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Several costumed characters say police officers harass characters and prevent them from earning money.
The warm weather brought out tourists, as well as topless performers.
Jose Escalona-Martinez was dressed as Batman when he stole cash from the woman's wallet, police said.
Three costumed characters were arrested on Feb. 7 after harassing a 43-year-old tourist for money.
Miklos Solyom, 45, was charged with aggressive begging in a public place, authorities said.
A task force appointed by the mayor agreed to the idea of assigning designated areas for topless women.
A bill governing Times Square characters will be introduced Wednesday, City Councilman Andy King said.
New legislation would impose rules on costumed characters in Times Square following a recent attack.
The costumed character tried to get more money from a couple who took a picture with him, police said.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio said terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov should be spared the death penalty.
The actress spotted the suspect outside her third-floor balcony, sources said.
A shortage of bilingual therapists has made the problem especially difficult in some districts.
The victim suffered a fractured skull base, multiple spinal fractures, bruised lungs and other injuries.
The break happened just after 4 a.m. on Pacific Street near Albany Avenue.
Officer Ryan Nash shot Sayfullo Saipov who killed eight people with a rented truck, officials said.
The new owners have no plans to change the properties, according to a realtor who brokered the deal.
The deadly attack left eight people dead and a dozen injured, officials said.
Five men from Argentina, a woman from Belgium, a West Village resident and a man from N.J. were killed.
The vote paves the way for developers to build a complex with retail space and 1,146 apartments.
The Queens County Bird Club is hoping to install two bird feeders in the park by the end of November.
Sayfullo Saipov was charged by federal prosecutors on Wednesday with aiding ISIS in a terror attack.
A new art gallery features the work of recovering addicts in East Harlem.
Catwalks, balconies, a secret staircase and elaborate ceiling panels were uncovered at the theater.
Preservation groups are writing letters — in crayon — to the library, which owns the home.