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News from August 2024

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New York City suffers 116 sex crimes in week ending Aug. 11

By NYC Gazette | Aug 21, 2024

Other sex crime incidents up from the week before.

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Increase in rapes seen across New York City by Aug. 17, 2024 compared to same time last year

By NYC Gazette | Aug 20, 2024

NYPD grappled with 1,592 rapes by Aug. 17, 2024.

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How many burglaries did the NYPD deal with in week ending Aug. 11?

By NYC Gazette | Aug 20, 2024

Burglary incidents down from the week before.

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New York City sees fall in murders by Aug. 17, 2024 compared to same time period one year earlier

By NYC Gazette | Aug 20, 2024

NYPD grappled with 233 murders by Aug. 17, 2024.

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Increase in robberies seen across New York City by Aug. 17, 2024 compared to same time last year

By NYC Gazette | Aug 20, 2024

NYPD grappled with 10,569 robberies by Aug. 17, 2024.

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New York City sees fall in grand larcenies by Aug. 17, 2024 compared to same time period one year earlier

By NYC Gazette | Aug 20, 2024

NYPD grappled with 30,401 grand larcenies by Aug. 17, 2024.

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New York City sees a rise in misdemeanor assaults by Aug. 17, 2024 compared to same time period one year earlier

By NYC Gazette | Aug 20, 2024

NYPD grappled with 30,104 misdemeanor assaults by Aug. 17, 2024.

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NYC transit crimes down in 4 weeks ending Aug. 10

By NYC Gazette | Aug 20, 2024

Decreasing transit crimes seen across New York City in last four weeks ending Aug. 10, 2024 compared to previous year.

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78 shooting incidents across New York City in last four weeks ending Aug. 3

By NYC Gazette | Aug 20, 2024

NYPD grappled with 78 shooting incidents over the time period ending Aug. 3.

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Experts weigh social costs versus benefits of popular weight loss drugs

By NYC Gazette | Aug 20, 2024

A popular class of drugs known as GLP-1 agonists, including Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound, is transforming the treatment of obesity. Research indicates these medications may also lower risks for heart disease and certain cancers while treating sleep apnea and substance use disorders.

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Richmond County: 1,076 lawyers with active licenses to practice law as of July

By NYC Gazette | Aug 20, 2024

There were 1,076 lawyers with active licenses to practice in Richmond County as of July, according to the NYS Attorney Registrations.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on premium gas in cities in Queens County in week ending Aug. 10?

By NYC Gazette | Aug 20, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Queens County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 10, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Queens County in week ending Aug. 10?

By NYC Gazette | Aug 20, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Queens County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 10, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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New York City sees drop felony assaults over previous 4 weeks ending Aug. 10

By NYC Gazette | Aug 19, 2024

Decreasing felony assaults seen across New York City in last four weeks ending Aug. 10, 2024 compared to previous year.

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New York City sees fall in felony assaults in last four weeks ending Aug. 3

By NYC Gazette | Aug 19, 2024

NYPD grappled with 2,333 felony assaults over the time period ending Aug. 3.

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Scholarship enables student speech therapist's work among Tanzania's deaf communities

By NYC Gazette | Aug 19, 2024

A St. John’s University scholar is honing her skills to empower deaf students while gaining fluency in Swahili by spending the summer in Tanzania as one of more than 500 college students selected from across the nation for the US Department of State’s 2024 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program.

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Sascha Owen appointed senior vice chancellor at CUNY

By NYC Gazette | Aug 19, 2024

The City University of New York (CUNY) has appointed Sascha Owen as senior vice chancellor for strategy and policy implementation. Owen, a former top official in the offices of the New York City Comptroller and the Manhattan Borough President, joins CUNY from Pursuit, an organization that aids low-income New Yorkers in accessing career pathways in the tech industry.

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3 gas stations in cities throughout Kings County had the cheapest midgrade gas in week ending Aug. 10

By NYC Gazette | Aug 19, 2024

The lowest price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Kings County was found at three gas stations in the week ending Aug. 10, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Heastie announces $1 million funding for Yonkers Police Athletic League facility

By NYC Gazette | Aug 19, 2024

Speaker Carl Heastie continued his annual statewide tour today alongside Assemblymember Nader Sayegh to announce a $1 million allocation for the Yonkers Police Athletic League (PAL) Facility. The non-profit organization offers youth recreational, educational, cultural, and social programs.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within New York County in week ending Aug. 10?

By NYC Gazette | Aug 19, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout New York County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 10, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.