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Man Who Fatally Stabbed Fiancée, 2 Young Sons Was About To Move To Hastings-On-Hudson: Reports Man Who Fatally Stabbed Fiancée, 2 Young Sons Was About To Move To Hastings-On-Hudson: Reports
Man Who Fatally Stabbed Fiancée, 2 Young Sons Was About To Move To Hastings-On-Hudson: Reports A New York City father of two who stabbed his fiancée and two young sons to death was reportedly concerned about a move to Westchester County to take a new job, according to reports. The murder-suicide took place on the Upper West Side in a one-bedroom apartment on Monday, Aug. 28, where the family of four lived, said the New York City Police Department. According to NYPD, Edison Lopez, age 41, allegedly fatally stabbed his fiancée Alexandra Witek, age 40, and their boys, Lucian, age 3, and 1-year-old, Calvin, before killing himself in the West 86th Street apartment he grew up in. Although…

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This Italian Restaurant Serves Best Calamari In NY, Report Says This Italian Restaurant Serves Best Calamari In NY, Report Says
This Italian Restaurant Serves Best Calamari In NY, Report Says An Italian restaurant in New York that is known for its large, family-style portions serves the best calamari in the state, according to a new ranking from Eat This, Not That. Carmine's Italian Restaurant's Times Square location in New York City was named to the website's list of the best fried calamari in each state. The ranking was published on Friday, Nov. 18. The website shouted out the restaurant's spicy marinara sauce that is offered with the appetizer. Carmine's also has several other locations, including one on the Upper West Side and one in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Read th…

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This Interactive Map Shows Where Rats Are In NYC With 38 Percent Population Increase In 5 Years This Interactive Map Shows Where Rats Are In NYC With 38 Percent Population Increase In 5 Years
This Interactive Map Shows Where Rats Are In NYC With 38 Percent Population Increase In 5 Years New York City residents have been forced to welcome some unwanted visitors in the neighborhood as the rat population continues to soar. Since 2014, rat sightings are up 38 percent, according to watchdog site OpenTheBooks.com. There were 12,617 sightings reported in 2014, a number which has jumped to 17,353 just four years later. In response to the growing population, Open the Books, a nonprofit organization, has created an interactive map to allow area residents to see each reported rat sighting in their current or prospective neighborhood. The map includes all sightings in 2018 and 2019. …

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by Zak Failla