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Landlord Kills Tenant Then Himself with a Machete

A mother-of-four was killed by her landlord Tuesday in Queens at approximately 11:40 a.m. The tenant was being pestered by the landlord to move out. The situation turned deadly once the landlord took a machete butchered the woman. He then used the same weapon to kill himself. According to a friend of the victim, the [...]

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Brooklyn Turns Containers Into Shops

Dekalb Market converted unused shipping containers into a small village of eateries, craft shops, and performance spaces

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White House Holds Anti-Bullying Summit

Conference raises awareness about teen bullying, specifically against Asian Americans

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Cashier Goes to Jail for Self Defense

A McDonald’s worker, named Rayon McIntosh, went to jail for a fight after a customer threatened to cut him up. During a interview with the Daily News at Rikers Island, he admitted that he smacked both the woman and her friend with a metal bar because they jumped over the counter and “attacked” him. The [...]

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Woman Crawls Under Tree After Getting Shot

A 65-year-old woman was shot three times in her upper body by a gunman on Thursday. This happened around 11:50 a.m. in Coney Island, Brooklyn. The woman, who is unknown, crawled under a tree after the incident; dying with her eyes wide open. The gunman fled the scene on his bike. Police believe that even [...]

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Shocking Actions of a Reporter.

Fox 5 News reporter Charles Leaf, a married father of two, was arrested on Thursday after being “accused” of molesting a four year old girl. The arrest took place in his home in Wyckoff with the charges of aggravated sexual assault on a minor and endangering the welfare of children. He is now at Bergen [...]

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Annecia Steniger: A Unique Teenage Girl

Annecia Steiniger is a 14 year old girl who was born on February 8th, 1996. She is a 9th grader at Frank McCourt High School in the Upper West Side of Manhattan. She lives in Mariners Harbor, Staten Island and she takes the Ferry to school almost every single day. Her mother is Haitian and [...]

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A New Approach for Teaching Math

Most kindergartners in America already know their numbers; but Singapore is taking a new approach on teaching kids math. They believe that teaching at a slower pace would “promote deeper understanding of math concepts”. For decades America have been trying to improve their math skills, experimenting with one program after another; now dozens of schools [...]

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Residents Turn Over Guns at NYPD’s Buyback

EAST FLATBUSH – On November 12, local residents turned in guns at the NYPD’s Gun Buyback Initiative in Central Brooklyn. [...]

Hundreds Pack Times Square for Mario 3D Launch

Video game fans brave the cold to join event promoting release of Super Mario 3D Land

Pet Hospital Opens With Hot Dog Contest

Brooklyn’s newest pet hospital opens with dog contest and visit from hot dog eating champ

How Will the Barclay’s Center Affect its Brooklyn Neighborhood

Sometimes when Anne and Adam are walking past the construction at Barclay Center Arena in central Brooklyn, they see rats [...]

Brooklyn Turns Containers Into Shops

Dekalb Market converted unused shipping containers into a small village of eateries, craft shops, and performance spaces

NBA Lockout’s Effect on Store Sales

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN – Stores around Madison Square Garden usually experience a boom in business during the NBA season. But due [...]