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Marathon start line in Staten Island (credit: Steve Sandberg)

Woman, 86, Dies After Hitting Head On Pavement During NYC Marathon

An 86-year-old California woman has died, after she hit her head on the pavement while competing in the ING New York City Marathon this past weekend.

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Screenshot from surveillance video of a robbery at an apartment building in the Soundview section of the Bronx. (credit: NYPD)

Bronx Robbery Suspect Sought

According to police, the suspect entered the lobby of an apartment building on Gleason Avenue around 1:40 a.m. on Oct. 30, approached his 37-year-old female victim and forcibly removed her property.

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A bill with the transportation committee could reduce the speed limit on streets like this to 20 mph. (Credit CBS 2)

Proposed Legislation Would Lower Speed Limits On Most City Side Streets

There is a new push to reduce the speed limit from 30 to 20 mph on many residential streets, CBS 2′s Don Champion reported.

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Mall Safety

Paramus Mall Gunfire Sparks Angst From Tri-State Shoppers

Shoppers were on edge across the Tri-State Area Tuesday, as worried parents tried to explain the latest random violence to their children.

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Police respond at the Garden State Plaza Mall in Paramus, N.J., after shots were fired on Nov. 4, 2013. (credit: CBS 2)

Garden State Plaza Shooting Could Prompt Tighter Security At U.S. Malls

Monday night’s shooting incident at the Garden State Plaza mall in Paramus, N.J., is the latest tragedy at a public place, raising questions about security at shopping centers.

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At least two people were hurt when a car jumped a curb in the Bronx on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013. (credit: CBS 2)

74-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed In The Bronx

It happened along East 141st Street near Beekman Avenue just after 11 a.m. Tuesday in Mott Haven.

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President Barack Obama delivers remarks at an Organizing for Action "Obamacare Summit" at the St. Regis Hotel on November 4, 2013 in Washington, D.C.  (credit: Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images)

Obama Changes Tune On Health Care Coverage Mantra

The Affordable Care Act website has been plagued with issues since going live more than a month ago and new bugs continue to be uncovered.

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Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins attends an event, January 9, 2013.  (credit: Andy Kropa/Getty Images)

Dinkins Expected To Be Out Of Hospital By Week’s End

Former Mayor David Dinkins was expected to be released from the hospital by the end of the week, according to his law partner and adviser.

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Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. (Credit: Laura Cavanaugh/Getty Images)

Markowitz Touts Prospective Successor As Brooklyn Borough President

Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz gave a rousing endorsement to his anticipated successor Monday, as he prepared to wrap up his own tenure in office.

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Caitlin Rocco (CBS 2)

Tormented For Years, NYC Student To Sue Bullies And Their Parents

You’ve seen the heartbreaking stories, bullies pushing kids to suicide. Now there are calls for the parents of those bullies to pay.

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Nico Vigliotti suffers from a rare disease called chromosomal deletion 14, but he is getting a lot of support from friends on social media. (Credit: CBS 2)

Fierce Twitter Campaign Inspires 17-Year-Old With Extremely Rare Disorder

A Long Island teen in a fight for his life is getting help 140 characters at a time. Classmates have launched an Internet campaign to lift his spirits.

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Gowanus Expressway Accident

Accident Closes Westbound Gowanus Expressway In Brooklyn

A major accident shut down the westbound Gowanus Expressway in southern Brooklyn Tuesday evening.

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Worker Uses Chair To Chase Hammer-Wielding Robbery Suspects Out Of Jewelry Store

It happened around 4 p.m. Sunday at Travers Fine Jewelry on Madison Avenue. The entire incident was captured on the store’s surveillance video.

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Police are searching for this man in connection with the Oct. 31, 2013, robbery of a Santander Bank on the Upper East Side. (credit: NYPD)

Cops Search For Manhattan Bank Robber

The suspect entered the Santander Bank at 1062 Third Avenue around noon and handed the teller a note demanding cash.

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Port Chester Police cruiser (credit: Port Chester Police)

Port Chester Police Chief Arrested By FBI

The arrest came as the FBI investigates allegations surrounding the disappearance of more than $26,000 in cash and narcotics from the evidence room at the Port Chester Police Department.

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Election Day 2013

The concourse will soon be home to retailers, as well. (Credit: Juliet Papa/1010 WINS)

WTC Concourse Reopens

A commuter concourse underneath the World Trade Center site that has been closed since the Sept. 11 attacks is set to reopen.

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