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Brutes Beat East Village Man Over Bouquet Of Roses

Two men viciously beat a 31-year-old man selling flowers in the East Village on Friday after they tried to steal a bouquet of roses, said police. The brawlers punched the man and slammed him to the ground in front of the flower stand at Bueno East Market on the corner of East Third Street and Avenue A at 3:15 a.m. after the man stopped the pair from bolting with the bouquet.

De Blasio, City Council Shake On $89 Billion Budget For 2019

Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York City Council announced a handshake deal to fund the city government for the fiscal year 2019 that includes money for Fair Fares — a program that will subsidize MetroCards for low-income New Yorkers — and increases the city's reserves.

Brooklyn Straphanger Gives Lip, Then Takes It, Police Say

It wasn't a question of giving lip, but taking it. Police are looking for the man who bit off part of another man's lip during a subway brawl on Saturday.

Anthony Bourdain Mentee Raises $73K For Suicide Prevention

When celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain took his own life last Friday, it prompted a slew of heartfelt tributes from restaurateurs whose lives he touched - One of them raised more than $73,000 for suicide prevention.

Firefighters Rescue Four Cats From Lower East Side Blaze

Firefighters rescued a pair of imperiled felines from a fire at a Lower East Side high-rise, said fire officials. First responders saved the cats from the 14th floor-blaze at Grand Street between Lewis Street and FDR Drive that sparked on Friday at 11:20 a.m.

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