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White Woman in Central Park Birdwatcher Confrontation Sues Old Employer for Racial Bias
The white woman who was infamously caught on camera falsely accusing a Black birdwatcher of threatening her last spring in Central Park is suing her former employer for racial discrimination. Amy Cooper is also accusing holding company Franklin Templeton of firing her without conducting a quote “legitimate investigation” after video of the altercation between her and birdwatcher Christian Cooper —…
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NYC Chipotle Besieged By Avocado-Hungry Rats, Employees Say
A hungry horde of rats overtook an upper Manhattan Chipotle last month, forcing the burrito chain to temporarily close the location after employees say they were forced to take matters into their own hands to try to beat back the infestation. At least four workers at the Washington Heights restaurant say they were bitten by rats in the last few…
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As COVID Protests Continue, Jewish and Catholic Groups Sue to Block Cuomo Rules
A prominent Orthodox Jewish organization based out of Queens and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn announced separate lawsuits to halt restrictions on religious gatherings put in place by the state of New York, just as a third day of protests over the new lockdown orders got underway in Brooklyn. Agudath Israel of America on Thursday asked for a temporary…
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Top NYPD Cop Among Officers Hurt in Bloody Brooklyn Bridge Scuffle With Protesters
The top uniformed police officer in the NYPD said he was among three cops hurt in a scuffle with protesters on the Brooklyn Bridge Wednesday morning. Chief of Department Terrence Monahan said he sprained his pinky finger and got cut during the altercation on the Manhattan side of the bridge. Two other officers, a sergeant and a lieutenant, were taken…
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Beheaded, Dismembered Entrepreneur Found in NYC Apartment: Sources
Detectives are looking for the person who beheaded and dismembered a tech entrepreneur in his luxury New York City apartment, law enforcement sources tell News 4 New York. According to sources, Fahim Saleh’s body was discovered by his sister, who dropped by his Lower East Side apartment to check on him Tuesday afternoon. Police sources familiar with the investigation say…
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7 More Big Cats Test Positive for Coronavirus at the Bronx Zoo
A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the new coronavirus
