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News from September 2024

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3,988 "other" sex crimes incidents across New York City by Sept. 21, 2024, a rise year over year

By NYC Gazette | Sep 24, 2024

NYPD grappled with 3,988 crimes categorized as "other" sex crimes by Sept. 21, 2024.

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New York City sees fall in robberies in last four weeks ending Sept. 7

By NYC Gazette | Sep 24, 2024

NYPD grappled with 1,268 robberies over the time period ending Sept. 7.

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NYC Crime: 2,128 petty larcenies in week ending Sept. 15

By NYC Gazette | Sep 24, 2024

Petty larceny incidents up from the week before.

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New York City sees fall in murders by Sept. 21, 2024 compared to same time period one year earlier

By NYC Gazette | Sep 24, 2024

NYPD grappled with 271 murders by Sept. 21, 2024.

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New York City suffers 959 grand larcenies in week ending Sept. 15

By NYC Gazette | Sep 24, 2024

Grand larceny incidents up from the week before.

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Increase in robberies seen across New York City by Sept. 21, 2024 compared to same time last year

By NYC Gazette | Sep 24, 2024

NYPD grappled with 12,190 robberies by Sept. 21, 2024.

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NYPD grappled with 3,769 misdemeanor assaults over 4 weeks ending Sept. 14, up from same time last year

By NYC Gazette | Sep 24, 2024

Increasing misdemeanor assaults seen across New York City in last four weeks ending Sept. 14, 2024 compared to previous year.

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Decreasing transit crimes seen across New York City in last four weeks ending Sept. 7

By NYC Gazette | Sep 24, 2024

NYPD grappled with 150 transit crimes over the time period ending Sept. 7.

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NYC transit crimes down in 4 weeks ending Sept. 14

By NYC Gazette | Sep 24, 2024

Decreasing transit crimes seen across New York City in last four weeks ending Sept. 14, 2024 compared to previous year.

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1 gas station in cities throughout New York County had the cheapest diesel in week ending Sept. 14

By NYC Gazette | Sep 24, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout New York County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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CUNY ranks high in U.S. News' latest college rankings

By NYC Gazette | Sep 24, 2024

CUNY colleges have been recognized for their effectiveness in driving social mobility and overall quality. In its 2025 Best Colleges rankings, U.S. News & World Report named The City College of New York as No. 10 (tied) for social mobility among national universities. Six CUNY senior colleges ranked among the top 10 north region universities for social mobility, with Hunter College at No. 1.

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Cuny welcomes judge lippman's review on anti-discrimination policies

By NYC Gazette | Sep 24, 2024

The City University of New York (CUNY) has welcomed an independent review of its policies and procedures related to antisemitism and other forms of discrimination. The review was conducted by former Chief Judge of New York, Jonathan Lippman, with support from the New York office of Latham & Watkins.

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St. John's rises to #152 in latest U.S. News & World Report rankings

By NYC Gazette | Sep 24, 2024

St. John’s University has improved its standing in the U.S. News & World Report education rankings of the nation’s top universities. In the recently released Best Colleges 2025 guidebook, St. John’s University advanced to #152 on the list of national universities, up from last year’s ranking of #163. This marks the highest ranking for St. John’s since the 2019 edition published in Fall 2018.

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Speaker Heastie announces renomination of Dolly Caraballo to ethics commission

By NYC Gazette | Sep 24, 2024

Speaker Carl Heastie has announced his intention to renominate Dolly Caraballo to the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government. Caraballo has been serving as a commissioner since 2022. She is a managing member of the law firm Caraballo & Mandell, LLC and is an experienced civil litigator who has tried cases in various forums, including U.S. District Courts, New York State Supreme and Surrogate Courts, and New York City Civil Courts.

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Professor Charles Swencionis honored with prestigious APA award

By NYC Gazette | Sep 24, 2024

Charles Swencionis, a professor of psychology at Yeshiva University's Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, has been awarded the 2024 Cynthia D. Belar Award for Excellence in Health Psychology Education and Training by the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 38 (Society for Health Psychology). This award honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the education and training of students in health psychology, focusing on innovative teaching, mentorship, and curriculum development.

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Researchers explore integration between standard signs and classifiers in American Sign Language

By NYC Gazette | Sep 24, 2024

Linguists have long understood that sign languages are as grammatically and logically complex as spoken languages. They also make greater use of "iconicity," where some words resemble the things they refer to. For example, in English, "bang" resembles a sharp noise, and "meow" mimics the sound of a cat.

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Dr. Mary Beth Morrissey speaks at UN Human Rights Council session

By NYC Gazette | Sep 24, 2024

Dr. Mary Beth Morrissey represented the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse at the 57th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. She commented on the Legal Capacity and Informed Consent Report of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons and called for urgent action by the Human Rights Council on a Convention on the Rights of Older Persons.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in Queens County in week ending Sept. 14?

By NYC Gazette | Sep 24, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Queens County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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How many students were enrolled in Queens County schools in 2022-23 school year?

By NYC Gazette | Sep 23, 2024

Queens County ranked highest in enrollment numbers among New York State schools in the 2022-23 school year.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within New York County in week ending Sept. 14?

By NYC Gazette | Sep 23, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout New York County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.