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Guy Fined $2.4K for Renting Out Condo on Airbnb

Nigel Warren's initial $7K fine lowered

(Newser) - This may give you pause if you were considering renting out your apartment on Airbnb : A New York City man did just that, and now he'll have to pay a $2,400 fine. New York officials initially fined Nigel Warren $7,000 after he rented part of his condo...

Man Arrested in Hate Killing Was Laughing: NYC Cops

Elliot Morales charged with murdering Mark Carson because he was gay

(Newser) - A man has been charged with a hate crime in the murder of a gay man in Manhattan's Greenwich Village. Elliot Morales, 33, was "laughing on the ground" as police arrested him in the killing of Mark Carson, 32, officials say. "Yeah, I shot him in the...

NY Cop Tries to Rescue Cat, Firefighters Rescue Cop

FDNY brings NYPD officer, cat, down from tree

(Newser) - Not the finest hour for New York's finest: Firefighters in New York City had to rescue an NYPD officer after he became stuck up a tree while trying to rescue a cat, Gothamist reports. A tower ladder bucket was used to bring the officer—and the cat—down from...

This Is Now the Tallest US Building

Spire installed today brings One World Trade Center to 1,776 feet

(Newser) - The silver spire topping New York City's One World Trade Center has been fully installed on the building's roof. That brings the iconic structure to its full, symbolic height of 1,776 feet. (The US, of course, declared independence on July 4, 1776.) The Port Authority of...

Cops: Cyberthieves Stole $45M From ATMs in Hours

Seven arrests made in US as part of global investigation

(Newser) - A gang of cyber-criminals stole $45 million in a matter of hours by hacking their way into a database of prepaid debit cards and then draining cash machines around the globe, federal prosecutors said today. Seven people are under arrest in the US in connection with the case, which prosecutors...

New York Shuts Down Subway Over Teen Fugitive

17-year-old was busted for stealing jewelry from old ladies

(Newser) - New York shut down four of its subway lines for at least an hour today in pursuit of a fleeing suspect. What sort of dangerous fugitive prompted this manhunt? A barefoot 17-year-old who had allegedly been stealing jewelry from old ladies. Police were leading Vincens Vuktilaj out of his apartment...

World Trade Center Spire Hoisted to Roof

It won't be attached for a few weeks

(Newser) - The spire that will adorn One World Trade Center got hoisted to the building's roof today, though it will be weeks before it's actually installed. Still, today's milestone was treated with the appropriate pomp and circumstance in Manhattan. The 408-foot spire will bring the height of the...

Employees Get Raise for Tattoo of Company Logo

15% pay increase for permanent display of loyalty

(Newser) - Just how loyal are employees at New York real estate company Rapid Realty? At least 40 of them have tattooed the company's logo on their body, reports CBS . In exchange, their boss offers a 15% pay increase and pays for the tattoo. The idea came after one employee was...

Sandy Victims Sue to Stay in Hotels

Tens of thousands remain homeless

(Newser) - New Yorkers left homeless after Hurricane Sandy were supposed to leave their city-funded hotel rooms today—but they've sued to extend their stay. The suit, which argues that the city hasn't kept its promise to help them find new homes, seems to have some traction: A judge yesterday...

Juror's Crush on Suspect May Have Caused a Mistrial

Bronx DA investigates allegations

(Newser) - A murder trial ended in a hung jury and mistrial—and it's all because one of the jurors was in love with the suspect, says the victim's mother. Now, the Bronx district attorney has launched an investigation into the relationship between former juror Katheryne Diop and Devon Thomas,...

NYC Church Squabbles Over Ungodly Amounts of Cash
NYC Church Squabbles Over Ungodly Amounts of Cash 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Apr 28, 2013 5:17 PM CDT

NYC Church Squabbles Over Ungodly Amounts of Cash

Documents now reveal church the Queen made rich has more than $2B

(Newser) - A lawsuit from an ex-parishioner has forced Trinity Church to reveal just how crazy rich it is, and that has parishioners wondering if the Episcopal parish is using its funds in a sufficiently saintly manner. The church owes its wealth primarily to Queen Anne of England, who bestowed 215 acres...

Was New 9/11 Debris Hidden on Purpose?

Officials mull possibility landing gear was placed using rope

(Newser) - After surveyors discovered what appears to be plane landing gear from the 9/11 attacks, authorities are wondering how it got sandwiched between two buildings—one of them housing a much-debated Islamic community center. "The odds of it entering that space at exactly that angle that would permit it to...

Plane Debris Apparently From 9/11 Found in NYC

NYPD says part of landing gear was wedged between two buildings

(Newser) - Surveyors in lower Manhattan have found what appears to be one more piece of plane debris from the 9/11 attacks, reports DNA Info and AP . The NYPD thinks it's a piece of landing gear from one of the two hijacked planes—it even has a Boeing identification number. It...

Weiner 'Can't Say' if More Photos Are Out There

Says he can't rule it out

(Newser) - Anthony Weiner finally hit a little hiccup on the comeback trail today, acknowledging in an interview with RNN-TV that more salacious photos might surface. Weiner says he's a changed man now, but he exchanged messages with multiple women for "a couple of years" and thus can't rule...

Smoking is Dumb; 18-Year-Olds Have Right to Be Dumb

LA Times: Raising smoking age to 21 is wrong and impractical

(Newser) - Smoking may be stupid and bad for your health, but New York Mayor Bloomberg's proposal to outlaw smoking for 18- to 20-year-olds infringes upon grown adults' rights to do stupid and unhealthy things to their own bodies, says the LA Times editorial board. "True, the legal drinking age...

After Bombing, Tsarnaevs Planned to 'Party' in NYC

Ray Kelly says no indication they planned another attack

(Newser) - Once their bloody work in Boston was done, the Tsarnaev brothers planned to go to New York City —but not necessarily to commit more acts of terror, it turns out. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has told investigators that their plans involved "something about partying or having a party," New...

Scandal Didn&#39;t Break Weiner; It Made Him
Scandal Didn't Break
Weiner; It Made Him 
OPINION
Apr 23, 2013 1:46 PM CDT

Scandal Didn't Break Weiner; It Made Him

Michael Wolff doesn't think anyone else has the savvy to replace Bloomberg

(Newser) - Believe it or not, a guy who showed off his bulging manhood on Twitter is destined to become mayor of New York City. Or at least, that's the bet Michael Wolff is making. The rest of the field vying to replace the "irreplaceable" Michael Bloomberg is made up...

Skeleton Found in Charred Suitcase in NYC Building

Police ask public to help identify woman

(Newser) - A year after a fire at a Brooklyn building—and days after the building's sale—a woman's skeleton was discovered in a charred suitcase inside. Though the suitcase was found last month, police aren't sure when or how it ended up in the building, the New York ...

NYC Wants to Raise Smoking Age to 21

Would be one of the highest cigarette-buying thresholds in country

(Newser) - The possible next step in New York's apparent quest to become the healthiest (and eco-friendliest) city in the nation: Raise the smoking age to 21. Under a new proposal from the city's health commissioner and City Council speaker, New Yorkers would have to wait until their 21st birthday...

Security Beefed Up Across US, Globe

Organizers say London Marathon will go ahead

(Newser) - Counterterrorism teams have been deployed across the United States and security at landmarks, government buildings, transport hubs, and sports venues has been stepped up in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing , the Boston Globe reports. In New York City, more than a thousand counterterror officers have been deployed and...

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