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Baltimore Rapist Carried Out Unprovoked NYC Subway Attack Days Earlier: Reports Baltimore Rapist Carried Out Unprovoked NYC Subway Attack Days Earlier: Reports
Baltimore Rapist Carried Out Unprovoked NYC Subway Attack Days Earlier: Reports A man who robbed and raped a victim in Baltimore County had been wanted out of New York City, where he choked and slashed a 19-year-old woman at a subway station in an unprovoked attack earlier this month, the New York Post reports. Subhan Zaib, 26, was arrested in Dundalk for the Wednesday, June 15 Shipping Place incident, according to Baltimore County police. Zaib had been wanted in a June 10 attack at the Delancey/Essex Street station on the Lower East Side, he put the victim in a chokehold from behind and slashed her several times as she walked down the stairs, The Post said citing poli…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Bergen Sheriff's Officers Capture Carjacking NYC Fugitive Wanted For Shooting Pregnant GF Bergen Sheriff's Officers Capture Carjacking NYC Fugitive Wanted For Shooting Pregnant GF
Bergen Sheriff's Officers Capture Carjacking NYC Fugitive Wanted For Shooting Pregnant GF Bergen County sheriff's officers captured a New York City fugitive after authorities said he shot his pregnant girlfriend and then carjacked an SUV at gunpoint from a 72-year-old driver outside a local 7-Eleven. Ex-con Dennis Fredericks, 28, of the Bronx fled to New Jersey after the NYPD said he shot the woman in the neck during an argument in a Lower East Side apartment around 8:45 p.m. Thursday. Around 11:30 p.m., he approached an elderly driver who was sitting in a Toyota Highlander in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven on Palisades Avenue in Bogota, borough Police Sgt. Geoffrey Cole sai…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Irishmen Set Opening Date For New Bergen County Bar & Restaurant 'The Craftsman' Irishmen Set Opening Date For New Bergen County Bar & Restaurant 'The Craftsman'
Irishmen Set Opening Date For New Bergen County Bar & Restaurant 'The Craftsman' "The Craftsman" -- a new bar and restaurant run by a pair of Irishmen -- has announced an opening date. If all inspections go according to plan, the establishment will open on Maple Avenue on April 14, owners Philip Quilter and David Casey said. "The Craftsman" -- which has outposts in New York City -- was set to open in March 2020, but the pandemic stalled the opening process. According to its website, "The Craftsman" is is an upscale gastro pub serving contemporary American cuisine with diverse menu options and an Irish influence. The emphasis is on exceptional craft cocktails and craft…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Calling All Seafood Lovers: New Orleans Inspired Restaurant 'The Boil' Opens Jersey City Digs Calling All Seafood Lovers: New Orleans Inspired Restaurant 'The Boil' Opens Jersey City Digs
Calling All Seafood Lovers: New Orleans Inspired Restaurant 'The Boil' Opens Jersey City Digs Seafood fanatics, rejoice: A New Orleans-inspired seafood restaurant has opened in Jersey City. The Boil serves crab, lobster, crawfish, shrimp and more sourced directly from New Orleans. The new Jersey City location -- which opened Feb. 13 -- offers all the classic menu items from its New York predecessors as well as some exclusives.  The Whale, for example, is an oversized seafood bucket full of lobster, king crab legs, jumbo shrimp and more. The Boil also features a spacious bar that offers south-inspired cocktails and craft beer. The Boil also features a spacious bar that offer…

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by Valerie Musson