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Lenny Dykstra (credit: Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Lenny Dykstra Charged With Exposing Himself To Craigslist Women

Dykstra is accused of finding victims by placing online ads seeking personal assistants or housekeepers. He allegedly exposed himself to women who responded to the ads on several occasions between 2009 and 2011.

2011/08/25

Single Family Home (credit: AP)

Tough Economy Sends People To Estate Sales

In these challenging economic times, we can learn something from an expert bargain shopper.

2011/08/19

Matsu (file / credit: Joan Hong)

Dognappings Rampant In Brooklyn; Reward Offered For Stolen Yorkie ‘Matsu’

Joan Hong says her Yorkie named Matsu was stolen off the street in Brooklyn. It is the third dognapping reported in the last month.

2011/08/17

BeenVerified iPhone App (credit: BeenVerified)

‘BeenVerified’ Co-Founder Discusses Relaunch Of Controversial Background Check App

When two guys from Marlboro, New Jersey launched BeenVerified, a million people suddenly knew a lot more going into that blind date or Craigslist purchase.

2011/08/01

FILE - Guitars hang in a shop (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Long Island Sisters Want To Buy Guitar For Father’s Day After Dad Sells His To Pay Bills

Alexa and Aimee Kaplan posted a listing on Craigslist hoping to get an electric guitar for their father Arthur, who sold his beloved vintage Gretsch guitar about a year ago to pay the family bills.

2011/06/19

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CBS 2 Uncovers Used Car Scam On Craigslist

On Monday, CBS 2’s John Slattery told you of victims in Irvington, N.J. On Tuesday he unearthed more victims — this time in Yonkers.

2011/05/24

Craigslist Screenshot (credit: WCBS 880)

Police: Phony Craigslist Ads Lead To Robberies In Irvington, N.J.

From Essex County, New Jersey comes another story that should make you take care when responding to an online advertisement.

2011/05/23

Mayor Mike Bloomberg (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images)

Bloomberg Jokes About Doomsday On Weekly Radio Show

It may not be a laughing matter to some people, but New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg had a lot of fun on his weekly radio show joking about the world coming to an end on Saturday.

2011/05/20

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Posting Flyers Across New York City Is No Easy Task Says Martin Forow

They’re the backdrop at coffee shops, delis, and laundromats across New York City, but those flyers didn’t get there on their own. For one New Yorker, his canvas is the city; his paintbrush is a staple gun.

2011/05/09

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Search Continues For Missing New Jersey Craigslist Escort Shannan Gilbert

The Suffolk County Marine Unit once again had divers using metal detectors and clam rakes search for any evidence of Gilbert.

2011/04/20

A Verizon version of the Apple iPhone 4 is seen at the launch news conference in Lincoln Center - New York, NY - Jan 11, 2011 - Photo: DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images

Police: Robbers Using Ads For iPhones To Target Victims In Paterson

Paterson police are reporting numerous robberies in the past two weeks of people who used Craigslist to buy or sell used iPhones.

2011/04/07

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Public Advocate Watchlist Of New York City’s Worst Landlords Now Accessible Via Craigslist

Apartment seekers have a new tool to help them avoid making an expensive mistake.

2011/04/04

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Police Investigate Possible Apartment Scam In Brooklyn

Police said a man has been showing apartments in Brooklyn to prospective buyers even though he has no permission or authority to show them.

2011/03/28

In this undated photo released by Rep. Anthony Weiner's Office, a statue entitled "Triumph of Civic Virtue" is shown near Borough Hall in Queens. (AP Photo/Rep. Anthony Weiner's Office)

Rep. Anthony Weiner Wants ‘Sexist’ Queens Statue Removed

Congressman Anthony Weiner is taking a stand against a statue in Queens that has been a source of controversy for nearly 90 years.

2011/02/25

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John Hopkins, Who Allegedly Held A Woman As A Sex Slave, Due In Brooklyn Court

A 27-year-old Wisconsin woman claims that Hopkins offered her free room and board via Craigslist, but instead she was handcuffed to a radiator, beaten, bound, gagged and raped repeatedly.

2011/02/18

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