New York state has a new law making it a felony to intentionally cause a car crash in order to collect an insurance payout.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, signed the legislation Thursday.
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A mother whose toddler was yanked from her arms by New York police in a widely seen online video has sued the city.
Jazmine Headley is seeking unspecified damages in her federal suit, filed Wednesday in Brooklyn.
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Officials at the Bronx Zoo say a 3 1/2-foot-long mangrove snake has gone missing, but say there’s no threat to visitors.
The zoo says the mildly venomous snake wasn’t in its exhibition at the end of the day Tuesday, and hasn’t been seen since.
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The following is via Politico:
Mayor Bill de Blasio is turning to reliable allies in New York City’s Orthodox Jewish community as he scrambles for debate-qualifying donations to his presidential bid.
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Prosecutors say a Brooklyn man will go to prison for insulting or assaulting three white men in three days, threatening to kill them while shouting anti-white profanities.
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Wednesday that Kevin Raphael was sentenced to 1½-3 years behind bars after pleading guilty to assault as a hate crime.

The National Weather Service has confirmed that a small tornado touched down in Springfield, a New Jersey town outside New York City.
New York weather officials tweeted Wednesday the tornado hit around 2:47 p.m.
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A garage behind a home went up in flames, Wednesday afternoon.
The FDNY says they received reports of the fire at around 1857 50th Street near 18th Avenue just after 2:00PM.
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A massive black bear was captured on camera as it strolled around the Wesley Hills section of Rockland County, Wednesday morning.
These videos were taken from inside a car on Glenbrook Road.

Damaging winds, torrential rain, hail and possible tornadoes are threatening the tri-state area Wednesday, bringing the potential for flash flooding and downed power lines through the afternoon and the peak evening rush.
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For the third time in one week, the same two suspects committed another armed robbery in the Boro Park area.
The latest incident took place on Tuesday night near Ocean Parkway and Caton Avenue at around 11:00PM.
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