Giulia Heyward

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Pro-Israel, pro-Palestinian crowds converge on Union Square for Oct. 7 vigil

By: Giulia Heyward

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to attend the vigil marking three years since the Hamas attack on Israel.

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Person shot during encounter with federal agents in NYC's Marble Hill, NYPD says

By: Giulia Heyward, Arya Sundaram

Police say the person is conscious and receiving treatment at a hospital. The NYPD says its officers were not involved.

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NJ Transit riders face 5 weeks of schedule disruptions starting Sunday

By: Giulia Heyward

NJ Transit and Amtrak riders should prepare for cancellations, schedule changes and longer commutes as work continues on the new Portal North Bridge.

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Manhattan neurologist charged with sexually abusing 2 patients, DA says

By: Giulia Heyward

Prosecutors say Dr. Tariq Lamki abused two patients during appointments at a medical practice near Stuyvesant Town.

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2 men charged in fatal fentanyl poisoning of NYC college student, alleged rape

By: Giulia Heyward

Federal prosecutors say one man gave two women fentanyl disguised as cocaine in a Manhattan dorm, then raped one of them while she was unconscious. She later died.

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Staten Island fire injures two, but spares historic nearby church

By: Giulia Heyward

Dozens of firefighters responded to the blaze, which started in a vacant warehouse. It was contained within three hours.

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Queens man charged with hate crime at Jewish-owned bagel shop displaying Israeli flags

By: Giulia Heyward

Prosecutors say the 22-year-old damaged property outside the Fresh Meadows shop twice in May.

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16 arrested in New York auto insurance fraud crackdown involving nearly $500K

By: Giulia Heyward

State officials say the cases include staged crashes and fraudulent medical claims, with seven arrests in the Bronx alone.

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Rockefeller Center's 2026 Christmas tree is a 76-foot spruce from upstate New York

By: Giulia Heyward

The 75-year-old tree will arrive in Manhattan on Nov. 7 ahead of the annual lighting ceremony on Dec. 2.

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Judge temporarily halts overnight construction at NYC’s Chinatown jail

By: Giulia Heyward

The order comes after Chinatown residents sued the city over noise, health concerns and years of planned after-hours construction.