Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Uptown Super Pepper-Sprayed During Robbery, Police Say
Two men broke into a Washington Heights building and attacked a superintendent when he tried to stop them.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
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Upper East Side, NY|News|
NYC Greek Independence Day Parade 2019: Street Closures, Route
Here's everything you need to know about the 2019 Greek Independence Day Parade in New York City.
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New York City|News|
NYC Weekend Subway Service Changes April 13-14
Heads up: The 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, A, B, D, C, E, F, G, J, L, M, N, Q, R and W trains won't be running normally this weekend.
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Upper West Side, NY|News|
Tulip Festival Returns To Ring In Spring On Upper West Side
The West Side Community Garden will hold its annual tulip festival on April 20 and 27 this year.
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Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Homeless Shelter Plan Causes Fear, Anger In Washington Heights
The city could open a new 175-bed homeless shelter on Audubon Avenue as soon as July. Neighborhood residents say they don't want it.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Harlem, NY|News|
Church Opens New Senior Center In Harlem
The Canaan Baptist Church of Christ has a new home for its senior center in a development on Fifth Avenue and 117th Street.
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Harlem, NY|News|
East Harlem Fire Breaks Out In Vacant Building, FDNY Says
Nobody was injured during the fire, an FDNY spokesman said.
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Upper East Side, NY|News|
Upper East Side Man, 77, Reported Missing, Police Say
The NYPD issued a "silver alert" for the 77-year-old man, who has been missing since Monday.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Harlem, NY|News|
Stick-Up-Man Robs East Harlem Resident In Building Entrance: NYPD
A man was threatened with a gun and robbed as he entered his apartment building.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Harlem, NY|News|
East Harlem Playground Reopens After $6.5M Renovation
Playground 103 by the East River Houses features new play structures, basketball courts, ADA-accessible equipment and green infrastructure.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Harlem, NY|News|
Harlem School Of The Arts To Renovate Campus For $9.5M
The year-long renovation plan will completely transform the St. Nicholas Avenue school starting in August.
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Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Washington Heights Is NYC's Best Area For Recent Grads: Study
The uptown neighborhood gained high marks for affordability, commuting distance and nightlife.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Upper West Side, NY|News|
Tallest UWS Tower Gets City Approval After Revising Plans
The planned 775-foot-tall tower was one of the inspirations for new city regulations against excess mechanical voids.
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Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Man Mugged In Front Of Hell's Kitchen Home, Police Say
The Hell's Kitchen resident was punched in the face and robbed of his iPhone.
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Harlem, NY|News|
Man Slashed In East Harlem Subway Station, Police Say
The man suffered a "deep laceration" from his ear to his chin on the right side of his face.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
City To Be Bombarded With 129 Questions About Uptown Shelter
The board said it finds the city's "shove it down your throat" approach to building shelters "deplorable."
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
SoHo-Little Italy, NY|News|
Man Stabbed In SoHo Subway Station, Police Say
The man is expected to survive the stabbing.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
PHOTOS: Check Out Manhattan's First IKEA Store
The Swedish furniture giant will open its first "planning studio" concept store later this month in Midtown.
Brendan Krisel, Patch Staff
Upper West Side, NY|News|
UWS Man Who Murdered Wife Gets 25-To-Life, DA SAys
Roderick Covlin was convicted of murdering his wife in 2009 and staging the death as an accident.
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Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
City Plans $1.4M Renovation Of Inwood Ballfield
A Community Board 12 committee voted to support the plan Tuesday night.
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