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Staten Island Democrat challenging de Blasio doesn't back borough jail either

Mayor Bill de Blasio and primary opponent agree Staten Island shouldn't get a new jail.

 

Ex-con acquitted of shooting girlfriend takes assault plea in unrelated case

An ex-convict facing prison time for gun possession stemming from a shooting incident involving his girlfriend, pleaded guilty to assault in an unrelated case.

 

Hurricane Harvey relief: Volunteers needed to help load truck

Volunteers are needed on Wednesday at noon at Mount Loretto.

 

Trial of Ramada Inn massacre suspect could start next month

The Brooklyn man accused of stabbing his girlfriend and two of her young children to death last year in a Willowbrook hotel could go to trial as early as next month.

 

Cops: Man found on beach jumped from Staten Island Ferry

A man whose body was found on the beach at Fort Wadsworth jumped to his death from the Staten Island Ferry, police confirmed.

 

Source: Man shot in dispute over a pair of sneakers

A dispute over sneakers led to a shooting of a man in front of a laundromat in Port Richmond, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation.

 

Man sentenced to three years for sexually abusing girl, 8, on Staten Island

A New Jersey man, now in his early 60s, was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison for sexually abusing an 8-year-old girl on Staten Island.

 

Should we add Barack Obama to Mount Rushmore?

Created to bolster tourism in South Dakota, Mount Rushmore famously features the faces of American presidents Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson and Roosevelt.

 

Trump rescinding DACA program protecting young immigrants

The administration is giving Congress six months to come up with a legislative fix.

 

Hurricane Irma strengthens to Category 5 storm as it nears Caribbean

The center said there was a growing possibility that the storm's effects could be felt in Florida later this week, though it was still too early to be sure of its future track.

 

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