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Cop With 9/11-Related Cancer Gets Surprise Promotion From Chief
Ross Dichter received a surprise Skype call from NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea, who had good news for the Long Island-based cop.

I'm Kathleen Culliton and I cover — ready? — Bed-Stuy, Brownsville, Bushwick, Crown Heights, Ditmas Park, Flatbush, East New York, Greenpoint, Kensington, Prospect Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Prospect Park South, Williamsburg and Windsor Terrace. Know about a great (or terrible) story in your neighborhood? My Twitter handle is @K_Culliton and my email address is Kathleen.Culliton@patch.com. I'm like your barista — I always welcome tips.
Ross Dichter received a surprise Skype call from NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea, who had good news for the Long Island-based cop.

The Police Benevolent Association filed suit Tuesday challenging the expansion of the city's NYPD watchdog group.
A predicted Super Bowl weekend snow storm could hit late Friday night, forecasters say.
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"This is someone who should burn in hell," de Blasio said of the Long Island man accused of killing his 8-year-old son.
Dr. Oxiris Barbot hopes the city's first coronavirus case will appear "sooner rather than later" so New Yorkers can see how ready we are.
A new study of Mayor Bill de Blasio's Community Schools initiative found providing social services in schools improves student performance.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday nine New Yorkers have been tested for the deadly virus and the results for five tests are still pending.
New Yorkers have raised more than $65,000 for the Museum of Chinese in America after a five-alarm fire tore through its archive last week.
The city expanded its discount MetroCard program Monday to include New Yorkers below the federal poverty line.
New York had more than 200 days in 2018 when air quality was unhealthy for children, the elderly and sick, an analysis of EPA data shows.
Viral video shows New Yorkers on the Lower East Side rescuing a woman trapped underneath a car Sunday evening.
As Fairway Markets across New York are sold to new owners, Patch is asking whether the identity, and the history, can be saved.
Reporter Waverly Winchester has interviewed Hollywood stars and samples world record milkshakes. What she has not done is turn 12.
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"Sanitation won't pick up their garbage," a neighbor said. "They're like, 'We're not picking up no feces.'"
Three people were injured in the Mulberry Street blaze, officials said.