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VIDEO: Man Robs T-Mobile Store At Gunpoint, Steals Dozens of iPhones

The robber made off with approximately 50 smartphones and $200 in cash, police and witnesses said.

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Police Seek Teen Suspects in Subway Cell Phone Snatching Spree

The NYPD put out an alert after a rash of cell phone thefts in a 14th Street subway station.

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De Blasio Pushes Cellphone Makers to Add Better Security for Stolen Phones

Bill de Blasio joined Attorney General Schneiderman to demand solutions to the growing number of thefts.

Thief Snatches iPhone From Woman's Hands Aboard F Train, Cops Say

The suspect snatched the iPhone as the Manhattan-bound F train entered the 9th Street stop, cops said.

Straphanger Grabs Back iPad Mini From Thief at Chelsea Station, Cops Say

The suspect tried to run off with a man's iPad mini inside Chelsea's West 28th St. station, cops said.

Man Snatched Woman's iPhone Aboard 7 Train, Cops Say

The thief snatched the woman's iPhone aboard the 7 train in Corona, NYPD said.

Man Suspected Of Brutally Beating 17-Year-Old Girl And Stealing Her iPhone

The man attacked the girl on Thursday Jan. 24 in the Belmont section of The Bronx, cops said.

Top Stories

TriBeCa Mayor: 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.

West Village Ellen Barkin Fumes on Twitter Over Detectives Response Time to Burglary

The actress spotted the suspect outside her third-floor balcony, sources said.

TriBeCa 48,000 Students With Disabilities Not Getting Help They Need, DOE Admits

A shortage of bilingual therapists has made the problem especially difficult in some districts.

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.

Crown Heights VIDEO: Massive Water Main Break on Crown Heights Street Forces Evacuations

The break happened just after 4 a.m. on Pacific Street near Albany Avenue.

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.

Ditmars Row 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.

TriBeCa Terrorist 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.

Greenwich Village Here 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.

Civic Center Williamsburg'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.

Kew Gardens Forest 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.

Civic Center Terrorist 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.

East Harlem Survivors of Opioid Epidemic Showcase Artwork at East Harlem Gallery

A new art gallery features the work of recovering addicts in East Harlem.

Park Slope PHOTOS: Nitehawk's Prospect Park Renovation Reveals Vaudeville Stage

Catwalks, balconies, a secret staircase and elaborate ceiling panels were uncovered at the theater.

Corona Group 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.