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News from May 2024

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790 transit crimes incidents across New York City by May 18, 2024, fall year over year

By NYC Gazette | May 29, 2024

NYPD grappled with 790 transit crimes by May 18, 2024.

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NYC Crime: 204 burglaries in week ending May 12

By NYC Gazette | May 29, 2024

Burglary incidents down from the week before.

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St. John's University expands Great Lawn concert series with new performances

By NYC Gazette | May 29, 2024

St. John’s University will expand its annual Great Lawn Summer Concert series by hosting two additional public performances on its Queens, NY campus. Alongside the traditional summer performance of the Queens Symphony Orchestra (QSO) on Tuesday, August 6, the university will feature the White Wedding Band on Sunday, June 30 at 4 p.m., and the Richmond County Orchestra on Sunday, July 21 at 4 p.m. The QSO's performance is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.

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Study reveals demographics and discussions in US Nextdoor communities

By NYC Gazette | May 29, 2024

Nextdoor, the world's largest hyperlocal social media network, is used by 13 percent of American adults. Despite its widespread use across approximately 220,000 neighborhoods in the United States, little is known about the demographics and discussions within these communities.

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Weill Cornell partners with Katz School to advance biotech student research

By NYC Gazette | May 29, 2024

Big pharmaceutical companies may have their names on patients’ prescriptions, but they have become increasingly reliant on academic medical centers and small companies to create the drugs they sell. Collaborations like the one between Weill Cornell Medicine and the Katz School’s M.S. in Biotechnology Management and Entrepreneurship have emerged as catalysts for developing the next generation of drugs, devices, and services.

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New York Assembly passes legislative package on severe weather insurance

By NYC Gazette | May 29, 2024

Speaker Carl Heastie and Insurance Committee Chair David Weprin announced the passage of several bills aimed at helping homeowners prepare for severe weather events and expanding insurance coverage to support recovery efforts.

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NYPD grappled with 3,584 grand larcenies over 4 weeks ending May 11, down from same time last year

By NYC Gazette | May 29, 2024

Decreasing grand larcenies seen across New York City in last four weeks ending May 11, 2024 compared to previous year.

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New York City sees fall in murders by May 25, 2024 compared to same time period one year earlier

By NYC Gazette | May 28, 2024

NYPD grappled with 139 murders by May 25, 2024.

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Shooting incidents down across New York City in 2024 by May 25 compared to the same period in 2023

By NYC Gazette | May 28, 2024

NYPD grappled with 317 shooting incidents by May 25, 2024.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Queens County in week ending May 25?

By NYC Gazette | May 28, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Queens County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 25, according to GasBuddy.com.

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836 transit crimes incidents across New York City by May 25, 2024, fall year over year

By NYC Gazette | May 28, 2024

NYPD grappled with 836 transit crimes by May 25, 2024.

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Scientists reveal how brains differentiate between music and speech

By NYC Gazette | May 28, 2024

Music and speech are among the most frequent types of sounds we hear. But how do we identify the differences between the two? An international team of researchers has mapped out this process through a series of experiments, yielding insights that could optimize therapeutic programs using music to help regain speech abilities in individuals with aphasia. This language disorder affects more than 1 in 300 Americans each year, including Wendy Williams and Bruce Willis.

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Health sciences graduates receive white coats at Katz School ceremony

By NYC Gazette | May 28, 2024

On May 16, the Katz School held a Health Sciences Celebration where 67 graduates from the M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology and Occupational Therapy Doctorate programs received white coats to mark their transition to professional clinical practice. This event followed the school's main commencement exercises.

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Juilliard names Katarina String Quartet as new graduate resident quartet

By NYC Gazette | May 28, 2024

[NEW YORK, May 28, 2024]––The Katarina String Quartet has been named Juilliard’s next graduate resident string quartet. The ensemble’s two-year residency begins in September and runs through spring 2026. Violinists Jeanel Liang and Jérôme Chiasson, violist Celia Morin, and cellist Maya Enstad form the Canadian ensemble, which was founded in 2022 under the tutelage of André Roy at McGill University in Montreal.

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Professor discovers rare behind-the-scenes footage from classic silent film

By NYC Gazette | May 28, 2024

Tisch School of the Arts Professor Vito Adriaensens recently made a significant discovery while researching at the Danish Film Institute in Copenhagen. Adriaensens, who also goes by Vito A. Rowlands for his films, uncovered previously unknown behind-the-scenes footage from the 1922 silent film Häxan (Witchcraft Through the Ages).

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Decrease in rapes seen across New York City by May 25, 2024 compared to same time last year

By NYC Gazette | May 28, 2024

NYPD grappled with 972 rapes by May 25, 2024.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on premium gas in cities in Kings County in week ending May 25?

By NYC Gazette | May 28, 2024

The lowest price of premium gas in cities throughout Kings County was found at two gas stations in the week ending May 25, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Bronx County in week ending May 25?

By NYC Gazette | May 28, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Bronx County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 25, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Political science student advocates for Orthodox Jewish community

By NYC Gazette | May 28, 2024

Tziporah Pinczower, a Straus Scholar majoring in political science at Stern College for Women (SCW '26), has been actively defending religious liberty through her academic and professional endeavors. In the spring of 2024, she interned at Agudath Israel of America, supported by a grant from the Straus Center’s Impact Office. During her first year on campus, Pinczower published three articles in the Wall Street Journal, advocating for Israel, America, and the Jewish people following the events of October 7th.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Queens County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending May 25

By NYC Gazette | May 27, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Queens County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 25, according to GasBuddy.com.