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Snowstorm Tips and Awareness
Due to the anticipated arrival of winter storm Jonas this Saturday, the New York City area needs to stay informed and be ready for possible high winds, snow accumulations, and...
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Forum at the Fort
Foro en el FuerteIt was the face-off at Fort Washington. The Democratic candidates vying for New York’s 13th Congressional District seat (NY-13) gathered at...
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Turning to texts
Activando con textoEnvíelo por mensaje de texto. Por primera vez los legisladores de la ciudad están considerando la implementación de un sistema que permita...
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Flaw in the fun
Daño en la diversiónZachary Miller thought he was being a good dad. When shopping with his seven-year-old daughter, Zahirah, a Dora the Explorer backpack caught the child's eye...
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Silver Alert: Manuel Davilla
Silver Alert issued 1/6/2016 at 5:15 PM. NYPD has issued a Silver Alert in regard to the disappearance of Manuel Davilla, an 84-year-old Hispanic male who suffers from dementia, from the area of Bronx River Parkway and East 174th Street in The Bronx. He is described as being 5'5" tall and 150lbs with short white hair and brown eyes.
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Missing Moreno
Extranando a MorenoJudith López recibió el tipo de noticias que ninguna madre quiere oír jamás. El 14 de noviembre, su hijo Anthony A. Ureña, de 23 años, salió de su casa del Upper West Side hacia un club en Inwood...
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“I didn’t want it to be this way”
Missing student found deadJudith López received the kind of news that no mother ever wants to hear. On November 14, her son, Anthony A. Ureña, 23, left his Upper West Side home for a club in Inwood. He never returned. That wasn’t like him. He was a Lehman College student with aspirations of becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). He loved his white pit bull Sampson so much that...
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No swindle on the seniors
Hands off the grandparents. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., ARC XVI Fort Washington and Riverstone Senior Centers have teamed up in a new campaign to keep seniors safe from scams...
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Predators in public
Depredadores en públicoRafael González recientemente se convirtió en un padre adoptivo. Tiene preocupaciones, sin embargo, más allá de las preguntas sobre cómo establecer mejor los toques de...
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Aim for the money
Apuntar al dineroWith tragedy after tragedy after tragedy, one would think Congress would finally act on gun control. But too many elected officials have sold their souls in exchange for big money and support from groups...
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When cool closes shop
El cierre de lo genialLast week, Northern Manhattan residents uttered a collective groan. APT.78 was closing its doors. Forever. After contentious battles with the NYPD...
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Syria to NYC
De Syria a Nueva YorkSe estima que más de 250,000 sirios han perdido la vida en lo que han sido casi cinco años de conflicto armado. Lo que alguna vez fue un levantamiento....
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Volunteer for Veterans
All are invited to take part in the Rotary Club of Inwood's 9th Annual Community Card Writing Party and Donation Drive or hospitalized veterans. Volunteers are asked to bring a favorite pen and two boxes of holiday cards for the card-writing party to be held on Wed., Dec. 16th at 7:00 p.m.
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Police-Community Relations Improvement Initiative
Borough President Gale Brewer has pledged to fund four community-based initiatives to improve relations between the police and young people in the communities they serve and protect in Manhattan. If your Manhattan community organization has an approach that will help build...
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Questions on air quality at Riverbank State Park
Inquietudes sobre la calidad del aire en Riverbank State ParkPruebas recientes de la calidad del aire en la Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales del North River bajo Riverbank State Park revelaron niveles elevados de formaldehído, pero...
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Dig in for the Drive
Participe de la CampañaEveryone is invited to participate in the 2015 NYPD Coat Drive and Food Drive at the 34th Precinct, which has been a designated site for collections...
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