A 17-year-old boy is fighting for his life, after he was struck by a vehicle on Wednesday afternoon.
The incident occurred on 17 Ave and 53 Street just before 6:00PM.
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A helicopter landing on the West Side of Manhattan came up short of the landing pad and ended up in the Hudson River Wednesday afternoon.
It happened in the vicinity of West 30th Street and the West Side Highway.
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The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force arrested the suspect wanted in Williamsburg for punching a Hasidic man in the face.
The suspect is 16 years old and is being processed by the NYPD 90 Precinct.
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International worries that the Trump administration is sliding toward war with Iran flared into the open amid skepticism about its claims that the Islamic Republic poses a growing threat to the U.S.

The race to replace former City Councilman Jumaane Williams is over.
The winner is Farah Louis, with more than 42% of the vote.
Williams vacated his seat on March 20 after winning a crowded race for NYC Public Advocate.

Police officers escorting President Donald Trump’s motorcade in Louisiana have been involved in an accident.
Four motorcycle police officers crashed at 1:30PM on Interstate 10 as the Trump motorcade departed Chennault International Airport in Lake Charles, Louisiana, according to the Secret Service.

Israel’s government went on a spending binge in its West Bank settlements following the election of President Donald Trump, according to official data obtained by The Associated Press.

A Jewish woman was in critical condition after she was stabbed multiple times in the city of Helsingborg in Sweden, Swedish media reported Tuesday.
According to an eyewitness which spoke to Maariv news, the approximately 60-year-old victim was heard screaming “Help me!

Attorney General William Barr has appointed a U.S. attorney to examine the origins of the Russia investigation and determine if intelligence collection involving the Trump campaign was “lawful and appropriate,” a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Monday.

The NYC Health Department announced Monday that it has closed Yeshiva of Central Queens for failing to comply with an Order of the Health Commissioner in response to the current measles outbreak.
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