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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Kings County in week ending Mar. 30?

By NYC Gazette | Mar 31, 2024

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Kings County was found at two gas stations in the week ending Mar. 30, according to GasBuddy.com.

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FDA conducted inspections of 77 companies in cities located in Queens County in 2023

By NYC Gazette | Mar 31, 2024

There were 77 companies in a city associated with Queens County that received 77 FDA inspections in 2023, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Queens County in week ending Mar. 30?

By NYC Gazette | Mar 31, 2024

The lowest price of diesel in cities throughout Queens County was found at two gas stations in the week ending Mar. 30, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Which former NYC Gazette area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon April 1?

By NYC Gazette | Mar 31, 2024

These former NYC Gazette area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon April 1.

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On Saturday, March 30 former Our Saviour Lutheran School Youssouf Singare competed in hopes to reach NCAA Division I Basketball Championship

By NYC Gazette | Mar 31, 2024

Their team entered the tournament as a 1 seed.

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Advancements in Robotics: Emo the Robot Can Predict and Mimic Human Facial Expressions

By NYC Gazette | Mar 30, 2024

Columbia engineers have achieved a remarkable feat in the field of robotics by creating Emo, a silicon-clad robotic face that can predict and replicate human facial expressions with uncanny accuracy. Yuhang Hu, a PhD student at Columbia Engineering, expressed the significance of this advancement by stating, "I think predicting human facial expressions accurately is a revolution in HRI. Traditionally, robots have not been designed to consider humans' expressions during interactions. Now, the robot can integrate human facial expressions as feedback."The team at Columbia...

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New York County cities: 77 companies received FDA inspections in 2023

By NYC Gazette | Mar 30, 2024

There were 77 companies in a city associated with New York County that received 77 FDA inspections in 2023, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.

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232 burglaries across New York City in week ending March 17

By NYC Gazette | Mar 30, 2024

Burglary incidents down from the week before.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in Bronx County in week ending Mar. 23?

By NYC Gazette | Mar 30, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Bronx County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Mar. 23, according to GasBuddy.com.

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1,089 "other" sex crimes incidents across New York City by March 23, 2024, fall year over year

By NYC Gazette | Mar 30, 2024

NYPD grappled with 1,089 crimes categorized as "other" sex crimes by March 23, 2024.

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Nine murders across New York City in week ending March 17

By NYC Gazette | Mar 30, 2024

Murder incidents up from the week before.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in New York County in week ending Mar. 23?

By NYC Gazette | Mar 30, 2024

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout New York County was found at two gas stations in the week ending Mar. 23, according to GasBuddy.com.

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NYC Gazette area weekly mass times

By NYC Gazette | Mar 30, 2024

The following parishes in the NYC Gazette coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Our Saviour Lutheran School standout Zakai Zeigler’s collegiate team won game in NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Tournament on Friday, March 29

By NYC Gazette | Mar 30, 2024

The game took place in Detroit, Michigan.

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On Friday, March 29, former Cardinal Hayes High School Tobe Awaka collegiate team won in the NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Tournament

By NYC Gazette | Mar 30, 2024

Their team entered the tournament as a 2 seed.

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Researchers Find First Experimental Evidence for a Graviton-like Particle in a Quantum Material

By NYC Gazette | Mar 29, 2024

Researchers from Columbia University, Nanjing University, Princeton, and the University of Munster have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of physics. The team, led by Lingjie Du, has presented the first experimental evidence of collective excitations with spin called chiral graviton modes (CGMs) in a semiconducting material.Du expressed the significance of their findings, stating, "Our experiment marks the first experimental substantiation of this concept of gravitons, posited by pioneering works in quantum gravity since the 1930s, in a condensed...

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ARPA-H Awards Columbia Researchers Nearly $39M to Develop a Living Knee Replacement

By NYC Gazette | Mar 29, 2024

Columbia biomedical engineers and orthopedic surgeons have been awarded a $38.95 million contract from ARPA-H to develop a living knee replacement, referred to as NOVAJoint. The project aims to address the urgent clinical need for a permanent solution for patients with advanced osteoarthritis, offering a revolutionary approach to joint replacement.Dr. Clark T. Hung, Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Columbia Engineering, and Dr. Nadeen O. Chahine, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University Vagelos College of...

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Single Photons Go for Gold

By NYC Gazette | Mar 29, 2024

Columbia Engineering PhD student Emanuil Yanev is at the forefront of groundbreaking research on single photon emitters. Yanev and his team are pushing the boundaries of 2D materials to enhance their light-producing capabilities in a controlled manner.Yanev emphasizes the importance of single photons in the development of a quantum internet, stating, "Single photons can be really important elements in transferring information while preserving its quantum nature." Their experimentation involves using strain to create single photons, aiming to achieve antibunching, a key...

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Celebrating Purim at Columbia

By NYC Gazette | Mar 29, 2024

Columbia University and Barnard Hillel, along with Chabad at Columbia University, came together to host a series of events over the weekend to mark the celebration of Purim, a Jewish holiday. The events were aimed at bringing the community together in joy and festivity.The celebrations kicked off on March 20 when Hillel organized a pop-up event on campus to allow participants to decorate masks in preparation for the festivities. Following this, on March 22, students at Hillel engaged in baking hamantaschen, a traditional Purim cookie with various fillings.As the holiday...

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NYPD grappled with 903 grand larceny auto crimes over 4 weeks ending March 16, down from same time last year

By NYC Gazette | Mar 29, 2024

Decreasing grand larceny auto crimes seen across New York City in last four weeks ending March 16, 2024 compared to previous year.