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Gothamist@Gothamist · 7 h

A jury convicted Pedro Hernandez of felony murder and kidnapping in 2017: bit.ly/4o5WJyC

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Gothamist@Gothamist · 13 h

Man convicted in 1979 kidnapping of Etan Patz in SoHo should get new trial, judges rule gothamist.com/news/man-convi…

Gothamist's tweet card. A jury convicted Pedro Hernandez in 2017 after the jury at his first trial couldn’t reach a verdict.

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Gothamist@Gothamist · 9 h

Lawmakers say a ban on masks would make ICE and other officers more accountable since their actions could be captured in photographs and on video: bit.ly/452E65X

Gothamist's tweet image. Lawmakers say a ban on masks would make ICE and other officers more accountable since their actions could be captured in photographs and on video: bit.ly/452E65X

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Gothamist@Gothamist · 10 h

New York state gave CBS $16 million in tax breaks and grants in 2014 to keep "The Late Show" in NYC. That included $5 million to restore the historic Ed Sullivan Theater, where the show is taped: bit.ly/4m5AeYI

Gothamist's tweet image. New York state gave CBS $16 million in tax breaks and grants in 2014 to keep "The Late Show" in NYC.

That included $5 million to restore the historic Ed Sullivan Theater, where the show is taped: bit.ly/4m5AeYI

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Gothamist@Gothamist · 11 h

2 men arrested after off-duty Border Patrol agent shot in Manhattan, DHS says gothamist.com/news/2-men-arr…

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Gothamist@Gothamist · 12 h

NY sues to block ban on safety-net services for undocumented migrants gothamist.com/news/ny-sues-t…

Gothamist's tweet card. Twenty states and Washington, D.C. say a rule requiring immigration status checks is untenable.

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Gothamist@Gothamist · 13 h

Judge rules NYC woman gets custody of cat after 2-year legal fight gothamist.com/news/judge-rul…

Gothamist's tweet card. A court found the cat had "prospered, loved and been loved" under the care of both women — but only one is entitled to be her owner.

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Gothamist@Gothamist · 13 h

For any New Yorkers still wedded to the notion that slavery was a story that unfolded squarely in the South, the book “Brooklynites” should be eye-opening. gothamist.com/news/the-story…

Gothamist's tweet card. A view into the borough's era as a slaveholding capital in New York through the end of the Civil War.

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Gothamist@Gothamist · 13 h

Drones help NYPD make 200 rescues from subway surfing since 2023, officials say gothamist.com/news/drones-he…

Gothamist's tweet card. At least 16 people have died while subway surfing over the past three years.

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Gothamist@Gothamist · 13 h

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office says CBS’ sudden cancellation of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will cost hundreds of local jobs: bit.ly/4m5AeYI

Gothamist's tweet image. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office says CBS’ sudden cancellation of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will cost hundreds of local jobs: bit.ly/4m5AeYI

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Gothamist@Gothamist · 13 h

Extra Extra: 'The largest, hottest group of virgins ever assembled' gothamist.com/news/extra-ext…

Gothamist's tweet card. Because they're coming to a reality dating show next month, here are your afternoon links: A little earthquake hit North Jersey this morning, Pan Am's comeback, Jane Austen parties and more.

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Gothamist@Gothamist · 14 h

Driver of collapsed Central Park carriage horse not guilty of animal abuse, jury decides gothamist.com/news/driver-of…

Gothamist's tweet card. Prosecutors charged the driver after his horse collapsed.

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Gothamist@Gothamist · 14 h

Heastie promises assistance for 25,000 Queensites. Residents say it’s not enough. gothamist.com/news/heastie-p…

Gothamist's tweet card. State lawmakers announced $30 million to help prevent a 40% hike in maintenance costs at an affordable housing complex cover.

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Gothamist@Gothamist · 15 h

DA says car in Chinatown crash that killed cyclist, pedestrian was an overdue rental gothamist.com/news/da-says-c…

Gothamist's tweet card. The passenger is facing multiple charges, including unauthorized use of a vehicle and criminal possession of a weapon.

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Gothamist@Gothamist · 15 h

Experts say that without proper implementation, new rules for basement and cellar units could push vulnerable tenants and landlords further underground: bit.ly/45fcfAs

Gothamist's tweet image. Experts say that without proper implementation, new rules for basement and cellar units could push vulnerable tenants and landlords further underground: bit.ly/45fcfAs

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Gothamist@Gothamist · 17 h

Overtime pay is rising among New York state workers — and a struggle to recruit corrections officers to work in the state’s sprawling prison system is partially to blame. gothamist.com/news/prisons-d…

Gothamist's tweet card. The figure for 2024 is a 10% increase in overtime from the previous year.

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Gothamist@Gothamist · 17 h

NYC's gladiatorial combat scene is growing, so I took a swing at it gothamist.com/arts-entertain…

Gothamist's tweet card. “It’s full-contact MMA with steel weapons and group fighting,” founder Damion DiGrazia said.

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Gothamist@Gothamist · 17 h

Four people were stabbed and killed around New York City over the weekend, including a 2-year-old girl and her mother in a domestic incident, according to police. gothamist.com/news/4-killed-…

Gothamist's tweet card. Police say two men were also fatally stabbed on the subway and in Brooklyn.

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Gothamist@Gothamist · 18 h

Early Addition: How fast could you eat an entire rotisserie chicken? gothamist.com/news/early-add…

Gothamist's tweet card. Because a Far Rockway man downed one in 6 minutes and 44 seconds in a contest yesterday, here are your early links: Staten Island's mosquito problem, a pilot explains how he narrowly avoided hitting...

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Gothamist@Gothamist · 19 h

4 killed in NYC stabbings, including mom and 2-year-old daughter in domestic incident gothamist.com/news/4-killed-…

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