Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Tap-To-Pay System Goes Live At Penn Station Subway Station
Turnstiles equipped with the MTA's new tap-to-pay OMNY system were installed at Penn Station subway entrances.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
- New York City, NY
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Upper West Side, NY|News|
Upper West Side Track Fire Forces Trains To Evacuate: MTA
The fire broke out at the West 103rd Street and Broadway station. A shopping cart left on the tracks caused the fire, MTA officials said.
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Upper West Side, NY|News|
UWS Transportation Committee Refines Ask For Parking Study
Community Board 7's transportation committee removed the words "free parking" in a resolution for a study on the best use of curb space.
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Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Man Attacked With Belt At Port Authority Station, Police Say
An 18-year-old from Hempstead is facing charges for the assault of a 71-year-old man at the transit hub.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Sunset Park, NY|News|
Fire Rages For Hours At Sunset Park Warehouse, FDNY Says
More than 140 firefighters battled the fire on Brooklyn's 45th Street.
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Upper East Side, NY|News|
Horror Stories From Mount Sinai Lead To Investigation Of Hospital
A New York Post report published this week recounted horror stories from overworked nurses at Mount Sinai's Upper East Side emergency room.
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Upper West Side, NY|News|
UWS Dollar Store Robbed At Knifepoint, Police Say
The Amsterdam Avenue store was robbed in the middle of a weekend day.
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Harlem, NY|News|
More Than 4K Lose Water At East Harlem NYCHA Complex
Residents of the 22 buildings at Wagner Houses lost water Tuesday morning shortly after 10. The outage lasted hours.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Upper West Side, NY|News|
UWS Artists Open Pop Up Galleries For Holiday Season
The side-by-side art galleries are located in formerly vacant retail spaces on Amsterdam Avenue.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
Detroit-Style Pizzeria Emmy Squared Opens On Upper East Side
The Detroit-style pizzeria's new Upper East Side restaurant is its third New York City location.
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Harlem, NY|News|
Columbia Files Plans For 34-Story Harlem Residential Building
The 34-story tower on West 125th Street will contain 142 apartments for students and faculty.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
VIDEO: Raging Car Fire Lights Up Lincoln Tunnel
Nobody was injured during the fire, which shut the Lincoln Tunnel down for about an hour.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Uptown Development Sued Again For Legionnaires Outbreaks: Report
Two deadly Legionnaires' Disease outbreaks were traced back to the Sugar Hill Project. Nine more people just sued the development.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Javits Center Expansion On Target For 2021 Completion, Gov Says
The $1.5 billion project will add 1.2 million square feet of space to the Midtown convention center.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Harlem, NY|News|
3-Year-Old Killed By Pickup Truck Driver In E Harlem, Police Say
A mother and child were hit by a pickup truck in the intersection of East 116th Street and First Avenue.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Harlem, NY|News|
Harlem Teenager Reported Missing, Police Say
The 13-year-old girl hasn't been seen since the morning of Saturday, Dec. 7.
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Upper West Side, NY|News|
Teen Mugged Near Riverside Park, Police Say
A 19-year-old was thrown to the ground and robbed of his wallet and Air Pods while walking near the west side park.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
New York City|News|
NYC Weekend Subway Service Changes Dec. 7-8
Heads up: The 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, A, D, E, J, L, M, N, Q, R, S and W trains won't be running normally this weekend.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Fines For Blocking Bus Lanes On M15 Route Go Into Effect: MTA
Cameras mounted to M15 buses will record drivers blocking bus lanes on First and Second avenues. The new program gave warnings for 60 days.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
'Mad Dog' The Mobster Tries Ritzy UES Eatery Shake Down: Report
The ritzy Italian spot reportedly shrugged off the mob's attempts at extortion.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
