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Threesome Ends In Man's Death; Toilet Turns Poop Into Plant Food; 'Beer ATM' In W'Burg: PM Digest

Plus: The G Train could be the MTA's savior and mosquitoes are threatening to kill you.

The artist who bragged about sexually assaulting a masseuse has his Houston Bowery Wall artwork painted over.


A Crazy Plan To Have Upper West Siders Come And Go From Their Apartments Via The Fire Escape Is Killed By The City

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The landlord suggested tenants used the external fire escape while the staircase was being worked on. Not surprisingly, the city wasn't impressed.


A 'Beer ATM' Comes To Williamsburg

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The 20-year-old was found at 16th St., near Seventh Avenue. Nobody had been arrested by Monday evening.


We Facebook Lived A $2.3M Toilet That Saves Your Poop And Turns It Into Plant Food

It'll take 10 years for the human waste to be converted. Maybe by then, spreading the fertilizer in the city will be legal.


'Pizza Loves Emily' Is Moving To The West Village Without Paying Investors A Piece Of The Pie, A Lawsuit Claims

Emily and Matthew Hyland left their investors behind when they moved their beloved Cobble Hill chain into the West Village, the moneymen claim.


Brooklyn Heights' Demolished Library Is Being Replaced After A Developer Gets A $280M Loan To Build On It

Hudson Companies is building a 36-story building with a coffee shop, a Smorgasburg outpost and 134 condominiums. Oh, and a replacement library.


The Answer To The MTA's Woes? Bring The G Train To Manhattan, According To A Mayoral Candidate

Paul Massey thinks the subway line could be carrying the answer to the city's many transit problems.


Mosquitoes Have Brought West Nile To The City For The First Time This Year

The horrible insects aren't just here to irritate you – they're trying to give you a potentially deadly illness.

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