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Wanted for subway stabbing at Broadway-Lafayette. ( Photo: NYPD)

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The New York Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual wanted in connection with a subway stabbing assault that occurred within the confines of the 5th Precinct/Transit District 4. Details are as follows:

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320 Pearl St. homeless shelter and Peck Slip School, Feb. 15, 2026. ( Photo: Brian Berger)

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McKenna Camille (left) stands with fashion designer Kalita Hon (middle), and guest Ilona Ho (right) who came to see her show at the Neighbor Gallery in Chelsea on Feb. 11, featuring upcycled denim displays. The thrift store chic clothing industry is booming. ( Photo: Isis O’Flynn-Shahaf)

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The bottom two drawers of the dresser are removed to expose the hidden passageway ( Photo: Isis O’Flynn-Shahaf)

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Basil Twist, a third-generation puppeteer, is an international designer, director, and performer as well as founder and director of the Dream Music Puppetry Program at HERE Arts Center and known for his underwater puppet show, “<i>Symphonie Fantastique</i>”.
Basil Twist, a third-generation puppeteer, is an international designer, director, and performer as well as founder and director of the Dream Music Puppetry Program at HERE Arts Center and known for his underwater puppet show, “Symphonie Fantastique”. ( Photo: BasilTwist.com)

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Tishman Speyer is reportedly in talks to re-buy the Chrysler Building, which they first bought in 1997. ( Photo: Epicgenius, Wikimedia Commons )

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In his first Tin Cup Day in Albany on Feb. 10, Mayor Zohran Mamdani pleads with state legislatures to help close a two year budget deficit of $7 billion.
In his first Tin Cup Day in Albany on Feb. 10, Mayor Zohran Mamdani pleads with state legislatures to help close a two year budget deficit of $7 billion. ( Photo: Michael Appleton/ Mayor’s Photography Office)

Mamdani Asks State to Help Close $7 Billion Budget Deficit

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A man was shot and killed during an argument at a 7-Eleven on Eighth Avenue on the morning of Feb. 12, cops say. Shopping bags that could have belonged to the victim can be seen on the sidewalk outside the store, which remained a crime scene hours after the shooting.
A man was shot and killed during an argument at a 7-Eleven on Eighth Avenue on the morning of Feb. 12, cops say. Shopping bags that could have belonged to the victim can be seen on the sidewalk outside the store, which remained a crime scene hours after the shooting. ( Photo: Jack Ahern )

Fatal Shooting in Midtown 7-Eleven; Gunman Still at Large

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13 Feb 2026 | 10:31
The strike began Jan. 12 and nurses walked the picket lines in four hour shifts. Nurses ratified new contracts for three Mount Sinai hospitals and Montefiore Health Systems in the Bronx but New York-Presbyterian nurses rejected the pact offered by management and remain on strike.
The strike began Jan. 12 and nurses walked the picket lines in four hour shifts. Nurses ratified new contracts for three Mount Sinai hospitals and Montefiore Health Systems in the Bronx but New York-Presbyterian nurses rejected the pact offered by management and remain on strike. ( Photo: NYSNA/Facebook)

New York-Presbyterian Nurses Still on Strike as Mount Sinai and Montefiore Ratify Contracts

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The 72nd edition of the Winter Show at the Park Ave. Armory raises money for East Side House Settlement. The shows executive director Helen Allen (second from left) welcomes past attendees Michael Lynch, Lucinda Ballard, and Daniel Diaz.
The 72nd edition of the Winter Show at the Park Ave. Armory raises money for East Side House Settlement. The shows executive director Helen Allen (second from left) welcomes past attendees Michael Lynch, Lucinda Ballard, and Daniel Diaz. ( Photo: Photo: Deonté Lee / BFA.com)

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Yoga guru Leanne McDermott’s private sessions are personalized and cater to clients’ goals and interests. Private yoga can be individualized, couple-based, or small, intimate group settings. ( Photo: Instagram)

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Israel Day Parade 2025, Letitia James at podium; Phylisa Wisdom inset. ( Photo: Brian Berger, Phylisa Wisdom X)

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