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New York subway shooting witness Alani Aucoin-Jackson recalls harrowing ‘life-or-death’ attack

New York subway shooting witness Alani Aucoin-Jackson recalls harrowing ‘life-or-death’ attack

Straphangia said being caught up in this week’s horrific shooting on a crowded A train is every New Yorker’s “worst fear.” Alani Aucoin-Jackson, 30, was on her way to work when she heard a loud argument in the subway car. “And then the train pulls up to Hoyt and the doors finally open and immediately …

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Nebraska Parkway, 70th Street is closed after a car crashed into a utility pole

Authorities closed parts of Nebraska Parkway and 70th Street after a white sedan crashed into a utility pole at the intersection of the two thoroughfares Monday afternoon. Emergency personnel closed the eastbound lanes of Nebraska Parkway and shut down 70th Street at the intersection as they responded to the crash, which was reported around 12:45 …

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Tourism in downtown Madison is rebounding, the report said

Visitors return to downtown Madison and spend money there. The number of pedestrians on State Street last year was almost up to 3.27 million in 2019 before COVID-19 shut everything down. And visitor spending rose from $178 million in 2021 to $278 million last year. “Madison is an attraction destination,” said Rob Gard, director of …

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