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2 Firefighters Hurt In Fast-Moving Building Blaze | NYC Top Stories

Also in the news today: Giuliani bankruptcy woes; bullet-filled diaper causes airport stink; man sentenced in cousin's murder.

All four residences in a Brooklyn building were damaged in a quickly-spreading fire Thursday morning, authorities said.
All four residences in a Brooklyn building were damaged in a quickly-spreading fire Thursday morning, authorities said. (Peter Senzamici/Patch)

Good evening, New York City Patch readers! We've assembled some of the most share-worthy stories from the city for today, just for you.

Here are the top five stories around New York City:

1. A diaper full of bullets in a man's carry-on luggage caused a stink at LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday morning, officials said. (Read more on Patch.)

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2. New York City's former mayor is broke amid his legal woes, according to a new filing. Rudy Giuliani has filed for bankruptcy, days after being ordered to pay $148 million in a defamation lawsuit. (Read more on Patch.)

3. Authorities said a Bronx man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the 2022 killing of his cousin, whose body was left inside a storage container for days. (Read more on Patch.)

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4. New York City's powerful teachers union sued Mayor Eric Adams to stop $2 billion in deep proposed budget cuts that labor leaders contend are "as unnecessary as they are illegal."(Read more on Patch.)

5. A quickly-spreading fire burned through a wood building in Brooklyn on Thursday morning, leaving two firefighters with minor injuries, authorities said. (Read more on Patch.)

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