New York City|News|
'Grinch' Developer Trashes Community Garden | Week In Review
Also: Trump Tweets About the Second Avenue Subway | Mahjong Taught at LES Bagel Shop | Massive Expansion At Harlem Development.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
- New York City, NY
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Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Historic Paris Theater Closes In Midtown Manhattan
The Paris, a popular venue for film premiers, was Manhattan's last single-screen theater.
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Harlem, NY|News|
New 8-Story Apartment Building Coming To E. Harlem Block
The 42-unit apartment building will replace a row house on East 111th Street.
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Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
José Andrés Sued For Underpaying At Hudson Yards Restaurant
The chef and Nobel Peace Prize nominee said that a glitch affected the pay of employees at Mercado Little Spain.
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New York City|News|
City Settles With Buildings In Largest Airbnb Sting: City Hall
Three Manhattan buildings and a property manager involved in a scheme to rent units out on Airbnb will pay the city $1 million.
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Upper East Side, NY|News|
Deliveryman Sues UES Chinese Restaurant For Wage Theft
The deliveryman worked nearly 50 hours per week and was paid less than minimum wage, according to a lawsuit filed this month.
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Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Public Hearing Set To Discuss New La Marina Ownership
The new owner of La Marina, Jimmy Goldman, and city officials are expected to attend and answer questions residents may have.
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Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Man's Body Pulled From Harlem River, Police Say
The man was pronounced dead after being taken to ashore, police said.
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Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Police Seek Additional Suspect In Uptown Robbery-Turned-Murder
A second man is wanted on murder charges for the June killing of Charles Reynoso in Washington Heights.
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Harlem, NY|News|
City Breaks Ground On New Harlem Basketball Courts
The new basketball courts at Jacob Schiff Playground will feature new equipment, more seating and better lighting.
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Central Park, NY|News|
Cyclist Dies Days After Central Park Crash, Police Say
The 43-year-old cyclist collided with a 77-year-old pedestrian inside the park on Monday.
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Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Uptown's Annual Medieval Festival Needs Volunteers
Organizers are looking for help setting up, running and cleaning up the 35th Annual Fort Tryon Medieval Festival.
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New York City|News|
NYC Labor Day 2019 Weekend Subway Service Changes
The MTA is planning special commuter rail and city transit service for the Labor Day weekend.
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Harlem, NY|News|
Trump's Second Ave Subway Tweet Prompts Cuomo To Call Feds
President Donald Trump took New York by surprise by tweeting that he's "looking forward" to help Cuomo extend the new train line to Harlem.
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Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
13 Arrested Protesting Cuomo's 'Inaction' On Overdose Crisis
Protesters blocked entrances at Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Midtown Manhattan office tower Wednesday in support of safe injection sites.
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Harlem, NY|News|
Apartment Tower To Fund New Harlem Church Near Central Park
La Hermosa Christian Church wants to redevelop its site on Central Park North to preserve the church as the neighborhood gentrifies.
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Upper East Side, NY|News|
UES Smoke Shop Robbed At Gunpoint, Police Say
A stick-up man threatened a cashier at Second Avenue smoke shop Tobacco N Vape.
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Upper West Side, NY|News|
Trump Columbus Circle Tower May Re-Brand Residences, Report Says
Condo owners voiced frustration this summer that Trump's association with the building diminished the value of their homes.
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Upper West Side, NY|News|
Museum Of Natural History Festival To Feature 44 Documentaries
Tickets for this year's Margaret Meade Film Festival go on sale in early September.
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Harlem, NY|News|
Massive Expansion To Harlem's Lenox Terrace Begins Public Review
Developers want to add about 1,600 apartments to the six-building development.
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