NYPD officer poses as 311 operator, threatens man complaining about illegal parking at station
The NYPD disciplined the officer by taking away 15 vacation days.
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A New York investigation in the 1990s found that 11 patients, including five newborns, had been harmed while under the care of an OB-GYN named Thomas J. Byrne.
New York revoked his medical license.
How was he able to keep practicing elsewhere?
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Inside Hattie Carthan Community Garden
Hattie Carthan Community Garden in Bed-Stuy is one of hundreds of community gardens across the New York City area, and we're telling some of their stories.
We'll end the series with a live broadcast from the garden on September 8.
Listen on 93.9FM or wnyc.org.
NYC's Ballroom community holds a vigil to remember O'Shae Sibley
NYC's Ballroom community gathered at the Brooklyn gas station where O'Shae Sibley was killed on July 29, paying respects to the late the professional dancer and celebrating his life through dance.
Full story: https://bit.ly/45j08jd
The Midterm Takeaway
Join us for a special midterms FB Live! featuring some awesome speakers and recaps from our special series "SHElection!" and "DOWNBALLOT"
Long-Awaited Bike Lane Opens On Brooklyn Bridge
Gothamist's Jake Offenhartz took a ride on the long-awaited Brooklyn Bridge bike lane, now open to public. At just 8 feet wide, the new lane allows little room for error.
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80-Pound Cougar Cub Removed From Bronx Apartment
"I’ve never seen a cougar in the wild, but I’ve seen them on leashes, smashed into cages, and crying for their mothers when breeders rip them away. I’ve also seen the heartbreak of owners," says Kelly Donithan of the Humane Society of the United States.
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