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3 Vagrants Charged For Attacking Cop In Lower East Side Subway
One man swung a "pointed object" at the officer after ignoring repeated demands to back off, according to court records.

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One man swung a "pointed object" at the officer after ignoring repeated demands to back off, according to court records.

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A developer plans to convert the 13-story building into a hotel and add another story, city records show.
The seafood joint is the second East Village restaurant in a week to close because of a fire.
Longtime bakeries, cafes turned cultural hubs and iconic big-box retailers shuttered across the city this year.
The chicken and waffles joint was forced to close briefly after the city discovered a whopping 86 health violations.
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The thief befriended the victim in a First Avenue bar and swiped her cell phone when they hugged goodbye, police said.
The mayor said at a closed-press meeting that he'd support affordable housing as part of a new Manhattan jail if it is a community priority.
Fiaschetteria Pistoia has closed for post-fire renovations, but loyal customers can head to their new outpost in the West Village.
The 37-year-old man died after he fell from a West Village brownstone early Wednesday morning, police said.
Three vagrants who attacked a cop in a Lower East Side station will face criminal charges, according to a report.
Police are searching for five men who've hit 11 cell phone stores in less than a month, police said.
Lady Liberty will remain a beacon during the government shutdown.
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The man grabbed the 28-year-old woman through the driver's side window and viciously pummeled her, police said.
The 40-pound male was cornered in Chelsea Piers before he was returned to the wild, officials said.
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