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Theodore Roosevelt better known as Teddy was visible in a window in a picture or photo that was taken by a photographer at Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession in New York.

Is Teddy Roosevelt Pictured Watching Lincoln's Funeral?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb 8, 2022 Future presidents have been pictured with elected presidents before, but this story takes that c ...
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Car Runs Down Multiple Pedestrians in Times Square

Written by:
Brooke Binkowski
May 18, 2017 Multiple people were struck, New York police say.
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Was Wall Street Originally the Site of a 'Border Wall' Meant to Protect New Amsterdam?

Written by:
David Emery
Jan 15, 2019 Social media memes compared a defensive wall built along the northern border of New Amsterdam du ...
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Was a Young Girl Decapitated by a Seat Belt in a Car Crash?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Mar 2, 2018 A website that publishes viral content accurately recounts the terrible story of Katie Flynn's d ...
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Is a New York Lawmaker Accused of Sexual Misconduct Negotiating Anti-Harassment Laws?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Jan 25, 2018 A former staffer said the senator forced himself on her outside a bar in April 2015.
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New York City Businesses Targeted With Homophobic and Racist Fliers

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Oct 6, 2017 The NYPD and the Brooklyn district attorney's office are investigating a string of apparent hate ...
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Street food vendor putting ketchup on a hot dog.

Was a Chinese Man Arrested in New York for Selling Hot Dogs Made from Dog Meat?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jun 27, 2017 A web site known for bizarre, fake stories has published yet another hoax, this time with a side ...
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Outside shot of a public school in New York City, with buses parked outside

Is Samantha Bee's Husband Fighting to Keep Poor People Out of His Child's School?

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 2, 2017 Reports that Jason Jones campaigned against moving the school used outdated and incomplete quote ...
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Judge's Body Found in Hudson River

Written by:
Brooke Binkowski
Apr 12, 2017 Justice Sheila Abdus-Salaam was the first black woman to be appointed to the New York State Cour ...
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New York Police Commissioner Bill Bratton Resigns

Written by:
Brooke Binkowski
Aug 2, 2016 Bratton will be replaced by NYPD Department Chief James O'Neill.
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New York Traffic Stalled by Mysterious Cowboy

Written by:
Brooke Binkowski
Jun 27, 2016 Staten Island's Outerbridge Crossing was briefly at a standstill as the man rode one horse and l ...
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Temple of Baal in New York City

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Mar 29, 2016 Temporary reproductions of the Temple of Baal's arch (destroyed by ISIS in Syria) planned for Ne ...
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No, New York State Hasn't Legalized Heroin

Written by:
Dan Evon
Mar 1, 2016 An article that reported that New York state had legalized heroin came from a satire site, but a ...
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Gas Station Shuns Serviceman?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Dec 28, 2015 A Facebook user claimed that a Long Island gas station refused to sell his son tobacco chew beca ...
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Freedom Tower Rainbow

Written by:
Dan Evon
Sep 11, 2015
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