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8-Year-Old's Lemonade Stand Robbed | Shakespeare In The Park Cancelations | Alternate Side Parking Suspended | Orange Wildfire Time-Lapse

Las Vegas' New York, New York Hotel and Casino next to the proposed New York City building (right).
Las Vegas' New York, New York Hotel and Casino next to the proposed New York City building (right). (Ethan Miller/Getty Images, NYC Department of Buildings)

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Skyscraper Ruling Opens Door To Amusement Park Rides In Midtown

The recent approval of a 260-foot-tall ride could usher a new world of architecture into midtown, a concerned zoning expert says.

8-Year-Old Boy's Lemonade Stand Robbed On Upper West Side: NYPD

An 8-year-old boy was operating a lemonade stand near West 70th and Columbus, when two teens snatched his money jar, NYPD said.

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Wildfire Smoke Cancels First Two Nights Of Shakespeare In The Park

The Public Theater has called off the first two nights of Shakespeare in the Park's production of "Hamlet" in Central Park.

NYC Alternate Side Parking Suspended, Again, Because Of Air Quality

New Yorkers don't have to move their cars Thursday or Friday. They also shouldn't go outside.

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Watch: Incredible Time-Lapse Shows NYC Turn Orange From Wildfire Smoke

New York City's air quality will remain poor Thursday, but city dwellers could see conditions improve, forecasters said.

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