New York City, NY|News|
9/11 Cancer Kills NYPD Chief; Brooklyn Teen Pimping Op; V-Day Sewage Tour: Patch PM
Your evening roundup of the 15 top local news stories across New York City on Tuesday, Jan. 31.
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New York City, NY|News|
NY Attorney General Joins ACLU Lawsuit Against Trump's 'Muslim Ban': Read It Here
The ACLU's potentially game-changing lawsuit against Donald Trump's new Muslim immigration restrictions now has another big name behind it.
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Williamsburg-Greenpoint, NY|News|
Tour Brooklyn's 'Iconic' Sewage Treatment Plant This Valentine's Day, City Suggests
This V-Day, learn how the city digests the sludge of 1 million New Yorkers with the one you love.
Simone Wilson, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
BREAKING: Upper East Side Yellow Cab Flips Onto Side; Streets Closed
Best to avoid the streets surrounding Lexington and 71st on your Monday evening commute — unless you wanna rubberneck a little.
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New York City, NY|News|
NYC College Kids Stuck Abroad; 'What The F--- Chuck' Rally; 'Hamilton' Ponzi Scheme: Patch PM
Also: A running tally of immigrants detained at JFK under Trump's Muslim travel ban, and a guide to detecting child abuse in your community.
Simone Wilson, Patch Staff
Park Slope, NY|News|
Huge 'What The F--- Chuck' Rally Planned At Sen. Schumer's Park Slope Home (UPDATES)
Thousands are signed up to rally outside the senator's luxury Park Slope home Tuesday — and demand he take a stronger stand against Trump.
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New York City, NY|News|
U.S. Soldier's Elderly Iraqi Mom Detained For 36 Hours At JFK Airport
A congressman who spoke to the Iraqi woman said she described being handcuffed and "treated disrespectfully" by Customs officers at JFK.
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New York City, NY|News|
2 Immigrants Still Detained At JFK, 2 Deported Under Trump's Ban, Attorneys Say (UPDATES)
New figures from lawyers handling detention cases at JFK indicate around 45 travelers were detained at the airport this weekend under Trump.
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New York City, NY|News|
Stony Brook University Student's Iranian Parents Detained At JFK For 30 Hours
A Stony Brook University student broke down in tears at JFK's Terminal 1 on Saturday, begging authorities to let her see her parents.
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New York City, NY|News|
JFK Airport Protest Erupts After 20 Immigrants Blocked From Entering U.S. (UPDATES)
Protesters flocked to JFK Airport and Brooklyn federal court on Saturday after more than a dozen immigrants and refugees were detained.
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Prospect Heights-Crown Heights, NY|News|
J’Ouvert Shooter Admits To Firing At Festival Crowd, Killing Dad Of 4: Brooklyn DA
After two-and-a-half years on trial, Crown Heights resident Derek Goodings finally pleads "guilty" to a deadly shooting at J’Ouvert 2014.
Simone Wilson, Patch Staff
New York City, NY|News|
Colombian 'Kingpins' Face NYC Trial For Crazy Spanish Navy Drug-Smuggling Scheme
The fabled Royal Spanish Navy coke-smuggling scheme of Spring 2014 is about to play out in Manhattan court.
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New York City, NY|News|
Beauty Bar Coke Rape; Epic Chinatown Parade; Pro-Trump Airport Attack: Patch PM
Also: Trump globs onto the Upper East Side's never-ending Second Avenue Subway project, and cops mistake a Brooklyn artist for a bomber.
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Gramercy-Murray Hill, NY|News|
Beauty Bar Bathroom Rapist Lured Victim With Cocaine, Police Say
Brenton Maughn-Tulloch allegedly attacked his 22-year-old victim while they were snorting coke in Beauty Bar's bathroom near Gramercy Park.
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Lower East Side-Chinatown, NY|News|
Chinatown's Epic Lunar New Year Festivities Begin This Weekend: A Guide
NYC hosts some of the most awe-inspiring Chinese New Year celebrations this side of planet Earth.
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New York City, NY|News|
De Blasio's Challenger For Mayor Is Hinging His Campaign On A Staten Island Therapy Pig
Looks like we may be stuck with the Dope from Park Slope for another four years.
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New York City, NY|News|
Brooklyn Daycare Drama; Flame Retardants Gone Wild; Shia LaBeouf Does Art: Patch PM
Also: A peek into an unassuming apartment in Cobble Hill, where cops say they found an elaborate bomb-making setup and a cache of guns.
Simone Wilson, Patch Staff
Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Flame Retardants Still Omnipresent In NYC Homes, Study Shows
Two new, under-studied and likely unhealthy flame-retardant chemicals have replaced the notorious PBDEs of the 1970s in NYC, scientists say.
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Brooklyn, NY|News|
'El Chapo' TV Show Will Air During NYC Court Trial
Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel kingpin, a recent NYC transplant, is having his day in the sun.
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New York City, NY|News|
Lovechild Slaying; Slavery At Columbia U; Trump Holds NYPD Funds Hostage: Patch PM
Also: An upcoming town hall and art exhibit in Manhattan to help you cope with all this hatred.
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