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Pigeon Thrown In Front Of Subway By Bully Birds | NYC Roundup

Here are the must-read Patch NYC stories for Friday, March 5.

A pair of pigeons shove one of their own into the path of a Brooklyn train in a viral video.
A pair of pigeons shove one of their own into the path of a Brooklyn train in a viral video. (Courtesy of Tim Lee)

A round-up of the news stories in New York City today:

Viral Video Shows Pigeon Thrown In Front Of Subway By Bully Birds

"No way they're killing this pigeon!" onlookers shout as a pair of pigeons shove one of their own into the path of a Brooklyn train.

8 Injured As Cars Crash Onto Midtown Sidewalk; Driver Arrested

Eight people were hurt Friday morning when a driver who was possibly intoxicated pushed another car onto a Midtown sidewalk, police said.

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Upper East Side Candidate Says Black Staffer Was Harassed By NYPD

Chris Sosa, a City Council candidate on the Upper East Side, says police "stole" about 120 signatures that the campaign worker had gathered.

COVID Clusters Hit City Workplaces As Frontline Employees Wait For Vaccines

At the Shore Parkway facility in Brooklyn, close to 50 sanitation workers became sick with the virus late last month, union officials said.

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West Village Bar Named One Of NYC's Best Hot Chocolate Makers

While temperatures are increasing slightly in the city, a cup of hot chocolate can still bring some much-needed warmth to a day.

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