Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
NYC Puerto Rican Day Parade 2019: Streets Closed, Route, Honorees
The Puerto Rican Day Parade is Sunday. Here's everything you need to know whether you're attending or avoiding the event.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
- New York City, NY
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NYC Weekend Subway Service Changes June 8-9
Heads up: The 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, A, B, D, E, F, G, J, L, M, N, Q and R trains won't be running normally this weekend.
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Upper East Side, NY|News|
City Fills Second Ave Bike Lane Gap Near Queensboro Bridge
The new street design creates a dedicated bike lane from East 68th to 59th streets, including near the on and off ramps of the bridge.
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New York City|News|
Two Bridges Towers Halted By Judge | Manhattan Week In Review
Also: Feds Selling Paul Manafort's SoHo Condo | Tracy Morgan Crashes New Bugatti | City Opens New LGBT Health Centers
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Upper East Side, NY|News|
Interiors Of UES Mansions Set For Demolition To Be Sold: Report
Items up for sale include antique fireplaces, stair railings, marble mantelpieces and entire windows.
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Harlem, NY|News|
PHOTOS: $300M Cancer Center Opens In East Harlem
The New York Proton Center is one of only 30 similar facilities in the United States employing proton therapy to treat cancer.
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Upper West Side, NY|News|
Person Fatally Struck By Train On Upper West Side, MTA Says
The person was hit at the Broadway and West 96th Street station.
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Central Park, NY|News|
Harmful Algae Spotted In Central Park Lake, State Says
The Lake at Central Park has experienced harmful algal blooms each summer since 2013, according to state records.
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Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Man Arrested In Connection With Hell's Kitchen Homicide: Police
The 61-year-old victim was found lying face down in his apartment with trauma to the head and died about three weeks later.
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Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Uptown Poverty Rates Some Of The Highest In Manhattan: City
Nearly 20 percent of households in Washington Heights, Inwood and Marble Hill were living in poverty in 2019.
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Harlem, NY|News|
Ambulance Sirens Too Loud Near Uptown Hospital, Petition Says
The hospital's ambulance fleet was upgraded with new European-style sirens in 2017.
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New York City|News|
Tom Brady's 'Tom Terrific' Trademark Play Prompts Backlash In NYC
The New England Patriots star said he meant no disrespect to Mets legend Tom Seaver when applying to trademark the pitcher's nickname.
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Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Ricky Martin To Lead 2019 NYC Puerto Rican Day Parade
The singer and actor will serve as the annual parade's grand marshal on Sunday, June 9.
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Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Developers Reveal 'Penn15' Tower Planned For Midtown: Report
The massive office tower will rise taller than the nearby Empire State Building, renderings show.
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Upper East Side, NY|News|
Hedge Funder Sells UES Townhouse For Record $80M: Reports
The double-wide townhouse on East 67th Street sold for nearly double it was bought for in 2008.
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Upper East Side, NY|News|
Fire Breaks Out In Upper East Side Apartment Building, FDNY Says
Firefighters responded to the scene around 10:15 to find fire in a fifth-floor apartment on East 82nd Street.
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Upper West Side, NY|News|
Community Board Wants Speed Limit For Riverside Park Cyclists
The 10-mile-per-hour speed limit would apply to portions of Riverside Park where cyclists share paths with pedestrians.
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Upper East Side, NY|News|
Borough Prez Wants Already-Built UES Tower Investigated: Report
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer argues that the Third Avenue tower is five stories taller than legally allowed.
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Central Park, NY|News|
Activists Demand NYC DA Investigate Central Park 5 Prosecutors
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams led a rally in Manhattan Wednesday to demand Manhattan DA Cy Vance reopen past cases.
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Upper West Side, NY|News|
UWS Community Board Rejects 9-Figure Rotunda Renovation Plan
The city planned a full renovation of the Riverside Park traffic circle that connects with the Henry Hudson Parkway. Bikers say it's unsafe.
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