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Woman Found Dead In Burning Bayside Building

When firefighters arrived at the scene of a Bayside fire, they found a 33-year-old woman dead from an apparent stab wound and a 50-year-old man who tried to hang himself in a closet.

05/23/2012 11:44 PM

Devils Take Game 5, Lead Rangers 3-2 In Conference Finals

A late third-period goal from Ryan Carter was the deciding marker in the Devils' 5-3 Game 5 victory.

Updated 05/23/2012 11:39 PM

Longtime DJ Hal Jackson Dies At 96

Legendary disc jockey Hal Jackson, the first black radio announcer on network radio whose career spanned 70 years, died Wednesday at age 96. | View Jackson's One On 1 profile from 2004.

Updated 05/23/2012 11:14 PM

Police Investigating Park Slope Groping Incident

Investigators say a 22-year-old woman was fondled while walking along 16th Street in Park Slope early Wednesday morning and a witness says police let him go because the victim was no longer at the scene.

05/23/2012 10:17 PM

Police: Bronx Man Bought Drugs In NYC, Sold Them In Massachusetts

Prosecutors allege that Jose Garcia Acosta bought pills in Manhattan and the Bronx and sold them in eastern Massachusetts.

05/23/2012 08:55 PM

Brooklyn Artist In Fake Bomb Case Released From Custody

The Brooklyn designer accused this weekend of planting false bombs after bystanders viewed his street lighting project as suspicious has been released on his own recognizance, but he must still undergo a mental evaluation on an outpatient basis.

Updated 05/23/2012 11:29 PM

Asian-American Week: Parkville Pakistani Community Expands Again

A once-burgeoning Pakistani community in the Parkville section of Brooklyn saw its numbers dwindle after the September 11th attacks, but is starting to rebuild in recent years.

05/23/2012 08:35 PM

NY1 At 20: 1999 Report Covers Officer Volpe's Guilty Plea In Police Brutality Trial

After more than two years spent denying he had beaten and brutalized Abner Louima inside a Brooklyn police stationhouse, Police Officer Justin Volpe pleaded guilty to the crime during his 1999 trial. NY1's Jeanine Ramirez filed this report on May 24, 1999.

05/23/2012 07:16 PM

Robotic Hair Replacement The First Of Its Kind

Technology

For those concerned about hair loss, a new robot is helping to restore confidence one precise follicle at a time.

Female Business Owners Network, Trade Success Secrets At Columbia Gathering

Money Matters

Hundreds of women entrepreneurs could swap the secrets of their success and learn how to grow their companies at a master class in small business at Columbia University's student center

Audubon Society Honors Three Influential Female Environmentalists

Whipple's World

Three important female environmentalists were recently honored with the Rachel Carson Award by the Audubon Society at the Plaza Hotel in Midtown.

Hospital For Special Surgery Works To Aid Lupus Sufferers

Health

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that greatly affects blacks, Hispanics and Asians. The Hospital for Special Surgery has created a program, called Charla de Lupus, which works specifically with lupus sufferers of those ethnic backgrounds.