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In Courtrooms, Therapy Dogs Help Crime Victims and Witnesses Testify

A wrenching scene played out in a Brooklyn courtroom courtroom on Tuesday, June 9, as a 30-year-old woman described her and her five-year-old daughter’s horrific experience of being held captive for five months in 2012, bound by duct tape and repeatedly assaulted. As the woman gave her testimony, recalling some of the most traumatic experiences […]

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New Yorkers Can Find Their Own ‘Superheroes’ When They Adopt a Pet from a Shelter

Adopters Assemble! This weekend, millions of Americans packed movie theaters to see Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, but New Yorkers can be heroes, too, if they’re looking to take in a homeless animal. Animal Care and Control of New York City (ACandC) is hosting an adoption event. For just a $20 fee, locals can adopt a […]

Highest-ranking NYPD officer resigns suddenly, interim replacement named
The New York City Police Department has confirmed a shake-up at the top of the department following the Friday night departure of its highest-ranking uniformed officer. Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey resigned suddenly and was replaced by Chief of Patrol John Chell, Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed in a statement. Chell was named interim chief of […]
Town-by-town snow totals: How much did NYC, NJ get Saturday?
People across the tri-state woke up to snow on the ground, the first time this season that many received accumulating snow, including New York City. The snow moved out of the region Saturday morning leaving behind a beautiful scene on the first day of winter. Central Park received 1.8 inches of snow, the first measurable […]
Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $944 million for Christmas Eve drawing
Just in time for Christmas Eve, the Mega Millions jackpot is approaching $1 billion after there were no grand prize winners on Friday. The winning Mega Millions numbers from Friday, December 20 were 2, 20, 51, 56, 67 and Mega Ball 19. Just because a player did not match all six numbers, they shouldn’t throw […]
What were the Mega Millions winning numbers from Friday's drawing?
No one won the Mega Millions jackpot on Friday night sending the new jackpot total skyrocketing to $944 million. The next drawing will be held Tuesday, Dec. 24 at 11 p.m., possibly bringing a very special Christmas gift for someone. The winning numbers from Friday were 2, 20, 51, 56, 67 and Mega Ball 19. […]
New York City sees accumulating snowfall on first official day of winter
The first day of winter brought with it New York City’s first accumulating snowfall of the season. Area residents are waking up to measurable snow on the ground across the tri-state Saturday. The snow is winding down this morning and began moving out of the area around 7 a.m. in New Jersey and will end […]