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2 Teens Shot Near Brooklyn Museum

Photograph by crookiemonsters Two teen boys were shot during a festival in a park last night near the Brooklyn Museum on Eastern Parkway. One attendee told the Daily News, "We were having a good time. Then... 

Extra, Extra: Finally, Father And Son Minions On The Subway

Father and son Minions, J.K. Rowling the Twitter troll-slayer, Liz Cho gets married and more more more! 

Pomeranian Dognapped Outside Williamsburg Grocery Store At 4 AM

Surveillance stills that purportedly show the woman who stole a Pomeranian named Suki, bottom left. (Facebook) A woman stole a Pomeranian named Suki outside of a 24-hour supermarket on Driggs Avenue early this morning, according to... 

A Year After Eric Garner's Death, Chokehold Cop Eager To Get Off Desk Duty

Officer Daniel Pantaleo, who choked Eric Garner to the ground and, with other cops, held him down, killing him almost a year ago, is raring to get out of the office and start making collars again,... 

The NYT Found Some Young Brooklyn Families Who Left For The 'Burbs... THEN RETURNED

Two Native New Yorkers stare at each other in a Brooklyn bodega (Jen Chung / Gothamist) In the latest NY Times real estate article that uses Brooklyn (specifically Park Slope) as the end-all, be-all entity for... 

Update: Father Arrested For Abandoning 3-Yr-Old Girl At Harlem Subway Sandwich Shop

The police are hoping the public can help them identify an adorable little girl who was found abandoned at a Harlem Subway shop late last night—and offer details about the man who left her there. Update:... 

NYPD: Teens On Bikes Are Grabbing Brooklyn Women's Butts

A group of teens riding bicycles is accused of four separate forcible touching incidents in Brooklyn this past Friday. According to police, in each incident, a male bicyclist grabs the buttocks—and, in one instance, breasts—of a... 

Two Dead Following Police Chase In New Jersey

(tonyz20 / shutterstock) Two people died when their car crashed during a police chase last night on I-78, 40 minutes west of Newark. At around 8:40 p.m., New Jersey state troopers tried to pull over the... 

Small Plane Lands On Route 72 By Long Beach Island

Here's a Sunday Jersey Shore surprise: A small plane landed on the median of Route 72, the main road in and out of Long Beach Island. 

Have You Seen This UES Hit & Run Cyclist?

(screenshot via NBC 4) Police are seeking help identifying the cyclist who hit a 67-year-old woman on First Avenue in June and kept riding, leaving her in critical condition. As we wrote at the time: According... 

Extra, Extra: Here's The Behind-The-Scenes Star Wars Video You've Been Waiting For

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Three Charged In Killing Of Upper West Side Shopkeeper

(Google Maps) Yesterday, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton and other officials announced that three people were arrested for a fatal robbery in Manhattan last month. Bharara said, "A shopkeeper at a small store... 

Motorcyclist Loses Leg In Brooklyn Crash

Via Facebook A 30-year-old motorcyclist lost her leg in a horrific crash in East New York this morning, according to police. The Daily News reports that Queens resident Latisha Larrymore was riding her Yamaha R6 on... 

NYC Will Soon Be Filled With Public Pee-ers, According To NY Post

Scoboco / Flickr The NY Post has been anything but subtle about its crusade to convince New Yorkers our current elected officials have been chosen as our Destroyers, and today's cover story is no exception—apparently, the... 

Thanks Cuomo: NY State Halts Plan To Require Background Checks On Ammunition Sales 

Governor Cuomo during a press conference in 2013 (AP) Governor Andrew Cuomo, in yet another apparent attempt to distance himself from anything resembling a Democrat, has agreed to suspend his administration's plan to require background checks...