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Sinkhole Swallows Cars | NYC Roundup

Here are the must-read Patch NYC stories for Monday, July 12.

An image of two cars falling into a sinkhole this weekend on the Upper West Side.
An image of two cars falling into a sinkhole this weekend on the Upper West Side. (Kathy Clark)

A round-up of the news stories in New York City today:

Sinkhole Almost Devours 2 Cars On The Upper West Side

Two cars on Riverside Drive nearly took their own journey to the center of the earth on Sunday.

Cop Sent To Hospital After Being Shot By BB Gun In Bed-Stuy: NYPD

The injury is the second time a police officer was hit by a BB gun in Brooklyn over the weekend, according to reports.

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Man Stabbed On Upper East Side In Daylight Assault, Police Say

A man was stabbed on an Upper East Side street Sunday evening after getting into an argument aboard a bus, police said.

UWS Pol Pens Scathing Letter About An Incoming Chick-fil-A

UWS Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal says she was "outraged" to learn about a planned new Chick-fil-A along the New York State Thruway.

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Delta Aquariids, Perseid Meteors In New York City: Peak Dates

Plan your summer nights in New York City around two meteor showers: the long-running Delta Aquariids and the fireball-producing Perseids.

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