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Midtown Horse Chase; Pug Pees On 'Fearless Girl'; New $1 Beach Bus: PM Digest

Plus: Five manholes simultaneously burst into flames on the Upper East Side, and a teen rapper from Flatbush is jailed for murder in Miami.

NEW YORK, NY — Looks like the weather gods have foiled Manhattanhenge, NYC's most Instagrammable sunset, for the second year in a row. Yet somehow, life goes on. Here's all the local news worth reading by the glow of this sad, foggy dusk on Tuesday, May 30. Stories are pulled from our 28 neighborhood Patch sites across the city.


5 Manholes Just Started Spitting Flames On The Upper East Side

Traffic is a mess.


Cops Chased A Runaway Horse Through Hell's Kitchen Today

"People were stunned and laughing," said a witness to the chaos. "It was surreal."

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Eat At Any Of These Chipotle Locations In NYC? Some Hacker Could Have Your Credit-Card Info Right Now

Chipotle announced today that the company has fallen victim to a massive, nationwide security breach.


New NYC Beach Bus Only Costs $1 To Ride

A new ride-sharing app is offering $1 round trips to seven different beaches outside NYC this summer.

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Tutu Blicky, Teen Brooklyn Rapper, Arrested For Miami Beach Parking Spot Murder

The up-and-coming Flatbush rapper was in South Beach over the weekend to perform at a hip-hop festival.


Fyre Festival May Owe $35K In Back-Rent For Fancy TriBeCa Office Space

The same folks behind the spectacular failure that was Fyre Festival are also in trouble with their landlord, according to a legal notice posted to their office door.


See Amtrak's Revised Summer Train Schedule For Penn Station (If You Dare)

This is the "summer from hell" state officials have been warning us about.


How One Ruthless NYC 11-Year-Old Sold Over 2,500 Boxes Of Girl Scout Cookies

Diana Zorek has officially cornered the thin-mint market on the Upper West Side.


The Upper East Side's 'Acid'-Armed Robber May Be Back

Cops are looking into the second report this month of an ATM robber who threatened to splash his victim with acid at 1st Avenue and East 86th Street.


A Cyclist Shot 4 People In Chelsea Over the Weekend, Police Say

The NYPD released photos today of two people they believe were involved, including a 22-year-old woman.


Fascinating New Report Tracks 'High-Rent Blight' In Lower Manhattan

Can you guess which famous street is host to the highest number of vacant storefronts?


Peeing Pug Statue Installed At Foot Of Wall Street's 'Fearless Girl' — Then Quickly Removed

A local artist briefly installed a statue of a pug peeing on Fearless Girl this morning. See the pics.


The East Village Is Getting A Shake Shack

The new branch will open on Astor Place later this year.


Gowanus Gang 'Enforcer' Gets 3 Decades Behind Bars

Shondell Walker was an integral member of the "Murderous Maddawg Bloods" gang that "terrorized" Gowanus and Wyckoff Gardens, prosecutors say.


Park Slope Coffee Shop Takes Down 'Peeping Tom' Bathroom Sign

After customers complained it promoted "rape culture."


Serial Mugger Who Attacked Brooklyn Women Faces 100-Plus Years In Prison

Justin Farrow will be sentenced in July.


Brooklyn Woman Scammed Out Of Life Savings By Fake Pastor

Don't fall for this classic trick.


Watch A Replay Of Bernie Sanders' Fiery Speech Today At Brooklyn College

Bernie returned to his alma mater this morning to speak to 2017 graduates.


The Brooklyn Nets Are Holding Open Auditions For Their Dance Team, The Brooklynettes

Bare midriffs required.


Prison Tattoo-Inspired Silk Tapestries Featured In New Williamsburg Art Exhibit

Joaquin Motor will show his collection of "violent and crude" tapestries at Fleur Noir in Williamsburg this coming weekend.


Attempted Rape Reported In South Brooklyn McDonald's Bathroom

In the middle of the afternoon.


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