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Taxi Crashes Into UES Restaurant; 4 Injured
At least four people were hurt Friday evening when a taxi driver leapt the sidewalk and crashed into an Upper East Side Japanese restaurant.

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At least four people were hurt Friday evening when a taxi driver leapt the sidewalk and crashed into an Upper East Side Japanese restaurant.

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