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Samir Ferdowsi
Samir is a day-of reporter on the general assignment and breaking news desk. Previously Samir was a reporter, host and producer at VICE News.
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Queens hit hardest as NYPD rescues drivers and storm moves east, officials say
Emergency officials say the worst of the rain has moved out of the city, but flooding risks remain.
By
Liam Quigley
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Charles Lane
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Brittany Kriegstein
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Phil Corso
and
Samir Ferdowsi
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Queens DA charges 2 men with staging car crashes on Belt Parkway and Nassau Expressway
Prosecutors say the Brooklyn pair orchestrated three collisions and filed false insurance claims in a scheme caught on dashcam video.
By
Samir Ferdowsi
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Police apprehend person of interest after rifle report near Bronx school
Officers had flooded the area after reports of a man dressed in black carrying what looked like a rifle.
By
Charles Lane
and
Samir Ferdowsi
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Shooter kills NYPD officer, 3 civilians in Midtown office rampage before killing himself, police say
A fifth victim was critically injured, police said.
By
Phil Corso
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Ben Feuerherd
and
Samir Ferdowsi
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NYC joins federal lawsuit to protect Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from 3 countries
The protections will expire on Aug. 5 for Nepali immigrants and on Sept. 8 for those from Honduras and Nicaragua.
By
Samir Ferdowsi
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NYPD: Swimmer off Rockaway Beach missing since Friday night
Officials said a 22-year-old man was seen swimming just after 6 p.m.
By
Samir Ferdowsi
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Liam Quigley
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Con Ed: 21K customers lost power in wild weekend storm
Staten Island bore the brunt of high winds, heavy rain and thunder.
By
Samir Ferdowsi
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NYPD: Bronx mom charged with murder of 2 baby boys in 2020
Police did not say what led to a break in the case.
By
Samir Ferdowsi
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Feds charge 2 men in Manhattan shooting of Border Patrol officer
Miguel Mora Nunez and Christhian Aybar-Berroa have been charged in connection with the shooting last weekend.
By
Samir Ferdowsi
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Dangerous heat ahead in NYC: It'll feel like 105 Friday
Fortunately, the sweltering heat won't last long.
By
Samir Ferdowsi
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About 30 people injured in July's second bus crash on approach to Port Authority
Most delays had cleared by midday Thursday.
By
Samir Ferdowsi
and
Louis C. Hochman
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NYC Council bills pushing for more public bathrooms, drinking fountains become law
A law that mandates Narcan training for jail guards will also go into effect.
By
Samir Ferdowsi
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