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Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.
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Because now an NYPD officer is on modified duty, here are your afternoon links: Costco chicken lawsuit, Ray J's health issues, romantic NYC restaurants and more.
Published Jan 29, 2026 at 3:01 p.m. ET
The man showed up to the Metropolitan Detention Center with a barbecue fork and pizza cutter, court records said.
The man showed up to the Metropolitan Detention Center with a barbecue fork and pizza cutter, court records said.
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