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Brooklyn house fire kills six, officials say

A fire in a two-story Sunset Park home killed six people and injured nine, officials said. A lithium-ion battery was found at the scene, but the cause is unknown.

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Two found fatally shot in East Harlem apartment building

Police said a 55-year-old woman and 66-year-old man were fatally shot Thursday night in an East Harlem apartment building. Detectives are investigating a possible double homicide.

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DSNY worker arrested for killing a woman in Brooklyn while driving a garbage truck

The driver, Timothy McVey, 41, of Staten Island, turned himself in at the 62nd Precinct station house and was booked for failure to yield and failure to exercise due care

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Chakraborty backers call on DA Katz to drop charges

The family and supporters of Jabez Chakraborty once again were out in numbers on Nov. 4 with his case scheduled for a hearing at the Queens Criminal Courthouse in Kew Gardens.

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Three slashed at deli in Brooklyn: NYPD

EAST NEW YORK, Brooklyn (PIX11) -- A search is underway for a man wanted in connection with an attack that happened at a store in Brooklyn on Oct. 18.

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