Cities are at war with rats. Flaco the owl and other animals pay the price.

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Flaco, a Eurasian eagle owl that escaped from the Central Park Zoo, continues to roost and hunt in Central Park, February 15, 2023 in New York City, New York
Flaco, a Eurasian eagle owl that escaped from the Central Park Zoo.

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NYC condo owner accused Burger King of turning neighborhood into 'drug haven.' Locals say it's beyond the restaurant.

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A Burger King store is being sued as a man claims it is facilitating a drug operation.

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Singles need $96,000 a year to live comfortably in the biggest cities, says SmartAsset

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Living comfortably in New York City is an expensive business.

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Manhattan condo owner sues a NY Burger King for $15 mil, accusing the franchise of allowing an 'open air drug bazaar'

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The logo of Burger King at a branch in England.

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'Shark Tank' star Barbara Corcoran once made $1.2 million offloading 88 'dumpy' apartments in under 3 hours by treating them like puppies for sale

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"Shark Tank" star Barbara Corcoran.

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How the death of one woman brought an independent abortion clinic to its knees

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Abortion clinic in Bronx closed

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Around dawn on any given Saturday morning in 2022, the sidewalk in front of the squat building that housed Bronx Abortion transformed into a tense ecosystem of people with signs, masks, rosaries, and colorful vests.

One New Yorker won $150,000 when she found out her landlord had been overcharging her. Now a bunch more tenants are using stabilization laws to get money back and pay cheaper rent.

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Residential apartment buildings are seen on July 26, 2022 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
Residential apartment buildings are seen on July 26, 2022 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

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Bronx medical student who suddenly got free tuition after a $1B donation says the school will be a nightmare to get into now

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Avraham Kohanzadeh will have his final semester at the Einstein College of Medicine paid for in full.

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A tiny, 115-square-foot apartment in NYC without a bathroom is renting for $1,200, and it shows just how wild the market is right now

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The size and lack of amenities in a NYC studio apartment has Instagram commenters up in arms.

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NYC has the highest concentration of millionaires worldwide. 25% of its children live in poverty, report says.

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A homeless person sits on the ground in a subway station in Manhattan on February 20, 2024.
A homeless person sits on the ground in a subway station in Manhattan on February 20, 2024.

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