Madoff Dies, Vaccine Pause, NYPD Robot Dogs | NYC Week In Review

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16 April, 2021

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NEW YORK CITY — Here's a roundup of the top headlines from Patch from around New York City this week. Bernie Madoff, Notorious Ponzi Schemer, Dies In Prison: Report NEW YORK CITY — Bernie Madoff, the notorious financier who swindled billions in the largest Ponzi scheme in history, died in prison, according to a report. Madoff, 82, passed away from apparent... Read more NYC Taking J&J Vaccine Pause In Stride, De Blasio Says NEW YORK CITY — A pause on the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine won't significantly set New York City's inoculation effort back, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. "It's clearly slowed us... Read more NYC Eclipses 5M Coronavirus Vaccine Doses NEW YORK CITY — A whopping 5 million doses of coronavirus vaccines have gone into arms in New York City. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the milestone on Monday following a record-setting week... Read more Most Minority-Owned NYC Businesses On Brink Of Collapse: Survey NEW YORK CITY — Most minority-owned small businesses in New York City could close their doors this year after the devastating coronavirus pandemic, a new survey found. The 131-business survey... Read more Oh, Rats: NYC Rodent Sightings Surge In 2021 NEW YORK CITY — New Yorkers walking into an ... Read more JFK Traveler Found 'Full' Of Cocaine Pellets Worth $94K: Feds NEW YORK CITY — An international traveler at JFK Airport carried some undeclared luggage stowing on — and in — her person, customs officials said.Yerlina Lantigua Hernandez DeNova tried... Read more See It: NYPD Robot Police 'Dog' Goes Viral NEW YORK CITY — NYPD's latest police "dog" isn't exactly man's best friend.A viral video viewed more than 8 million times shows a robot dog during an arrest at NYCHA homes in Manhattan.A... Read more 50K More NYC Students Will Return To Classrooms This Year NEW YORK CITY — More than 50,000 students will be returning to New York City's classrooms after a long year of remote learning, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. De Blasio said the students will begin... Read more