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Do you have a story you think we should tell? Call us at (212) 210-NEWS. This is your paper, and we are committed to covering the issues that matter to you. Here are some of our top stories from the last week:

Waiter to the rescue:

A Manhattan woman didn’t leave a tip after her meal at Patsy’s Pizzeria in East Harlem, but she did leave something behind — a $424,000 cashier’s check. Waiter Armando Markaj, who is working his way through medical school found the check and got it back to Karen Vinacour. The 79-year-old woman expressed her gratitude to Markaj — who declined her offer of a belated tip.

Blue Wall of Silence:

For the last two years, the NYPD has ignored a law requiring it reveal statistics about officer misconduct, The News learned exclusively. The department admitted the omission and pledged to post the figures on its website.

Academic champ:

Brianna Watts (photo), a senior at Bronxwood Preparatory Academy High School who was once homeless, could make her next residence a college dormitory. She has been accepted to 12 colleges. Now comes the matter of paying for whichever school she picks, but mom Bridgette Gibbs says she and her daughter will “sell lemonade on the corner” if need be.

Remembering Stonewall:

The modern gay rights movement began with the Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village in the summer of 1969. “Stonewall 50 at New-York Historical Society” will feature two exhibits and an installation commemorating the 50th anniversary of the momentous

event. History for the FDNY: The change that Stonewall began continues every day. Veteran paramedic Lillian Bonsignore has broken two barriers at the FDNY by becoming the first woman and first openly gay person to become the chief of the Emergency Medical Service.

Let her learn: All Jazmiah Vasquez wants to do is go to school, but she hasn’t been in a classroom in more than 18 months. City education officials have not kept their vow to find a suitable school for the 7-year-old, who has multiple disabilities, including autism and anxiety. “It’s a daily agony,” mom Lisa Vasquez said of her fight to get schooling for Jazmiah.

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