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Brittany Kriegstein
Brittany Kriegstein covers all breaking news around New York City, with a focus on crime and gun violence. Got a tip? Email Brittany at [email protected].
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60K runners, 2.5 million fans: NYPD promises tight security for NYC Marathon
Throngs of runners and 2.5 million spectators will take to the streets this Sunday.
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Brittany Kriegstein
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Ex-boyfriend of woman found in shallow grave in Queens charged with murder, NYPD says
The city medical examiner ruled Seraphina Pereira’s death a homicide on Monday.
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Brittany Kriegstein
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Black couple seeking Queens apartment sues over racist text from broker
The broker accidentally sent them a text that said "Ugh, they're Black," according to the suit.
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Brittany Kriegstein
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Queens mother charged with murdering her son after failed suicide attempt, NYPD says
Sukken Wong, 62, allegedly stabbed her nonverbal son, Byran Wong, 25, to death.
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Brittany Kriegstein
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Former NYPD detective held on $1M bail after police say he shot driver on GWB
Officials say retired NYPD detective Victor Romero, 62, killed 46-year-old Koran Irvine in a road rage incident.
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Brittany Kriegstein
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Charles Lane
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Police are looking for pickpockets who keep targeting this LES bar
At least two people are connected to four separate incidents at the Two Doors Down bar on the Lower East Side.
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Brittany Kriegstein
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Queens mother told police 'I killed my daughter' on 911 call, NYPD says
But the 5-year-old’s father was blindsided, saying he never worried about his daughter's safety with her mom.
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Brittany Kriegstein
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2 men accused of stabbing off-duty NYPD detective in the Bronx plead not guilty
Sneider Mejia and D’Angelo Caraballo are both facing several charges, including attempted first-degree murder.
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Charles Lane
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Brittany Kriegstein
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Man who pushed his baby and her mother from a Bronx balcony arraigned from psych ward
Angel Carrasco, who shoved his infant daughter and her mother from a 15th floor balcony, appeared virtually in Bronx criminal court.
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Brittany Kriegstein
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Hit-and-run driver arrested trying to flee to Uzbekistan after deadly crash, NYPD says
Police arrested 22-year-old Sobirjon Abdurazakov for a hit-and-run that killed a 62-year old Lyft driver.
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Brittany Kriegstein
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NYC officials call for Target boycott, say ICE staged at Marble Hill lot before shooting
Both Target and the lot's owner previously said there is no agreement with ICE.
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Ryan Kost
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Brittany Kriegstein
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Cyclist dies in wrong-way crash with an ambulance on Staten Island
The ambulance driver stayed at the scene and was not charged with a crime.
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Brittany Kriegstein
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