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NYC Weekend Events: What's On Aug 5-6
August is here, and there is plenty to do around New York City this weekend. Check out some options.

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August is here, and there is plenty to do around New York City this weekend. Check out some options.

Residents began moving into the safe haven Thursday on West 83rd Street between Amsterdam and Columbus.
Harlem Grown was chosen to receive a $10,000 neighborhood grant to help with its day-to-day mission.
Buunni Coffee opened this week within the NorthEnd Food Hall near West 183rd Street and Broadway. Here's what to know.
A belly dancing class will take place Saturday in the Highbridge Recreation Center within the Washington Heights park.
The Trek bicycle store will be closing up its shop at 96th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam, and moving into its 72nd Street outpost.
Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday lineups for a block party series, as well as a special hip hop conversation at the Apollo.
A pair of neighborhood eateries recently made a list of the 17 best sushi restaurants in New York City.
The sculpture was unveiled outside of the Hispanic Society Museum & Library this week. Here's what to know.
East Harlem has the most new COVID cases per 100,000 people of any neighborhood in the city in the last recorded seven days, data shows.
The event for the new book on Coogan's will include a reading from the author, signed copies, and a chance to meet the original owners.
Mayor Eric Adams announced the expansion Tuesday of the "Big Apple Connect" program to 17 new public housing developments.
Mayor Eric Adams announced the expansion Tuesday of the "Big Apple Connect" program to 17 new public housing developments.
A man in his mid-fifties was pulled from the Hudson River on Tuesday morning, he was pronounced dead, police said.
The Hospital for Veterinary Surgery opened Monday on the Upper West Side. Here's what to know.
A recent list of the best desserts in New York City featured a pudding dish from Harlem.
Join Senator Robert Jackson on a bike tour Tuesday of the Bronx that kicks off in Washington Heights.
The teenager was shot in the back about 9 p.m. in Marcus Garvey Park on Sunday night, police said.
A beach festival and Phish concert at Madison Square Garden are just a couple of the events you can check out this weekend in New York City.
Before leading the Manhattan Project, Robert Oppenheimer grew up on the Upper West Side, where he attended Ethical Culture School.