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ABC 7 reporters urge New Yorkers to get ‘No Trespassing’ signs for legal protection against squatters

A local New York ABC News affiliate reported on the threat squatters are posing to residents and offered tips on how they can protect their homes from unwelcome guests, including putting up “No trespassing” signs. ABC 7 Eyewitness News investigative reporters Dan Krauth and Nina Pineda detailed the threat that squatters can pose under New York law, where a person …

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Biden choosing fundraiser over NYPD wake 'insulting', says ex-FBI agent

President Biden’s decision to attend a $25 million fundraiser in Manhattan while the NYPD mourned one of their own 40 miles eastward was denounced by a former FBI special agent who said Biden was also notably absent when two of her then-partners were killed in Broward County, Fla. in 2021. Retired Special Agent Nicole Parker, who previously said she left …

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Jane Goodall to celebrate 90th birthday with talks on urgency of environmental action

British primatologist-turned-conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall will mark her 90th birthday next month with a series of talks. Her greatest wish is for people to start thinking more about the environment, she said in an interview last week. But in the meantime, she says she would like the gift of more years “to continue getting the message out.” “We’ve got a …

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Man accused of assaulting NYC women, sounding alarm on TikTok arrested

A Brooklyn man was arrested for allegedly randomly punching a woman in New York City, one of a string of similar recent attacks that led to viral warnings on TikTok. Skiboky Stora, 40, was arraigned after being accused of hitting a 25-year-old woman in the head, injuring the left side of her face on March 25. He was arrested Wednesday …

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Trump attends slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller's wake: 'Need law and order'

Former President Donald Trump attended the wake of slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller on Thursday afternoon at a Massapequa Park funeral home, while calling for law and order. “Such a sad, sad event. Such a horrible thing. And it’s happening all too often and we’re just not going to let it happen,” Trump said. “We need law and order,” he …

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NYC women are punched in the face on streets: TikTok sounds alarm about frightening assaults

Several women have come forward on social media recently claiming they’ve been punched in the face or the head by strangers while walking in New York City. Within the last 10 days, several young, female victims have posted on TikTok about the terrifying moments when they were approached by strangers and hit. TikTok user Olivia Brand, for example, uploaded a …

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Board approves first-of-its-kind NYC traffic pricing program as Democratic lawmaker vows to sue

New York’s Metro Transportation Authority (MTA) voted to impose a first-in-the-nation traffic congestion pricing program on Wednesday. The MTA will now charge $15 for vehicles driving in certain areas of the city. The move, which passed on an 11-1 vote, outraged Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., who argues the new policy is nothing more than a “cash grab.” “Today’s vote was …

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NYC officials defend prepaid debit card program for illegal immigrants: 'There is no free money'

New York City officials are defending a pilot program that hands out prepaid debit cards to illegal immigrants. The mayor, deputy mayors and other officials have defended the city’s trial run of the program, saying that the prepaid cards are intended for use purchasing essential supplies and not frivolous handouts. “There is no free money. These are not ATM cards. …

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How the media downplayed Trump’s major victory on the massive bond but played up his New York trial date

Donald Trump won a huge legal victory with hours to spare – but you wouldn’t know it from much of the coverage. A striking number of anchors and pundits, especially on MSNBC, reported Trump’s appeals court victory when it broke on Monday, but soon were describing it as a bad ruling and lamented the fact that once again he seemed …

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Perp walk: New Yorkers shout at suspect in fatal shooting of NYPD police officer, who now faces charges

New Yorkers were heard shouting atone of the two men arrested in the fatal shooting of NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller during his perp walk on Wednesday. Lindy Jones, the 41-year-old driver of the vehicle stopped by Diller and his partner for illegally parking at a bus stop, faces criminal possession of a weapon and defacing a firearm charges, the department …

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