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Authorities say two New York City men and a New Jersey man kidnapped another man off a Queens street in broad daylight and held him for over a month, demanding $3 million from his family in Ecuador as ransom.

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Four falcon chicks living on the bridge spanning the Hudson River between Manhattan and New Jersey have gotten identifying bands around their legs.

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New York state agriculture officials say the tree-killing Asian longhorned beetle has been eradicated from the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Staten Island.

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Workers have placed the first piece of steel above ground at the World Trade Center's new transportation hub.

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Hailing yellow cabs with smartphone apps is on hold in New York City a day after the experimental service began.

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A judge says New York City can test out letting people hail yellow cabs via their smartphones.

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Several charges have been filed against a Texas man who allegedly stole a cab in New York City and then led police on a pursuit through two northern New Jersey towns before the vehicle got pinned between a pole and a building.

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No one under 21 would be able to buy cigarettes in New York City under a proposal unveiled Monday to make the city the most populous place in America to set the minimum age that high.

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Cookie Monster stands accused of shoving a 2-year-old. Super Mario was charged with groping a woman. And Elmo was booked for berating tourists with anti-Semitic slurs.

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The federal government has cracked down on four New York City area airports for what it calls "egregious" violations of safety and rescue regulations involving more than 250 police officers.

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