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By Joe Randazzo July 28, 2013
Its been a busy week for the Long Island College Hospital. A restraining order from Bill De Blasio kept it open, employees were arrested during a protest, and a patient was reported missing.
By Joe Randazzo July 28, 2013
The bill goes into effect 2014 and this will hinder sales for England, Asia, and Chinatown. This marks the end of shark fin soup in New York state.
By Christian Abbatecola July 27, 2013
Recent polling shows disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner has fallen far out of the lead in his bid to become NYC mayor.
By Christian Abbatecola July 25, 2013
Indictments against two Russian hackers were unsealed in Manhattan earlier today.
By Christian Abbatecola July 24, 2013
Terrorists have claimed responsibility for attacks on two Iraqi prisons which freed an estimated 500 detainees.
By Joe Randazzo July 24, 2013
Bhoomika Kochhar was found dead in her home in Nepal. Her family suspects foul play and they've enlisted the help of Representative Steve Israel.
By Joe Randazzo July 23, 2013
Zimmerman's attempts to keep a low profile following his trial failed after he pulled a family of four out of their overturned SUV. There were no injuries.
By Joe Randazzo July 22, 2013
Southwest Flight 345 lost its front wheel after landing at LaGuardia Airport earlier this evening. There were minor injuries and several passengers suffered anxiety attacks.
By Joe Randazzo July 22, 2013
The baby boy is the first child of both William and Kate. The name has not been released.
By Eric Anderson July 20, 2013
The White House correspondent died on Saturday.
By Joe Randazzo July 20, 2013
The Brooklyn facility, which overlooks the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan skyline, is set to shut down by the end of July.
By Lyndsay McCabe July 20, 2013
In an address to the media on Friday, President Obama discussed the racial implications of the result of the Trayvon Martin case, and also proposed a review of the Stand Your Ground law that allowed ...
By Wendy L July 18, 2013
During Tuesday evening's MLB All-Star Game at Citi Field a teenager from Shirley ran onto the field on a Twitter dare while the game was in progress. He now faces charges.
By Sandra Stelmach July 15, 2013
Cory Monteith, Glee's star Finn Hudson, was found dead at a hotel in Vancouver, Canada this past weekend.
By Christian Abbatecola July 14, 2013
The controversial Floridian murder case came to an end on Saturday as George Zimmerman was found not guilty.
By Lyndsay McCabe July 13, 2013
With Janet Napolitano resigning from her post as Secretary of Homeland Security, Senator Schumer has already put in a call to the White House to recommend NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly for the job.
By Wendy L July 12, 2013
Apple juice is a popular choice of beverage for most children, but there have been concerns on how safe it is. Today, the FDA has set new limits on what is deemed safe in terms ...
By Christian Abbatecola July 11, 2013
The man alleged to have committed the bombings in Boston earlier this year with his brother, now deceased, entered a plea of not guilty yesterday.
By Christian Abbatecola July 08, 2013
A group of protestors in Cairo clashed with the Egyptian military earlier today, resulting in dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries.
By Joe Randazzo July 07, 2013
The fatal crash happened before noon Saturday.