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Explicit LES Mural Painted Without Landlord's Permission, He Says
The building's owner said it will be painted over.

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The building's owner said it will be painted over.

The famous hugging dog of Instagram and her owner have received nearly $60,000 in donations from well-wishers after a devastating fire.
Three men tried to rob a Chinatown jewelry store on Saturday by using pepper spray on the employees, police said.
The 34-year-old woman was groped over her clothes at the Christopher Street subway station in the Village, police said.
The celebrity chef is not moving forward with plans to head a massive food hall in Chelsea.
Loubie, the famous hugging dog of Instagram, and her owner were left homeless in a devastating fire on Christmas Day.
A 17-year-old was killed in an early morning crash in Chinatown on Tuesday, police said.
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Lego Live is bringing millions of tiny bricks to the Lower East Side next year.
Marcelo Gomes, a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, resigned amid an investigation into a misconduct allegation against him.
A new art exhibit in the Lower East Side draws on protest signs from the Trump presidency.
East Village Cheese unexpectedly closed its doors this month, leaving its cheese behind.
The actress Jemima Kirke opened a solo exhibit at a Lower East Side gallery this month.
Johnny Fox, a famous sword swallower who performed on the Lower East Side, died from cancer this week.
The Trump Soho is no more.
A 63-year-old man was found dead inside a hotel on the Lower East Side, police said.
The landlord Steve Croman agreed to a consent decree that requires him to pay $8 million in restitution to his former tenants.
Juan Thompson was sentenced to five years in prison after he admitted to threatening Jewish organizations in NYC and elsewhere.
A woman injured in a November scaffolding collapse in Soho is suing the contractors connected to the project.
The Church Street School for Music and Art will open in a White Street space after searching for a more affordable rent.