont, Michigan suffered cardiac arrest on the Ed Koch Bridge.

Upper West Side

April 19, 2013

Backpacks and Bags Banned at Sunday's Central Park Race, Organizers Say

New York City Road Runners asked runners and spectators to leave their bags at home.

Financial District

March 22, 2013

Statue of Liberty Security Screening Moving to Ellis Island

Security for visitors to Liberty Island, reopening July 4, will move from Battery Park to Ellis Island.

Battery Park City

February 25, 2013

Battery Park Security Tents Moving to Ellis Island in March, Report Says

The National Park Service plans to move the unsightly tents to Ellis Island, though the NYPD objects.

New York City

January 11, 2013

NYPD Eyeing Drones to Monitor Crowds

NYPD Chief Ray Kelly talked stop-and-frisk and surveillance during an interview at the 92nd Street Y.

New York City

January 11, 2013

Ending Stop-and-Frisk Will Cost Lives, Kelly Warns

Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said changing controversial police strategies would be dangerous for NYC.

East Village

October 31, 2012

Cops Ramp Up Halloween Presence on Lower Manhattan's Darkened Streets

Police have ramped up patrols and added spotlights to make neighborhoods left in the dark more secure.

Murray Hill

October 17, 2012

Crime Wave Makes Murray Hill Block a No-Go Zone for Locals

Police have made more than 50 arrests on Third Avenue, near East 32nd Street, since January.

Financial District

August 29, 2012

Pickup Trucks Must Go After Fatal Stock Exchange Accident, Locals Say

Sorel Deps-Medina, 70, was killed when a NYSE security pickup jumped the curb on Broad Street.

Inwood

August 01, 2012

$1.4M Revamp Leaves Inwood Sports Courts Without Lights, Parks Dept. Says

Inwood Hill Park's renovated basketball courts opened Tuesday, without lights.

Williamsburg

July 26, 2012

McCarren Pool's 'Lock Man' Arrested, Found to Have Long Criminal History

McCarren Pool's lock vendor Angel Wilburn has been arrested 40 times, cops said.

Williamsburg

July 20, 2012

For McCarren Pool Security, Swimmers Turn to 'Lock Man'

Angel Wilburn estimated $250 in sales daily for selling swimmers locks outside McCarren Pool.

Prospect Heights

June 27, 2012

Barclays Center Will Have Metal Detectors, Patdowns

Security at the Barclays Center will reportedly include metal detectors and patdowns, officials said.

Borough Park

May 21, 2012

150 Cameras to Be Installed in Brooklyn for 'Leiby Kletzky' Security Plan

The initiative was named after the 8-year-old who was kidnapped and killed last July.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

April 23, 2012

Live-Stream Video Helps Cops Keep Eye on Troubled McDonald's

McDonald's security upgrade follows a push by locals, elected officials and police for increased safety.