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Word on the Street: Crime spike

Murders across the city are up more than 12 percent so far this year as compared to the same period in 2014. Mayor Bill de Blasio says certain precincts in the Bronx and Brooklyn are among the most deadly.

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May 27, 2015, 11:00 PM

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