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Greenwich Village Fire Kills 79-Year-Old Man, FDNY Says
A fire in a 13-story building on W. 12th Street killed a 79-year-old man early Friday morning, authorities said.

Ciara McCarthy is a reporter for Patch in New York City, covering lower Manhattan. You can reach her at ciara.m@patch.com.
A fire in a 13-story building on W. 12th Street killed a 79-year-old man early Friday morning, authorities said.

The Mahfar brothers are accused of repeatedly harassing their rent-stabilized tenants on the Lower East Side.
Prosecutors said Stefan Hoyte was driving drunk at speeds up to 111 mph before he crashed his car.
A bill that would require the Battery Park City Authority to be composed primarily of local residents passed the State Assembly.
The West Village butcher accused of handing a noose to a black delivery man faces just one misdemeanor charge.
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The Morgan Library and Museum will waive its standard $20 admission fee on May 18.
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Red tailed hawks have started hatching throughout New York City as the raptor population finds success in an urban environment.
The actor listed the loft on Mercer Street for $10.9 million in February.
There have been 43 cases of a deadly fungus reported in New York City, more than any other city in the U.S.
Joe Coffee is coming to the Financial District next month.
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Council Member Margaret Chin is calling on the city to control ticket vendors at Battery Park.
Gunfire reportedly broke out early Friday evening at Wall and Pearl during a dispute over a parking space.