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Prospect Park Dog Attacker Case Closed By NYPD, Shocked Owner Says

City Hall and the NYPD press office both denied the case was closed, but Jessica Chrustic said a Park Slope cop told her otherwise.

Lone Upper East Side Tenant Defeated By Extell In Quest For New Tower

The developer may no longer need to build awkwardly around a single tenant thanks to a new ruling, which some say sets a worrying precedent.

Prospect Heights Psychotherapists Analyze Their Local Rats

Two Sterling Place residents, psychotherapists by trade, are using their skills to unite the neighborhood in the fight against rats.

Beloved Queens Pizzeria Closes Its Doors, Owner Heads To Italy

Philomena's closed its doors permanently on Friday, according to an Instagram post by the restaurant.

New UES Church Will 'Destroy' People's Homes, Next-Door Landlord Says

An eye-catching new Yorkville church would render next-door apartments "uninhabitable" by blocking their light and air, a landlord alleges.

NBC Comes To Bayside To Film New Comedy Show 'Hank Mardukas'

The project has yet to be publicly announced, but the name appears in the 2009 Paul Rudd bromance "I Love You, Man."

'The World Passes In Front Of Us': Meet NYC's Subway Performers

New York is a city that won't stop changing, but in our subways, the music remains.

Federal Funds Can Fix Worn-Out East Harlem Bridge, City Hopes

A provision in last year's federal infrastructure bill could help replace a decaying pedestrian bridge in East Harlem, the city says.

Petition Started To Stop Charter School Opening In Wash Heights Church

The petition is pushing to stop a charter school from opening in the Fort Washington Collegiate Church at West 181st Street.

Bed-Stuy Bar 'Oddly Enough' Workers File Union Application

The queer bar, which opened in spring, has found itself at the center of social media allegations that it mistreats workers.