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If you take public transit in the city, starting later in August you'll feel the squeeze every time you ride.
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If you take public transit in the city, starting later in August you'll feel the squeeze every time you ride.
The DOT initially said the service disruption could inconvenience tens of thousands of daily riders.
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We hear from the co-founders, who say their goal is to help women with naturally textured hair feel beautiful, celebrated and appreciated.
The court-appointed monitor described the jail facility as disturbing in how it handled a number of essential practices, and that many initiatives required by an action plan remain incomplete or have not been addressed.
A state of emergency remains in effect for the county, along with a flood watch for most of eastern New York through Tuesday night.
The extension would bring it to East Harlem-125th Street, after making stops at 106th and 116th streets. It's expected to provide direct connections to the 4, 5, and 6 trains, plus Metro-North.
Every year, Macy's fireworks has people's eyes glued to the skies. Kips Bay in Manhattan is expected to be packed Tuesday night, and preparations are well underway.
The quadruple shooting happened just after 10 p.m. on Eastburn Avenue off the Grand Concourse in the Mount Hope section.
This comes one week after another 14-year-old was killed when he was knocked off an L train while subway surfing.
Penny was charged with criminally negligent homicide and second-degree manslaughter.
The plan is set to become a reality for drivers coming into Manhattan's Central Business District.
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Police said the 27-year-old victim was stabbed in the shoulder and taken to Kings County Hospital in stable condition.
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