Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Anti-Muslim Attack In Midtown: NYPD Seeking Suspect
A man was punched in the face by an unknown male assailant yelling anti-Muslim slurs in Midtown on Monday night.
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Upper West Side, NY|News|
Campus Security At Columbia Could Soon Arrest Students: Report
With the first day of classes less than a month away, Columbia's leadership is weighing a controversial security overhaul.
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Upper West Side, NY|News|
Brooklyn Transplant Shocked By UWS Bagel Quality
A Reddit user calls the current bagel scene on the Upper West Side a ‘shanda.’
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Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
How To Survive Mercury Retrograde: NYC Astrologer Explains
Was your Monday mysteriously derailed? Blame Mercury retrograde, which began this week.
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Upper East Side|News|
Uber Unhinged: Driver Says He’s ‘Not Ok’ After UES Pepper Spray Attack
Caught on video, the apparently unprovoked attack has left Uber driver Shohel Mahmoud shaken.
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Upper West Side, NY|News|
RFK Jr. Solves Years-Long Mystery Of Dead Bear Cub In Central Park
A dead bear cub was found in Central Park almost ten years ago. It turns out presidential candidate RFK Jr. was the person who put it there.
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Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Man Stabbed Blocks From Times Square On Saturday: Police
A man was found with stab wounds just blocks away from Times Square on Saturday afternoon, police said.
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Central Park, NY|News|
Knife-Wielding Bandits Sought; New Info In Central Park Heist
A 37-year-old man was enjoying a quiet night in Central Park on August 1st – until he encountered a gang of bandits, that is.
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Upper East Side|News|
2 Shot In Sunday Afternoon Chaos Near Wash Houses: Police
Police found two men with gunshot wounds when they responded to a 911 call reporting an assault in progress at 1761 3rd Avenue.
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Upper West Side, NY|News|
‘Gas-tly’ Headache: West 94th Braces For Major Construction
August is a great time to get out of the city - especially for residents of one UWS block.
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Harlem, NY|News|
‘Harlem Week’ At 50; Festivities Kick Off This Saturday
Harlem Week, an annual festival celebrating everything the neighborhood has to offer, begins on Saturday.
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Upper East Side|News|
Latest In Park Ave Asbestos Scare: Air Quality Assessed
Con Edison excavated the site and found the source of the steam leak on Friday morning.
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Upper East Side|News|
Person Found Dead In East River, Initially Spotted Near 81st Street
Emergency services responded to a call on Friday morning about a person in the water near East 81st Street.
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Upper East Side|News|
Times Square Gets a Scoop of Serendipity 3 In August: Report
The iconic Upper East Side ice cream parlor will open a new location in Times Square later this month.
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Central Park, NY|News|
Knife-Wielding Bandits Rob Man In Central Park: Police
Police are investigating after a man was robbed at knifepoint in Central Park on Thursday night.
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Harlem, NY|News|
Writer, Activist James Baldwin Born 100 Years Ago In Harlem
Friday marks the 100th birthday of the legendary writer and activist, who was born at Harlem Hospital in New York City in 1924.
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Upper East Side|News|
Housing Lottery Now Open For New UES Condo Building
Want to live within walking distance of the Met, Carl Schurz Park, and the 2nd Avenue Subway? Those who qualify can apply by September 30th.
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Upper West Side, NY|News|
UWS Attorney Takes On Adams And TX Gov. Abbott In Migrant Busing Case
NYCLU attorney Beth Haroules played a key role in contesting Mayor Adams' $708M lawsuit against bus companies transporting migrants to NYC.
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Upper East Side|News|
UES Asbestos Scare Update; Con Ed ‘Awaiting Air Test Results’
Stay inside, Upper East Side: it’s hotter than hell today and there may be asbestos in the air after a steam pipe leak on Wednesday night.
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Harlem, NY|News|
Suspect Charged in Deadly 2020 Harlem Shooting
After a four year manhunt, cops arrested Darlin Martinez in July.
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