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Red Paint Attack On BLM Mural | Manhattan Week In Review

Congestion Pricing Delay | Midtown Scaffold Collapse | COVID Spike In 20-Somethings

A man dumped red paint on the Black Lives Matter mural outside Trump Tower.
A man dumped red paint on the Black Lives Matter mural outside Trump Tower. (NYPD)

NEW YORK — Miss any headlines in Manhattan this week? Patch's week in review has you covered for the borough's top news.


NYC Congestion Pricing Delayed At Least 1 Year: MTA Exec

NEW YORK, NY — Plans to build implement a congestion pricing system in Manhattan by the start of 2021 are all but off the table, and the initiative may not even be ready until the following year,... Read more


Video Shows Vandal Hurl Red Paint Over Trump Tower BLM Mural

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — The NYPD released security footage Tuesday that shows the moment a man vandalized the Black Lives Matter mural in front of Trump Tower by dumping a single can of red paint... Read more

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NY Unemployment Payments Extended To 59 Weeks

NEW YORK — It's not all bad news for out-of-work New Yorkers sweating through the summer and the potential loss of a $600 extra unemployment payment. Extended benefits for certain New Yorkers... Read more


NYC Outdoor Dining Extended To Oct. 31, Street Eating Expands

NEW YORK CITY — The popular pandemic Open Restaurants program will last until trick-or-treaters hit the streets.Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday announced the program will be extended until Oct.... Read more

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1 Dead, 3 Injured In Midtown Scaffolding Collapse

NEW YORK CITY — A scaffolding collapse in Midtown claimed one life and left three people injured, authorities said. The collapse occurred Thursday at 4:26 p.m., causing FDNY personnel to scramble... Read more


Coronavirus Infections Spike In NYC 20-Somethings, De Blasio Says

NEW YORK CITY — New York City's 20-somethings put a damper on recent good news about New York City's recent dip in coronavirus rates.Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday highlighted a "worrisome"... Read more

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