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5 Stories You Need to Pay Attention to This Week
We look at five stories that should be on your radar for the Week of Aug. 15 to 19.
Mark Osborne, Patch Staff
Mark Osborne, Patch Staff
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Mark is a Connecticut native and graduate of the University of Connecticut, where he majored in Journalism. He has lived in New York since 2010.
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New York City, NY|News|
Strong Thunderstorms Set to Roll Through NYC Friday Evening
If the heat wasn't enough, now heavy thunderstorms and flash flood warnings are out for the five boroughs.
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Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Extell Teams With Chinese Firm on Central Park Tower, Hemisphere's Tallest Residential Building
The Central Park Tower, which will rise at 225 W. 57th St., is set to rise 1,550 feet in the air.
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New York City, NY|News|
Bronx Police Beating: Video Shows NYPD Officer Punching Subdued Black Man
"It's not an assault," police say. "We did not assault him."
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New York City, NY|News|
NYC Weekend Subway Service Changes for Aug. 13-14
Subway changes are coming to the 3, 6, L, F, M, N, R and J trains for Aug. 13-14.
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Across America|News|
Northeast Suffers Under Oppressive Heat, Humidity
Heat, humidity and thunderstorms are set to cause problems from Philadelphia to New York to Boston.
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Upper West Side, NY|News|
Group Steals Man's Wallet on 1 Train, Rings Up $800 Bill at Diesel
First thing you do after you steal someone's wallet? Buy some new jeans, of course.
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New York City, NY|News|
Macy's Will Close 100 Stores Nationwide
The department store has yet to announce which stores will be closing.
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SoHo-Little Italy, NY|News|
Sleeping Woman Has Purse Stolen in Canal Street Subway Station
A man who robbed a sleeping woman in the Canal and Lafayette subway stop later used he credit card to purchase MetroCards.
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New York City, NY|News|
Heat, Humidity to Last Through Weekend Into Next Week
If you're looking to sweat out a few pounds, we've got good news for you.
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New York City, NY|News|
9 New York City High Schools Make Newsweek's 2016 List of America's Top 500
Newsweek just released its definitive annual list of the top 500 public high schools in the nation. These 9 city schools made the list.
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Washington Heights-Inwood, NY|News|
Washington Heights Named Most Affordable Neighborhood in Manhattan
There aren't a lot of places in Manhattan where you can find a deal, but Washington Heights is your best bet.
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SoHo-Little Italy, NY|News|
SoHo/Tribeca Had Highest Rents in Manhattan: Report
Citi Habitats' report on July rental numbers confirmed it's really expensive to live in SoHo or Tribeca.
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New York City, NY|News|
YouTube Video: Man Who Climbed Trump Tower Explains Why He Did It
The man who was taken into police custody for climbing Trump Tower apparently released a video on YouTube a day earlier.
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Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
VIDEO: Man Who Climbed Trump Tower Charged With Felony (Updated)
The Trump Tower climb ended after more than two hours, when a police officer grabbed the climber's arm and pulled him through a window.
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Gramercy-Murray Hill, NY|News|
Modell Pawn Plans to Build 15-Story Apartment Building in Place of Kips Bay Shop
According to plans filed with the city on Monday, the store at 139 E. 23rd St. will make way for a mixed-use building.
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Central Park, NY|News|
Dead Homeless Man Found in Central Park
The NYPD responded to a 911 call and found the body of a man on the southern edge of Central Park on Tuesday night.
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New York City, NY|News|
Violent Crime Rises 23 Percent in City Parks: Study
NYC Park Advocates has studied the numbers from July 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016, and violent crimes are up year-to-date.
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New York City, NY|News|
(UPDATE) City Has Fixed Council Speaker's Broken Traffic Signal After 311 Argument
Melissa Mark-Viverito had no luck in tweeting and calling about a traffic signal that was broken in Harlem.
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Tribeca-FiDi, NY|News|
Fire in Continental Bank Building on Broad Street Injures 3 People
The FDNY says a fire in a machine room at 30 Broad Street on Tuesday morning seriously injured one worker.
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