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NYC's Worst Snow-Day Parking Job; St. Patrick's Day Parade; MTA Booze Restrictions: Patch PM
Also: Drink the Gowanus Canal; $10 UberPOOL rides to LGA; NYPD employee arrested; and Tavi Gevinson Instagrams her apartment.
NEW YORK, NY — You have just a few more hours before people from Jersey, Long Island and the Hudson Valley pile into Manhattan for St. Patrick's Day celebrations. Before that happens, here are the top 16 local news stories from our 28 neighborhood Patch sites across NYC.
NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade 2017 Guide
Everything you need to know about attending, or avoiding, this year's St. Patrick's Day parade in New York City.
UberPOOL Is Offering $10 Rides From LaGuardia To Reduce Traffic
If you're trying to get away away this weekend.
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Tavi Gevinson Getting Paid To Instagram Pictures Of Her Apartment
The influencer struck up a formal partnership with 300 Ashland Place's management company Two Trees to promote its new building.
New Gowanus Tea Shop's 'Gowanus Canal' Drink Is Not As Toxic As Its Namesake
No, it doesn’t include anything from "one of the nation's most extensively contaminated water bodies.”
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Driver Finds Interesting Way To Park Car After Snowstorm
“We took a double take and noticed the car parked on a snow mound," said one of the witnesses.
Ice From Snow Plow Shatters Windows, Residents Say
The chunks of ice on the Gowanus Expressway were turned into dangerous projectiles by city snow plows.
No Booze On LIRR, Metro North For St. Patrick’s Day, MTA Says
The MTA has banned alcohol on its trains for St. Patrick's Day. Extra trains will be running into the city for parade revelers.
Crown Heights Split At Meeting On New Bergen Street Homeless Shelter
Residents at a contentious public meeting said they were frustrated with the lack of communication over the new shelter, set to open next week.
Snowplow Driver Finds Man Dead In Brooklyn Street
He was found Wednesday night.
NYC 2017-18 School Year Calendar Released: First Day of School, Vacations, Conferences
The 2017-2018 school year calendar, containing the year's most important dates, was released by the city Thursday.
New Yorkers To Read 'Americanah' For Citywide Book Club
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's critically-acclaimed novel is locals' selection for the One Book, One New York program.
Bill de Blasio Fundraising Investigation: No Charges Will Be Filed
If you missed the big news out of City Hall this morning.
VIDEO: Off-Duty NYPD Officer Arrested After Car Crash That Killed Williamsburg Woman
An NYPD officer was driving drunk when he lost control of his car on the Williamsburg bridge, killing 21-year-old Amanda Miner, police said.
This Guy Was Caught Red-Handed Stealing Jewelry From A Bushwick Apartment
A Canary home video security system recorded the whole thing.
Northeast Queens Residents Will Decide How To Spend At Least $1M
The projects on the ballot range from S.T.E.M. technology upgrades at public schools to installing adult fitness centers in parks.
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