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David Choe Mural Whitewashed On LES After Outcry Over Rape Comments
David Choe's mural at the Houston Bowery Wall was covered with white paint.

Ciara McCarthy is a reporter for Patch in New York City, covering lower Manhattan. You can reach her at ciara.m@patch.com.
David Choe's mural at the Houston Bowery Wall was covered with white paint.

The man slashed someone's back as they exited the Union Square subway station, police said.
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