Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Chef David Burke Opens New Midtown Restaurant
Woodpecker by David Burke will soft-open on May 14 and invite diners to bring their own booze until a liquor license is finalized.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
- New York City, NY
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Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Uptown Arts Stroll To Showcase Local Artists For 16th Year
This year's month-long arts festival will kick off May 30 with a celebration at the Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art and Storytelling.
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Harlem, NY|News|
Man Robbed, Assaulted At Harlem Bodega, Police Say
A man in his 20s was robbed outside a bodega and then assaulted after entering the business.
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New York City|News|
Road Test: Patch Rides Uber, Lyft, Via and Cab In Manhattan Race
Patch pitted the ride hail services against each other.
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Upper East Side, NY|News|
Street Fair To Close Down Long UES Stretch Of 2nd Avenue
The 2nd Avenue Community Benefit Festival will be held Saturday, May 12.
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Upper West Side, NY|News|
Developer, Preservation Groups Strike Agreement On UWS Tower
Preservationists claimed a legal victory after settling with the developers of a planned 668-foot tower on the Upper West Side.
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Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Midtown Psychic Conned Victims Out Of $800K, Investigator Says
Two people were experiencing relationship issues when they turned to the fortune teller for help.
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New York City|News|
NYC Weekend Subway Service Changes For May 12-13
Heads up: The 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, A, B, C, D, E, F, J, M, N, R, S and W trains won't be running normally this weekend.
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Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Designers Unveil Public Improvements In Times Square
The installations are meant to be innovative solutions to public seating and signage.
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Upper East Side, NY|News|
New 18-Story Apartment Building Planned For Upper East Side
The new development will rise on Madison Avenue between East 79th and 80th streets.
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Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Woman Goes On Tire-Slashing Rampage In Midtown, Police Say
The woman slashed tires and scratched several cars parked on a large stretch of Midtown streets.
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Upper East Side, NY|News|
Robbers Scale Fire Escape To Break Into UES Apartment, Police Say
Once inside the apartment, the men committed a knifepoint robbery, police said.
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Harlem, NY|News|
Two Discarded Fetuses Found In Harlem, Police Say
Both fetuses of "unknown age and gender" were pronounced dead after discovery, police said.
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Upper West Side, NY|News|
Upper West Side Hotel To Host Pop-Up Flower Market, Bar
The seasonal flower market will be held each weekend through June accompanied by floral-inspired cocktails.
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Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Art Installation Brings Knights In Armor To Cloisters Lawn
The armor was cast from 3D scans of real Medieval armor from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection.
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Harlem, NY|News|
Woman Groped In Harlem Subway Station, Police Say
The woman was standing in the West 145th Street and Saint Nicholas Avenue station when an unknown man grabbed her buttocks.
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Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Dog Swallows Pins Left In Food In Fort Tryon Park, Report Says
It appears the pins were intentionally left in discarded food to harm animals, reports said.
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Upper East Side, NY|News|
Entire Upper East Side Block To Be Demolished
Developers filed plans with the city to demolish every building on a stretch of First Avenue.
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Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Tech Pilot Program Launching In Inwood, City Says
The NYCx Co-Lab program will meet with Inwood community groups later this year to discuss how technology can solve neighborhood problems.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Central Park, NY|News|
Teen Attacked In Central Park, Police Say
Two other teenagers talked with the 14-year-old at Central Park's Great Lawn before punching and kicking him, police said.
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