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August 1, 2022

New York City box cutter attack caught on video in heart of tourist capital

NYPD released a disturbing video showing an unidentified suspect slash a woman with a box cutter near Times Square in an unprovoked daylight attack on Saturday morning.

July 31, 2022

NYC shop employee charged in deadly stabbing of homeless man who violently attacked elderly manager: report

A Bronx smoke shop worker accused of stabbing a homeless man to death who attacked his elderly manager was arrested and charged with murder, according to police and a report.

July 30, 2022

New York City store locks up Spam in plastic case amid crime spike

New York City shoppers expressed disbelief when they encountered cans of Spam locked up behind plastic barriers as crime and inflation spike in the city.

July 30, 2022

New York governor: Monkeypox is a 'disaster emergency'

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a State Disaster Emergency in response to the outbreak of the monkeypox virus. There are more than 5,100 U.S. monkeypox cases.

July 30, 2022

Shark sightings in Cape Cod waters ballooned again on Friday

Shark sightings in the waters off of Cape Cod and down the East Coast have swelled this week. Officials have implemented beach closures and increased surveillance.

July 30, 2022

Suspect allegedly lured 18-year-old to New York, forced her into prostitution

A man faces multiple sex trafficking charges after he allegedly lured an 18-year-old teenager to Brooklyn from Ohio and forced her to work in prostitution.

July 29, 2022

NYC Neurologist found guilty on 12 counts of sexual abuse

An NYC neurologist was found guilty on charges of sexually abusing patients while treating them with pain medications. A jury reached a verdict Friday after three days of trial.

July 29, 2022

First-ever Gorgosaurus skeleton sells at auction for $6.1M to unknown buyer — scientists frustrated

A 77-million-year-old dinosaur skeleton — first of a kind — sold for $6.1 million to an unknown buyer at Sotheby’s live Natural History auction in New York. Some scientists are fretting, however.

July 29, 2022

NY Amtrak services halted in Albany due to unstable structure

New York Amtrak services were halted on Friday after an unstable building made conditions dangerous. Customers on the new Burlington route had to get off and take a bus in Albany.

July 29, 2022

Maine beach reopens after shark sightings

A Maine beach reopened after closing earlier this week following a white shark sighting. Beaches have closed for similar reasons up and down the East Coast.