Harlem, NY|News|
Harlem Senator Proposes Bill To Give Burdened Renters Tax Relief
Sen. Brian Benjamin's proposed legislation offers tax credits to New Yorkers paying more than 30% of their incomes in rent.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
- New York City, NY
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Upper West Side, NY|News|
85-Year-Old Woman Mugged On Upper West Side, Police Say
The elderly woman was pushed to the ground and robbed while entering her apartment building.
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Harlem, NY|News|
Developer Files Plan For Harlem Supportive Housing Complex
The new development will rise on West 118th Street between Lenox and Fifth avenues.
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Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Decomposing Body Found In Columbus Circle Manhole, Police Say
The city medical examiner will determine how the man died.
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Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Honeybee Hive In Inwood Park Blamed For Kids' Stings: Report
Parents claim honeybee boxes installed in a neighborhood garden are attracting aggressive yellow jackets to Isham Park.
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Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Martial Arts Teacher Pleads Guilty To Inwood Sex Abuse: DA Says
The man admitted to sexually abusing four teenage students in the basement of an Inwood building.
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Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
PHOTOS: Empire State Building Debuts New Observatory
The new observatory caps off a three-phase project to improve the visitor experience at the historic Midtown skyscraper.
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Harlem, NY|News|
Nearly 5K East Harlem NYCHA Residents Lose Hot Water
A hot water outage hit the entire Wagner Houses development early Monday morning.
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Upper West Side, NY|News|
UWS Icon Barney Greengrass Shuttered By Health Department
The restaurant was inspected following one of its busiest days of the year, Yom Kippur.
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Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
NYC Columbus Day Parade 2019: Watch Live, Streets Closed, Route
The Columbus Day Parade is Monday, Oct. 14. Here's what you need to know about attending or watching the event.
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New York City|News|
NYC Weekend Subway Service Changes Oct. 12-13
Heads up: The 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, A, D, E, F, J, L, M, N, Q, R, S and W trains won't be running normally this weekend.
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Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Firefighter Arrested For Taking Upskirt Photos In Midtown: Police
The off-duty firefighter tried to break and ditch his phone before cops tracked him down.
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Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
MoMA Offers First Look At Renovation Weeks Before Reopening
The Museum of Modern Art will open Oct. 21 after a $450 million renovation.
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Harlem, NY|News|
Schomburg Center Initiative To Honor Suffrage Activists Of Color
Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture will launch the initiative for the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment in 2020.
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Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Man Put In Chokehold During Inwood Arrest Sues City
Thomas Medina was tased and put into a chokehold by police officers responding to a noise complaint.
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Upper West Side, NY|News|
Group Behind UWS Eatery Tessa Opens New Neighborhood Spot
The new restaurant, ASSET, opened this week on Columbus Avenue between West 75th and 76th streets.
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New York City|News|
NYC Honors 8 Fallen Firefighters On FDNY Memorial Day
City officials paid tribute to eight FDNY members who died this year at a ceremony in The Cathedral of Saint John the Divine.
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Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Trinitarios Gang Tied To 2017 Uptown Attacks, DA Says
Members of a Trinitarios gang based in the Bronx carried out attacks in Forty Tryon Park while feuding with a Washington Heights gang.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Cuba Gooding Jr. Faces New Charge In Groping Case: DA
The new charges will not be revealed until Gooding's Oct. 15 arraignment.
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New York City|News|
West Side Highway Speed Limit Will Drop, City Says
Changes will take effect on Route 9A, which spans Battery Place to West 59th Street. The stretch saw five fatalities in the past 10 years.
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