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Teen Killed In Lightning Strike At NYC Beach: NYC Roundup
Here are the must-read Patch NYC stories for Friday, August 13.
A round-up of the news stories in New York City today:
Teen Killed In Lightning Strike At NYC Beach: NYPD
A 13-year-old boy died after he and six others were struck by lightning on Orchard Beach during Thursday's storm, police said.
1 Out Of Every 12 Greenwich Village Residents Has Gotten COVID-19
Looking at data for the Greenwich Village's three ZIP codes, one out of every 486 residents has died from coronavirus.
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Queens' Rate Of Population Growth Outpaces NYC's, Data Shows
2020 census numbers show a 7.7 percent swell in the city's population, which is narrowly outpaced by Queens' 7.8 percent population growth.
Man Who Smuggled Drugs In Chili Peppers Gets 13 Yrs In BK: Feds
Produce importer Humberto Baez used Red Hook Port to test out his scheme before shipping 16 kilograms of cocaine into Miami, officials said.
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Harlem Rents Rose Amid NYC's Reopening, Study Finds
Tenants were able to enjoy cheaper rents in Harlem for more than a year during the pandemic. Now, that trend may be coming to an end.
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