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Power Outage Shuts Down 7 Train Between Manhattan And Queens

Service on the 7 Train between Manhattan and Queens was suspended Saturday morning, following a power outage.

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They’re Back! 17-Year Cicadas Begin Rare Invasion Of NYC Neighborhoods

They are back and crawling out of the ground near you. Brood II cicadas are making their return to New York, popping up all over trees, power poles, and mailboxes.

2013/05/23

Police say that this man has been robbing school kids at knife point and demanding a dollar (Credit NYPD)

Cops On The Lookout For Brooklyn Mugger Targeting School Kids

On Wednesday morning he attempted to rob two boys and was successful in robbing a third. Later that afternoon he relieved another boy of his wallet in the vicinity of Smith and President streets, police said.

2013/05/23

Hofstra Alumni Petition For Better Security Off-Campus

As many as 2,000 people have already signed the petition to increase security. This comes in the wake of a home invasion that ended with 21-year-old student Andrea Rebello being shot dead by a police officer.

2013/05/23

Major Roderick Cassidy thanked school children in the East Village for their support during a long deployment. Credit CBS 2

Army Officer Thanks East Village School Kids For Their Support During Long Deployment

Cassidy, who has served in the National Guard and Army Reserve for more than 17 years, told CBS 2 that he wants to make sure that no one forgets the sacrifices of those who gave their lives, and the many who are still waiting to come home.

2013/05/23

A surfer enjoying the warm weather at Rockaway Beach on April 9, 2013. (credit: Mona Rivera/1010 WINS)

City Beaches Prepare For Crowds As Holiday Weekend Approaches

Queens officials told CBS 2 that they are expecting millions to hit their beaches, especially Rockaway beach where crews were putting the finishing touches on months of recovery work.

2013/05/23

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (file/credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)/Vito Lopez (file/credit: CBS 2)

Quinn Blasts Vito Lopez For ‘Arrogant,’ ‘Outrageous’ Run For City Council

“As it relates to Vito Lopez, my advice is to cease and desist and do it now. This is not only a fool’s errand, it is an outrage and a complete show of arrogance.”

2013/05/23

N.J. Bar Accused Of Substituting Rubbing Alcohol For Premium Liquor

Was that really a Jack and Coke you had in New Jersey? It might not have been, but authorities in the Garden State are working to do something about it.

2013/05/23

Zack Wheeler (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

Report: Zack Wheeler Will Likely Make Just 2-3 More Starts Before Joining Mets

“If not for the minor setback with the shoulder, he might already be here,” a team official told the New York Post. “We are at the point where you can say it’s probably two or three more starts (for Las Vegas).”

2013/05/23

NYS Parks Commissioner Rose Harvey cuts the ribbon re-opening Robert Moses State Park (credit: Mona Rivera/1010 WINS)

Robert Moses State Park, Jones Beach Boardwalk Reopen

The last of the Long Island state parks shut down by superstorm Sandy has reopened just in time for Memorial Day weekend.

2013/05/23

Mark Teixeira (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Teixeira Could Soon Start Playing In Minors Games; Pettitte Making Progress

Injured New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira could soon start playing in minor league games while pitcher Andy Pettitte is also working his way back to the majors.

2013/05/23

Frank Del Vecchio start his 106 mile run for Sandy victims on May 23, 2013 (credit: Steve Sandberg/1010 WINS)

NJ Police Chief Running 106 Miles For Sandy Victims

Fairview Police Chief Frank Del Vecchio is running 106 miles from the town of Moonachie, through Hoboken, down to Edison, and then along the Jersey Shore to Seaside Heights in what he calls a “Run For Hope.”

2013/05/23

Mark Sanchez (credit: Elsa/Getty Images)

Unnamed Jets Player: 80-90 Percent Of Team Wants Mark Sanchez Benched

“Everyone on the team likes Mark personally, but there’s a general feeling among some of the players that maybe it’s time to give someone else a chance,” an unnamed player told Mike Freeman of CBSSports.com.

2013/05/23

John Tortorella (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Silverman: John Tortorella’s Coaching Moves Likely To Bury Rangers

Tortorella is writing his own epitaph. Unless his defining messages bring about a miracle, he seems to be in his final days of coaching a team that has been a heartbreaking disappointment each of the last two playoff years.

2013/05/23

Mobster Pleads Guilty To Massive International Drug Trafficking Ring

Alessandro Tallone of the Rizzuto organized crime family based in Montreal is one of ten members of that branch of La Cosa Nostra charged with trafficking over $1 billion worth of marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy into the U.S.

2013/05/23

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Knicks Small Forward Carmelo Anthony Named To All-NBA Second Team

NBA scoring leader Carmelo Anthony led the second team, joined by guards Russell Westbrook and Tony Parker, center Marc Gasol and forward Blake Griffin.

2013/05/23