These are the must-read stories from the weekend

Sunday, March 17, 2019
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Police took a man into custody in the killing of a reputed mob boss on Staten Island. A Long Island mother was forced to drop an infant from the balcony during a fire on Long Island. And the streets of Manhattan turned into a sea of green for the annual St. Patrick's Day parade.

Here's a look at the must-read stories from the weekend.


Man in custody for death of Gambino crime family boss


The NYPD said 24-year-old Anthony Comello was arrested Saturday in the death of Francesco Cali on Wednesday in front of his Staten Island home.

24-year-old man in custody for death of Gambino crime family boss Frank Cali, police say



Irish pride on display at the NYC St. Patrick's Day parade


New York City hosted its annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday, bringing together tens of thousands of marchers in one of the largest American celebrations of Irish heritage.

Irish pride on display at the New York City St Patrick's Parade



Mother drops baby from balcony of burning Long Island building


Police say the mother dropped her infant from a second-floor balcony into the arms of a bystander below, before jumping to the ground herself to escape an apartment building fire in Ronkonkoma.

Mother drops baby from balcony to escape LI apartment building fire


4 sought in stabbing of man in Brooklyn bodega


The NYPD released video from an assault inside a Coney Island bodega in which an innocent bystander was stabbed while customers dove behind the counter to avoid the confrontation.

Search for suspects after bystander stabbed at Broklyn bodega


Joe Biden's verbal slip about campaign draws Democrats' cheers


In a speech in Delaware, the former vice president boasted Saturday that he has "the most progressive record of anybody running," even though Biden hasn't announced whether he will launch a third run for the White House.

Joe Biden's verbal slip about campaign draws Democrats' cheers


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