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Armed Thief Takes Single Bag Of Cheetos In Brownsville, NYPD Says

"I'll blow your head off," he yelled as he grabbed the snack, police said.

Statue Study Fails To Pull Down Monuments, Moves 1 To Brooklyn

A city commission decided only one controversial sculpture would be affected, and that will be put up elsewhere.

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14-Story Apartment Tower To Rise Next To UWS Church, Report Says

The apartment building will rise next to St. Michael's Church on Amsterdam Avenue between West 99th and 100th streets.

Fifth Avenue Is The 2nd Most Expensive Street In US, Study Says

Manhattan's bustling avenue has some of the highest office rents in the country, falling short only to a San Fransisco tech haven.

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$110M Basquiat Painting Comes To Brooklyn Museum

Untitled, by Brooklyn-born artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, will be on display at the Brooklyn Museum starting Jan. 26, curators announced.

80-Year-Old Fights Off Muggers On Upper East Side, Police Say

The woman was pushed up against a wall and thrown to the ground during the struggle with the robber, police said.

Santa Claus Gunman Robs Flushing Gas Station: NYPD

The man, donning Santa's signature beard and red hat, and his less-festive partner are also linked to a Woodside heist, police say.

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