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Massive Weed Bust Seized Is Just Legal Hemp, Owner Says

East New York cops said they busted a 100-pound shipment of marijuana, but the owner says its legal hemp and wants it back.

Alec Baldwin Sues Man Who Accused Star Of Parking Spot Rage

The actor claims he didn't hurt the man in a fight over an East 10th Street parking spot.

Mass Killings Drive NYC Murder Spike, Police Say

Mass killings in Chinatown and Crown Heights last month drove the city's murder total beyond last year's, police officials said.

Traffic Cop Gets Punched Writing Ticket In Brooklyn, Police Say

This Maryland driver sent an NYPD traffic agent to the hospital after the cop wrote him a ticket on Park Slope's Fifth Ave., cops say.

City In Talks To Relocate NYPD's West Side Tow Lot, Report Says

The massive, waterfront tow pound in Hell's Kitchen may be replaced by parkland and private development.

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