New York Bulletin

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Growing up, I didn't exactly have lot of great role models. That's only become clearer as I've gotten a little older and wiser. A lot of the kids in my dojo are in the same boat. I'm happy when they learn a new technique, but that's secondary. I'm not teaching them to be stronger and faster. I'm teaching discipline, honor, and respect.

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Some of these kids, man... I've got one who spends all night in the back of her dad's tow truck, doing her homework while he works 'til 4AM, then she crashes out on a cot in his garage for an hour before coming in for her school-sponsored breakfast -- the only meal she'll have all day. And you say I'm a hero?

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Frank Castle Returns

Frank Castle Returns

The notorious Frank Castle, a.k.a. The Punisher, is alive.

The presumed dead vigilante shocked the world when he resurfaced in police dashcam footage assaulting an officer while fleeing a crime scene. Police now suspect Castle’s involvement in the recent string of bombings that took the lives of at least four people.

Castle gained worldwide infamy following last year’s killing spree of mobsters and gang members and a standoff with the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen. Castle faced criminal charges for multiple murders and was convicted, despite the efforts of the law firm of Nelson and Murdock, after publicly confessing to his crimes in a dramatic verbal and physical outburst on the witness stand.

Castle’s return has predictably polarized the city. Many still view him as a hero and the type of vigilante this city needs, while others see him as a dangerous psychopath.

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Programmer Perforated Hacker Killed in Park Shootout

Programmer Perforated Hacker Killed in Park Shootout

New York’s parks were once again more war zone than greenspace after a federal pursuit turned into a deadly shootout. Suspected cyberterrorist David Lieberman, an NSA analyst, was shot and killed in a tactical raid by federal agents working with local SWAT teams.

Special Agent in Charge from Homeland Security, Carson Wolf, was on hand for the incident and reported the suspect was armed and refused to drop his weapon, leading to a “clean shot that blasted the traitor straight into the East River.”

At the time of printing, efforts to recover the body are still underway. Lieberman is survived by his wife Sarah, and children Zach and Leo.

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Culinary Chaos! Melee At Royal Dragon

Culinary Chaos! Melee At Royal Dragon

The Royal Dragon Chinese Restaurant in Manhattan suffered considerable property damage following a massive brawl that included one suspect driving a car through the front of the establishment.

The melee erupted after an older woman and a younger hooded woman confronted four late-night patrons served after the restaurant closed, authorities said. The conflict escalated when a fifth member of the group, who left earlier, returned by driving a car through the front of the restaurant.

Things spiraled out of control from there. One assailant entered through the roof while a group firing guns came through the hole created by the car.

Police are still trying to piece together exactly what happened and the identities of the parties involved, but initial reports indicate this to be the latest escalation of New York’s ongoing vigilante violence.

The five restaurant patrons are described as a large black male with a shaved head; two white males, one blonde, the other with brown hair; an elderly white male with one hand; and a dark-haired white female.

The investigation is currently ongoing.

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What happened to me was... obviously not ideal. For one thing, I shoot rightie - both hoops and my sidearm. Who knows how this is all going to go down now. I guess I've got a choice to make. Sit around feeling sorry for myself or figure out how to move forward. An old friend of mine would've said the choice is clear. Foward. Always.

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Pops was the man. No two ways about it. When kids like me had no cause but trouble, he gave us a place to be and a place to belong -- even if it that place was behind a broom. Just had to make sure to watch your language around the man. RIP, Pops. Harlem will never forget you.

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Hector? Love the guy. He's an a-hole, but after 15 years on the same corner, we're like family. He opens the newsstand a couple hours before I set up in the morning, so when I got in and saw that the stand still locked up tight, I knew something was wrong. So yeah, I broke the lock and found him in there unconscious. We're just lucky it didn't snow  - the paramedics said he'd have frozen to death. But you know the best part? After 15 years together and saving his life and all, he still made me buy him a new lock for the one I broke. Like I said, an a-hole.

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NY’ers ride the H train: heroin use reaches all-time high

NY’ers ride the H train: heroin use reaches all-time high

By Jennifer Many

New York’s opioid crisis reaches a boiling point as a mysterious, new synthetic heroin ravages the five boroughs. Bulletin sources reveal that an NYPD task force, led by Detective Brett Mahoney, has no leads to the supply chain of this insidious new drug. Synthetic Heroin has been on the rise in recent years, and this particular batch boasts faster absorption and comes in pills, patches, powder, and drops. Worse yet, samples obtained by the police have proven virtually undetectable, rendering most drug tests useless.

Opioids killed 30,000 Americans in 2015. As public addiction treatment services continue to be slashed, the body count is expected only to rise.