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Stupid Cupid Shot lover testifies for shooter
The Brooklyn man whose girlfriend shot him in the face loves her so much, he testified in her defense yesterday."I love her. Yes, I care about her," Randy Costa, 59, said at the attempted-murder trial of Evelyn Barnave, 43, who prosecutors say shot him in Crown Heights on Jan. 11, 2011."We had a good relationship. Just the drugs got in the way. We took care of each ...
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Body hunt at home of ‘Goodfellas’ mobster
Organized-crime investigators swooped in on the Queens home of James "Jimmy the Gent" Burke yesterday - digging for human remains in the driveway, back yard and basement of the late Luchese killer made famous by Robert De Niro in the film "Goodfellas."Acting on a tip, FBI and NYPD agents showed up at the Ozone Park triplex at around 8 a.m., carrying sledgehammers, trowels, a ...
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Dump tarnished Silver poll
ALBANY - A majority of voters wants to give Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver the boot over the way he handled sexual-harassment claims against pervy ex-pol Vito Lopez. Fifty-two percent of state voters think Silver (pictured) should step down, according to a Siena College Poll released yesterday. They say he "failed the people of New York and the women who worked for Lopez by not addressing ...
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Boy visits shot cop who saved him ma
A 10-year-old Queens boy begged his mother to let him visit the cop who was shot while saving them both, leading to an emotional reunion between the youngster and his hero."He saved my life, me and my mom’s," said young Jacob Rodriguez, sporting a wound under an eye from when he tried to stop his mom’s ex from allegedly beating her at their Jamaica home Sunday night.Jacob ...
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Mike UFT Kiss of death vs. diss of doom
in the race for mayor yesterday."It’s almost the kiss of death," a chuckling Bloomberg said during a question-and-answer session at Department of Education headquarters. "The last time the UFT’s endorsement got somebody elected was better than two decades ago," he went on. "I don’t know what goes through voters’ minds, but maybe they understand - ...
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World War Z draws massive crowd in NYC
NEW YORK -; Thousands of fans brought Times Square to a standstill as they waited to catch a glimpse of Brad Pitt at his premiere for "World War ...
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All eyes on Wheeler as Mets prospect debuts
top pitching prospect Zack Wheeler's turn to debut for the Mets on Tuesday against the Braves, in the nightcap of a doubleheader in which Harvey will start the matinee. The same Wheeler who dazzled Mets fans before an injury this spring. The same Wheeler whom most scouts once considered a superior prospect to Harvey. As a result, Mets backers expect Wheeler to debut on Tuesday just as ...
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NTSB stresses track safety after Conn. mans death
HARTFORD, Conn. -; The National Transportation Safety Board has issued an urgent safety recommendation after a railroad track foreman was struck and killed by a passenger train last month in ...
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RNW wins top honours at the New York International Radio and TV Festival
Radio Netherlands Worldwide won four major prizes at the 2013 New York International Radio and TV Festival, it was announced yesterday (Monday June 17). It won a gold medal and a Grand Prize Award for an interview entitled ...
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WABC weatherman Bill Evans wife to be arraigned
WABC/Channel 7 weatherman Bill Evans and his wife will be arraigned in a Connecticut court tomorrow after a violent blowup at their Old Greenwich home.Both the meteorologist and Dana Evans, his wife of 19 years, are facing charges of third-degree assault and disorderly conduct after they got in to a heated argument May 4.The couple, who are in the midst of a nasty divorce, surrendered to ...
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New York aims to require composting food scraps
NEW YORK -- Legions of New York City apartment dwellers will soon be asked -- and may eventually be forced -- to start collecting food scraps for composting, under Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s latest bid to make the city greener. After launching a test program recently in 3,500 Staten Island homes and some Manhattan apartment buildings, city officials said Monday they planned to expand it to ...
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Your comments on GMO labeling Whose responsibility is it to inform consumers
Ursula Rozum claimed "we deserve to know what's in our food." In May, the global March Against Monsanto protested the agricultural giant, which has taken steps to prevent states from requiring genetically engineered foods to be labeled as such on store shelves. The movement for labeling is growing, along with concern about the potential health risks associated with genetically ...
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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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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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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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NYC to ask residents to recycle their food scraps for composting
NEW YORK -- Legions of apartment dwellers will soon be asked -- and may eventually be forced -- to start collecting food scraps for composting, under Mayor Michael Bloomberg's latest bid to make the Big Apple greener. After launching a test program recently in 3,500 Staten Island homes and some Manhattan apartment buildings, city officials said Monday they planned to expand it to 100,000 ...
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Syracuse ex-mayor Driscoll to move to suburbs
Update: A previous version of this story incorrectly said former Syracuse Mayor Matt Driscoll plans to stay in the city. He is moving to Onondaga Hill. The error is the ...
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Schumer pushes Sunoco to address vacant properties...
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, right, joins Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner and city Councilor Bob Dougherty at a news conference to discuss vacant gas stations at the corner of East Brighton Avenue and East Seneca Turnpike. Behind them is a vacant station owned by ...
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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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Mets shift Duda to first Murphy back to second
Email ATLANTA -- Reversing course on last week's alternative defensive assignments, Mets manager Terry Collins scrawled out an entirely new lineup for Monday's series opener against the Braves. Daniel Murphy, who spent a one-week tour of duty at first base, returned to his usual position at second. Meanwhile, Lucas Duda, who has worked tirelessly in the outfield for the past two ...
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Costas calls Mets to apologize for comments
Email ATLANTA -- Terry Collins heard the quip. How could he not? NBC broadcaster Bob Costas generated headlines Sunday when he called the Mets' walk-off celebration evidence of "the decline of Western civilization." "All right, civilization's over," Collins jabbed back Monday afternoon. "We'll have to rebuild it." Running through highlights during ...
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Turner could land on DL with left intercostal strain
Email ATLANTA -- Mets infielder Justin Turner is dealing with a left intercostal strain that could land him on the disabled list as soon as Tuesday. Turner stayed in New York after Sunday's game, receiving an MRI on Monday morning before joining his teammates in Atlanta. Though the Mets may not reach a resolution before the start of Tuesday's doubleheader, manager Terry Collins ...
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Syracuse man goes one block with stolen table saw before arrest police say
Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse man made it about one block with a stolen table saw before he was stopped and arrested Monday afternoon, according to police. Luis Dejesus, 20, of 1303 Lodi Street, reportedly took the 10-inch table saw, still in a box, from a locked shed on the 1900 block of Lodi Street shortly before 1 p.m. Monday, according to police. Within minutes, police arrived at the ...
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Wrong birth date on Ed Kochs tombstone
How’s Ed Koch tombstone doin’. Horrible!In a major blunder, the former mayor’s tombstone at Trinity Church in Washington Heights was mistakenly engraved with the wrong birth date.The date of birth given is Dec. 12, 1942 instead of 1924.The gaffe is enough to bring Koch -- a proud World War II veteran and stickler for details - right out of his grave, after a brief chuckle and ...
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Mayor Stephanie Miner speaks out for Womens Equality Agenda
Jim McGregor | The Post-Standard SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Mayor Stephanie Miner on Tuesday will reiterate her support for Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 10-point Women's Equality Agenda, which faces significant opposition in the state Senate because of its abortion provision. The powerful Independent Democratic Caucus, which includes Sen. David Valesky, D-Oneida, today submitted for a floor vote a ...
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New York's community gardens creating tension once more
Community gardening in New York is under threat again, but what are the ideas and opinions surrounding this ongoing battle between the people and the city?
Community gardening is a well-known term and idea in New York City thanks to the much-publicized opposition between former Mayor Giuliani and members of the New York City public, who brought a lawsuit to have the gardens protected. The issue was eventually resolved when Mayor Bloomberg replaced Giuliani and introduced the Garden Settlement of 2002. Read more
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