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​Salon Owner Cheats Death As Car Hits Store​ | NYC Roundup

Here are the must-read Patch NYC stories for Friday, April 9.

The Third Street building where a car crashed into a hair salon and hurt five people earlier this week has been fully vacated
The Third Street building where a car crashed into a hair salon and hurt five people earlier this week has been fully vacated (Courtesy of Robert Santana. )

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

Salon Owner Cheats Death As Car Smashes Into Store

Had he not been running a few minutes late Tuesday, Robert Santana says he could have been in the path of a car that crashed into his salon.

Andrew Yang's Wash Heights Meal Opens A Burrito Bowl Controversy

An unexpectedly passionate debate was sparked Thursday after Andrew Yang posted a photo of a "Salmon burrito bowl" to his Twitter account.

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Meryl Streep's Former West Village Home Sells For $17 Million

The residence at 19 West 12th Street recently sold for just half of its original asking price.

Awkwafina Fan Bill De Blasio Poses For Selfies On Show's NYC Set

The mayor and First Lady Chirlane McCray met the cast and crew of Awkwafina's Forest Hills-inspired TV show.

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East Harlem Street Could Be Renamed 'Cicely Tyson Way'

The legendary actress, who died in January, grew up on East 101st Street. Now, groups are pushing to rename the block in her honor.

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