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New York City owl Flaco was exposed to pigeon virus and rat poison before death, tests show

Mar. 25, 2024 18:43 PM EDT

New York City’s celebrity owl Flaco was suffering from a severe pigeon-borne illness and high levels of rat poison when he crashed into a building and died last month, officials at the Bronx Zoo said Monday. The Eurasian eagle-owl was found dead in a Manhattan courtyard on Feb. 23,...

Liev Schreiber dons a collar to play a Catholic priest in revival of 'Doubt' on Broadway

Feb. 29, 2024 12:49 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Liev Schreiber was in a reflective mood one recent Sunday when he got a call about possibly starring in the play “Doubt” on Broadway. “I had just come out of Mass with my in-laws, which is odd for a Jewish boy from the Lower East Side,” the actor and new dad...

NYC officials clear another storefront illegally housing dozens of migrants in unsafe conditions

Feb. 29, 2024 11:37 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials have cleared out a Bronx storefront illegally converted to house dozens of tenants that was run by the same person who operated one hosting as many as 70 migrants in a Queens furniture store. The city Department of Buildings said Thursday...

$1B donation makes New York medical school tuition free and transforms students' lives

Feb. 28, 2024 08:53 AM EST

First year student Samuel Woo had been considering a career in cardiology so he would be able to pay off his medical school debt until the announcement this week of a generous donation that will remove tuition fees at his New York City school. Now, without the fear of crippling...

Police arrest three suspects in killing of man on Bronx subway car

Feb. 27, 2024 08:17 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Three people have been arrested in the killing of a man on a New York City subway car last week, police said Tuesday. William Alvarez, a 45-year-old Bronx resident, was fatally shot after getting into an argument with one of the suspects on a D Train in the Bronx...

Police ID suspects in killing of man on Bronx subway car as transit officials discuss rising crime

Feb. 26, 2024 11:56 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police identified three suspects in the killing of a man on a subway car last week, and transit authorities were set to meet Monday to discuss rising crime in the city's transit system. The NYPD said in a post on X on Sunday that they're seeking Justin...

Gunfire at New York subway station kills 1, injures 5. Police say teen dispute sparked shooting

Feb. 13, 2024 13:17 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — An argument between two groups of teenagers riding the New York City subway exploded into deadly violence Monday when shooting started after the train's doors opened at a station, killing a man and wounding five others. The gunfire broke out on an elevated train...

On live TV, Guardian Angels rough up a man in Times Square then misidentify him as a 'migrant'

Feb. 07, 2024 20:46 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Members of the Guardian Angels roughed up a man during a live interview on Fox News Tuesday night, then misidentified him as a “migrant” in a primetime segment meant to highlight disorder and crime caused by new arrivals to New York City. The bizarre altercation...

NYPD officers will have to record race of people they question under new police transparency law

Jan. 30, 2024 18:39 PM EST

New York City police officers will be required to record the apparent race, gender and ages of most people they stop for questioning under a law passed Tuesday by the City Council, which overrode a veto by Mayor Eric Adams. The issue was thrust into the national spotlight in recent...

Ponce Financial: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Jan. 30, 2024 17:14 PM EST

BRONX, N.Y. (AP) — BRONX, N.Y. (AP) — Ponce Financial Group, Inc. (PDLB) on Tuesday reported net income of $518,000 in its fourth quarter. The Bronx, New York-based company said it had profit of 2 cents per share. The holding company of Ponce Bank posted revenue of...