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Man Falsely Accused of Rape During Birthday Cruise Imprisoned for 6 Days
pix11.com | @colekirstinTwo friends who took a cruise to celebrate a birthday and escape the winter were instead imprisoned on a false rape allegation aboard the Royal Caribbean brig, despite the woman recanting her charge a day later. David Anselem, 26 and Evi Mor, 22, decided...Tags: Royal Caribbean International, Caribbean Islands, EVI Incorporated, Judaism, Religion and Belief
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Manhattan-Bound Queens Commuters: FastTrack Work For 9 Consecutive Days On E, F Lines
Staff ReporterQueens commuters who take the E or F trains from three stations face nine consecutive days of no Manhattan-bound service starting Saturday. The affected stations are the ones at 75th Avenue, Sutphin and Briarwood-Van Wyck boulevards. The Metropolitan...Tags: East Harlem, Queens (New York City), Commuting, Travel, Manhattan (New York City)
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Powerball Spikes To $325 Million
pix11.com | @hilarywhittierPowerball mania is sweeping the country after no one hit the winning numbers on Wednesday. But that loss means a huge jackpot gain. It's now $325 million, or over a 190 million cash option. It's the 5th biggest in Powerball history. "I'm going to win,...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Employees, Services and Shopping, Career and Workplace, Lotteries
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Slain Cop Was 22-Year NYPD Veteran
pix11.com | @jamesfordtvHe was a father of four, and a well-decorated cop, but now NYPD Officer Peter Figoski is dead at 47, shot by an alleged robber. However, the 22-year veteran cop did not perish without his partner bullishly pursuing and nabbing the man who investigators...Tags: Defense, Health, Theft, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Cypress Hills
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Statement By Ray Kelly On Officer Fatally Shot In Brooklyn
NYPD POLICE COMMISSIONERAt 2:15 this morning police officers from the 75th Precinct responded to a 911 call of a burglary in progress at 25 Pine Street in East New York reported by the owner there. The owner, who resided on the first and second floors, reported hearing what...Tags: Head Injuries, Defense, Health, Shootings, Raymond W. Kelly
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Veteran NYPD Cop Dead After Being Shot In Face During Brooklyn Break-In
PIX11.com / @pix11mikeThe NYPD is mourning the loss of one of their own. Officer Peter Figoski, a 22-year veteran of the department, died Monday morning after suffering a single gunshot wound to the face while investigating a robbery in progress in a basement apartment in...Tags: Defense, Head Injuries, Health, Coney Island, Theft
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Queens Suspect Charged With Deadly Triple Shooting
Staff reporterA Queens man has been charged in connection with a double murder Friday afternoon in Jamaica at an apartment building -- and on a MTA bus. Damel O. Burton, 34, of Foch Blvd., Jamaica, was arraigned Saturday evening in Criminal Court. He faces two...Tags: Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Prosecution, Shootings, Kew Gardens
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Off-Duty Cop Fatally Shoots Carjacking Suspect In Brooklyn
A carjacking suspect was shot and killed by an off-duty police officer in Brooklyn Thursday after cops say he opened fire on the officer.
According to authorities, the off-duty NYPD Lieutenant was behind the wheel of his own car when he witnessed another...Tags: Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Disasters and Accidents, Chrysler Group LLC, Theft
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LIRR Service Restored But Delays Continue After Lightning Strike
PIX11.comThere are going to be some residual delays on the Long Island Rail Road due to a lightning strike near Jamaica station Thursday afternoon. Commuters can expect delays of 30 to 60 minutes this morning, according to the MTA. Trains are operating with...Tags: Ronkonkoma, Subway Transportation, Transportation, New York City Transit, Long Island Rail Road
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Puppy Rescued 2 Miles Off Shore in Jamaica Bay
pix11.comTwo NYPD Harbor Unit officers say they were at the right place at the right time and ended up saving a puppy's life. Officers Benjamin Reiver and Edward Carr were on patrol around 7:30 PM Monday evening when they saw something in the waters in Jamaica...Tags: New York City, Germany, New York City Police Department
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Showers And Thunderstorms Swamp Tri-State
pix11.comGot plans? You best cancel them. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut through 9 p.m. Sunday. According to forecasters, look for thunderstorms mainly in the evening hours, conditions ripe for tornado activity...Tags: Weather, Connecticut, Weather Reports, Air Transportation Delays, John F. Kennedy
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4-Alarm Fire Burning In Queens; Subway Service Suspended
Staff reporterA raging fire in Richmond Hill, Queens, is now affecting subway service. The 4-alarm blaze broke out around 5:45 p.m. on Jamaica Ave. near 112th St., consuming a series of row stores. Only one injury was reported, according to fire officials, but it...Tags: Subway Transportation, Transportation, Queens (New York City), Jamaica Center, Travel
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