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May 18, 2012

911 operators have no time for dirty talk.

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer just can't stop getting robbed

May 17, 2012

Spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said no one was home at the time of the burglary, which was discovered May 4 by a housekeeper.

Luxury car ring thieves 'stalked' New York car owners

May 16, 2012

They targeted Brooklyn neighborhoods, particularly Williamsburg.

Homeless man stabs man watching porn at Brooklyn library

May 16, 2012

The man was stabbed in the chest.

25 pounds of cocaine seized at Red Hook Container Terminal

May 15, 2012

The drugs were hidden in containers bound for Belgium.

Will Secure Communities make NYC the next Arizona for immigrants?

May 14, 2012

New York City has long been known as a refuge that celebrates immigrants, whether they are here legally or not. But starting tomorrow, that all may change.
 

Pedro Espada: Former politician convicted of theft

May 14, 2012

The former political leader was found guilty of stealing more than $500,000.

Drunken driver hits, kills man on sidewalk

May 13, 2012

Killed while standing at a street corner.

Yekaterina Pusepa held in alleged stabbing of her boyfriend

May 13, 2012

Pusepa was arrested after police found her covered in blood and standing over her boyfriend, Alec Katsnelson, 22, at their Gold St. apartment building Friday.

Cops shoot man holding mother at knifepoint

May 07, 2012

Police used a Taser on the 22-year-old man to no effect.

Brooklyn man charged with starving pet pit bull

May 07, 2012

When he was first brought in to the ASPCA, three-year-old Drew weighed 37 pounds and his ribs were showing through his skin.

New York City police officer, corrections officer arrested

May 07, 2012

One man was part of a rowdy group of people in Harlem and the other was charged with DUI after plowing into a street pole while allegedly driving drunk in Brooklyn Heights.

Michael Pena: Former NYPD officer sentenced to 75 years to life

May 07, 2012

A judge expresses "scorn" for a former cop convicted of sexual assault.

Black Bloc Occupy protesters attack media, photographers during May Day rally

May 01, 2012

Metro shooter is among multiple incidents of violence against the press.

Police investigate death of 6-month-old baby girl in Staten Island

May 01, 2012

The infant wasn't breathing and had a 105-degree fever; she was pronounced dead at Staten Island University North Hospital.

PETA uncovers pigeon racing’s dark side in the Bronx

April 30, 2012

The sport of pigeon racing is alive and well in New York City — and is rife with illegal gambling, the killing of unwanted birds and abusive training methods, some say.

Man caught exposing himself on R train

April 30, 2012

This man exposed himself to a 20-year-old woman on a Manhattan-bound R train last Thursday.

Jessica Vega: New York bride admits she lied about having cancer to get wedding donations

April 26, 2012

The 25-year-old Orange County woman cried in court yesterday as she confessed.

Prosecutors: Get tough on oxycodone crimes

April 25, 2012

Cops and prosecutors say they need help putting the people who illegally sell non-controlled drugs in jail.

Cop charged after alleged hit-and-run

April 24, 2012

Prosecutors say a cop left the scene after hitting an elderly woman.

NYC's Denim Day tomorrow will support victims of rape, sexual assult

April 24, 2012

One in five women has reported being sexually assaulted.

Reports: Niece confirmed rape claim against suspect in Etan Patz case

April 24, 2012

News outlets cited anonymous law enforcement officials who said the niece of Othniel Miller, a possible suspect in the Etan Patz case, confirmed that he raped her years ago.

Bronx woman charged with neglecting, starving pit bulls Cagney and Lacey

April 22, 2012

The seven-month-old dogs weighed about 15 pounds each.

Police arrest suspected 'hammer rapist' in Brooklyn

April 22, 2012

Cops say the man terrorized women in Brooklyn, menacing them with a hammer and then raping them.

Etan Patz: F.B.I. investigates cold-case tip in SoHo

April 19, 2012

Agents are at a SoHo apartment.

New York livery cab drivers want to carry guns

April 18, 2012

They say they'd feel safer if a loaded gun was hiding in the glove compartment.

A call to put 500 more NYPD officers back on the streets

April 17, 2012

One Queens politician wants cops on patrol, not doing paperwork. But not everyone agrees civilians should be hired to do NYPD desk jobs instead.

Eder Loor: Cop stabbed in the head in East Harlem

April 17, 2012

A cop is in critical condition after being stabbed.

Richard Hovan: Prep school teacher accused of sexual contact with student

April 17, 2012

A Bronx teacher is charged with having a sexual relationship with an underage student.

Charlie Samuels: Former Mets clubhouse manager sentenced after stealing team memorabilia

April 16, 2012

Charlie Samuels, the former longtime clubhouse manager for the New York Mets, was sentenced today after he admitted to stealing more than $2 million worth of memorabilia from the team.

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