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Posted Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 5:08 pm ET|Updated Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 5:22 pm ET

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There's also a "speakeasy-style" coffee bar.

An FBI agent detonated the grenade accidentally.

A plaque at a nearby church honoring Robert E. Lee has been removed. But a street named after him remains.

The woman was walking Tuesday in Central Park with her three sons when a giant tree collapsed on them.

The SoHo exhibit showcases 200 gallons of the artist's pee.

The restaurant has opened in the neighborhood, with all of its dishes featuring greens.

Police are looking for a man who cut a stranger after the two bumped into each other on the subway stairs.

A committee making a bid to have the U.S., Canada and Mexico host the 2026 World Cup has identified New York City as a host city.

An NYC company is letting you catch daily film screenings for the same cost per month as Netflix — in any city in America.

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