New York City Week In Review

NEW YORK, NY — Missed the headlines this week? Patch has you covered. Here's the most important local news from your neighborhood and your city in the last week.

These NYC Stores Are Closing In 2018

NEW YORK, NY – In 2017, retailers in the United States announced plans to shutter close to 7,000 stores, a whopping 224 percent more than in to 2016. The numbers were compiled by the think tank Fung... Read more

NYC Bomber: 5 Things Investigation Reveals About Akayed Ullah

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — Since Akayed Ullah allegedly tried to kill himself and New York City commuters by setting off a pipe bomb in a crowded subway tunnel, federal investigators have learned much... Read more

Heroin Overdose Kills NYU Doctor In Park Ave Apartment: Report

GRAMERCY, NY — A professor at the NYU Langone Medical Center was found dead in his Park Avenue apartment on Tuesday, apparently killed by a heroin overdose, ... Read more

Justin Theroux Wants Protection From 'Creepy' Village Neighbor

GREENWICH VILLAGE, NY — A long-simmering feud between the actor Justin Theroux and his Greenwich Village neighbor escalated this week after Theroux asked a judge to formally prohibit his neighbor... Read more

Doctor Found Dead On UES Was Sued By Ex-NY Giants Player: Records

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — A doctor who police suspect killed himself in his Park Avenue home was embroiled in a legal battle with a former player for the New York Giants, according to a lawsuit filed... Read more

Webster Hall To Begin Interior Demolition

EAST VILLAGE, NY — The iconic East Village music venue Webster Hall will begin to demolish its interior this month, according to permits filed with the city.The longtime area concert hall will... Read more

Lost In Penn Station: There's An App For That

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — Midtown Manhattan's Penn Station must be among the worst places to get lost. The station is dark, its bathrooms are hazardous and it's hard to get one's bearings in the underground... Read more

Central Park Conservancy Names New Leader

CENTRAL PARK, NY — The Central Park Conservancy, an organization that runs and maintains all of Central Park, has named its new leader. Elizabeth Smith will take over as the conservancy's chief... Read more

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