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Police accuse a robber from the 1990s in a new bank heist
Back in the 1990s, the Staten Islander is believed to have been involved in 23 bank robberies. Now he’s out of jail, and suspected of holding up a Brooklyn bank.
An arcade game – with live lobsters
It works like a crane game for toys: Position the crane, drop it down. If it picks up a lobster and drops it down the chute, they cook it for you with a side of fries.
Cigarette ads raise hackles – right across the street from a school
A row of tobacco ads went up at the BP gas station right across the street from a private high school. It’s got Staten Islanders smoking, all right – with rage.
Dr. charged in $13 million Medicare scam
Federal prosecutors say Dr. Emma Poroger, a resident of Great Kills with a clinic in Queens, charged Medicare $13 million for osteopathic services she didn’t deliver. She was one of 12 medical professionals arrested citywide in a general sweep.
Girl who survived August crash charged with burglarizing Little League
Girl whose arm was nearly severed in a fatal SUV crash in Great Kills is charged with stealing from the Little League complex – once before the crash, and once after.
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