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NYC Neighborhood Sees Home Prices Almost Double | NYC Roundup

Here are the must-read Patch NYC stories for Wednesday, July 7.

The cost of a home in this neighborhood spiked 79 percent in 2021.
The cost of a home in this neighborhood spiked 79 percent in 2021. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

A round-up of the news stories in New York City today:

This NYC Neighborhood Saw Home Prices Nearly Double In 2021: Study

The cost of a home spiked 79 percent, causing the Brooklyn nabe to jump 31 spots on this year's Most Expensive NYC Neighborhood list.

SEE IT: Trees Crash Into Cars, Streets In Central Queens

Trees came crashing down across the city during thunderstorms, high winds, and lightening this week. Many of them fell in central Queens.

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Goats Are Coming Back To Riverside Park Next Week

The unexpectedly popular "Running of the Goats" took Riverside Park by storm in 2019. After a year's hiatus, they're returning next week.

UES Mansion Asking $80M Could Break Manhattan Record: Reports

Listed by a former Goldman Sachs executive, the Fifth Avenue townhouse boasts high ceilings and sweeping Central Park and skyline views.

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COVID Vaccination Tourists Flock From Colombia To New York To Get Their Shot At Safety

Dr. Marie Louise Bonnet works at a hospital in Colombia — but she had to come to New York to get vaccinated.

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