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Sex Victim Speaks; Awful Subways; Be Grateful For Starbucks: PM Digest

Also: More than 2,000 computers have disappeared from city schools.

NEW YORK CITY, NY – The subway stations are disgusting – welcome to NYC in the summer. That and other stories to talk about tonight, July 20, as pulled from our 28 neighborhood Patch sites across NYC.

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Forgive Our Skepticism

A billionaire says he's been given "verbal approval" to move ahead with a tunnel that would provide a 29 minute commute between NYC and D.C.

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A Car Smashed Into A Madison Avenue Store, Injuring 3 Pedestrians

Two of the people were in critical condition.


Nearly 2,000 Computers Have Disappeared From City Schools

About 35 percent of the Department of Education's computer inventory at nine city sites was unaccounted for.

A heartthrob turns soldier and a model turns sci-fi hero. Are you buying it? Find out what to see and what to skip this weekend.


The Corporate Gentrification Of Bed-Stuy Should Be Celebrated

We should be delighted that Starbucks is moving into the neighborhood, local politicians say.


Prospect Park Is Trying To Save The Weddings Of Dozens Of Brides

Management is searching for a new caterer after they were jilted by the old one.


The Funeral For Killed Bed-Stuy Mom Chynna Battle Is Set For Friday

The woman was one of two killed when a gunman shot into a crowd.


Queens' Stolen Tortoise Is Still Missing And PETA Is Offering A $5K Reward For Its Return

Millennium was stolen from a Douglaston wildlife center.

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