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Get Paid $150K To Do Chores For 'Prominent' Upper East Siders

Job responsibilities include "museum quality" cleaning and preparing fresh seasonal meals at a 30,000-square-foot townhouse.

Sword Swallower Famed For LES Performances Dies

Johnny Fox, a famous sword swallower who performed on the Lower East Side, died this week.

$25K Crocodile Skin Bag Swiped From UES Store, Cops Say

The man grabbed the pricey bag from a shelf and hid it under his jacket before exiting the Madison Avenue retailer.

NYCHA Checking Common Areas For Lead After Lapse

The housing authority admitted another yearslong gap in mandated lead inspections.

Once US Murder Capital, NYC Close To Record Low In Homicides

The city is poised to end the year with killings at their lowest level.

Fake UPS Drivers Shoot Man In Astoria, Police Say

The 53-year-old victim was taken to the hospital after suffering a gunshot wound to the leg, police said.

NYC Weather Forecast: Snow Coming For Christmas Day

It may be a white Christmas after all.

Leonard Lopate, Jonathan Schwartz Fired By WNYC After Probes

The radio station was investigating allegations of inappropriate behavior against the longtime hosts.

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