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Dog owner faces 2 years in jail for killing alley cat
A Queens dog owner killed an alley cat - and now faces up to two years behind bars.Richard Ferrugio, 50, of Ozone Park used a car wrench to beat the homeless black-and-white kitty after it supposedly scratched his arm as he fixed his car outside Neir’s Tavern, where he’s a regular, Feb. 7, 2012.Ferrugio told cops he gave the animal one swipe with the tool, but then, "I saw the ...
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Hundreds stranded after LIRR train derails
Photo credit: Craig Ruttle | An Eastbound LIRR train that officials say "probably derailed" just after leaving the Penn Station platform on track 14 rests as it is looked over by officials. (June 17, ...
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New York manufacturing activity rises modestly in June
Manufacturing activity in the New York region improved modestly in June, according to a survey released Monday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.According to the Empire State Manufacturing Survey, the general business conditions index rose 9 points to 7.8 after dipping into negative territory in May.Roughly 29 percent of manufacturers reported that conditions had got better over the month, ...
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Former L.I. Home Depot Employee Convicted In Pipe Bomb Extortion Plot
HUNTINGTON, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — A former Home Depot handyman from Long Island was convicted Monday of trying to extort $2 million from the company in a plot that involved pipe ...
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Commuter train from NYC shakes derails in tunnel
NEW YORK (AP) -- A commuter train shook on the tracks and then derailed in a tunnel under the East River shortly after leaving Penn Station on Monday night, forcing the hundreds of passengers on it to be removed and delaying the trip home for many others. No injuries were ...
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Since the late 1970s, The Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy has appeared in numerous incarnations across every conceivable medium. Originally created by Douglas Adams, a Cambridge graduate and friend of several members of Monty Python, it originated as a 12-part radio series on ... ...
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Correx officers charged with dealing weed to Rikers inmates
Two city correction officers were charged today with dealing pot to inmates on Rikers Island.Austin Romain and Khalif Phillips, both 31, were busted while on the job after getting ratted out by jailhouse snitches who were their alleged customers. Both guards operated independently of each other but used similar methods to sell marijuana and other contraband - including scalpels and tobacco - to ...
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Governors Island abuzz with plans
Governors Island administrators said last week's implosion of one of its oldest building signifies the start of a new era for the island.The 30-acre section of the island that was once off limits to civilians will be transformed into a new, modern $250 million park that's set to open to the public next summer -- and there's more on the way."There were 14,000 people in one ...
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Christine Quinn goes on attack against mayoral rivals
Photo credit: AP | Christine Quinn is the first female New York City Council speaker and is considered a leading candidate to succeed Mayor Michael Bloomberg in the 2013 ...
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Welcome back to the Bronx Dodgers play at NYY for 1st time since 81
Photo credit: Adrian Gonzalez #23 of the Los Angeles Dodgers (Getty Images) From 1941 to 1981, the Dodgers faced off against the Yankees in 11 World Series. But oddly enough, the team that once called Brooklyn home hasn't visited either Yankee Stadium since winning the title-clinching Game 6 of the 1981 World Series; this despite the institution of interleague play in 1997. Tonight, the ...
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NYPD Spying On Muslims Leads To N.J. Senate Committee Approving New Regulations
TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — A New Jersey State Senate committee passed a bill Monday that would require law enforcement agencies from elsewhere to give notice when they plan to conduct counterterrorism surveillance in the state — a measure prompted by revelations about NYPD spying on ...