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Subway Series: Mets northbound and Yankees heading south
NEW YORK (AP) — The Subway Series turned into two teams passing in different directions. After the Mets completed a four-game sweep with a 12-3 rout in the Bronx on Wednesday night, Yankees manager Aaron Boone sounded his most frustrated in two years. “We're...
A 7-month-old tree kangaroo peeked out of its mom's pouch at the Bronx Zoo and here are the photos
NEW YORK (AP) — The second baby of a tree-dwelling kangaroo made its public debut this week in New York, poking its pink head head out of its mom's furry white pouch. The tiny Matschie’s tree kangaroo, or Dendrolagus matschiei, was born in December and is the second born to the...
Watchdog who criticized NYPD's handling of officer discipline resigns
NEW YORK (AP) — The head of an oversight board that investigates allegations of misconduct by New York City police officers announced her resignation Monday, ending a tenure in which she had publicly criticized the NYPD's handling of a major disciplinary case and sought to expand the panel's...
Newly arrived migrants encounter hazards of food delivery on the streets of NYC: robbers
NEW YORK CITY (AP) — Brad Song thought he was about to get his e-bike stolen a second time in a less than a month after delivering an order for Chinese food app Fantuan Delivery. Seven strangers surrounded the Chinese immigrant and knocked him off the scooter. He was rescued when a nearby...
NYPD recruit who died during training is honored at police academy graduation
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police recruit who suffered an apparent medical episode at a training facility and died last week was honored Monday at what would have been his police academy graduation ceremony. The death of probationary officer Edgar Ordonez “shocked and...
NYPD recruit dies following medical episode at Bronx training facility, just days before graduation
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police recruit died Wednesday after suffering an apparent medical episode at a training facility in the Bronx, just days before he was set to graduate as an officer. The 33-year-old, identified as probationary police officer Edgar Ordonez, lost...
Two boys shot in a McDonald's in New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — Two boys were shot in a McDonald's in the Bronx on Saturday night, police in New York City said. The two victims, ages 12 and 13, were hospitalized and listed in stable condition, a New York Police Department spokesman said. Authorities said they...
George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeats Rep. Jamaal Bowman in New York Democratic primary
George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeated U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman on Tuesday in a Democratic primary in suburban New York that highlighted the party’s deep divisions over the war in Gaza. With the victory, Latimer has ousted one of the most liberal voices in Congress and one...
Why AP called New York’s 16th District for George Latimer over Rep. Jamaal Bowman
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat George Latimer defeated U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman in New York’s 16th Congressional District on the strength of his showing in vote-rich Westchester County, according to an Associated Press analysis of initial vote results. The result marks the first...
Donald Trump completes mandatory presentencing interview after less than 30 minutes of questioning
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump completed his mandatory presentencing interview Monday after less than 30 minutes of routine, uneventful questions and answers, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The person was not authorized to speak publicly and did so on condition of...
