East Village|News|
Empty East Village Lot Will Get 45 Affordable Homes
A 100 percent below market rate building broke ground Friday at an empty lot on East Second Street near Avenue D.
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- East Village, NY
Sydney Pereira is a reporter covering Lower Manhattan for Patch. Her work has been published in The Villager, Newsweek, The Miami Herald, and ThinkProgress. She has a Bachelor's degree in journalism and public health from New York University. To contact Sydney, email sydney.pereira@patch.com. Follow her on Twitter @sydneyp1234.
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Tribeca-FiDi, NY|News|
Rumble Boxing Opens In Tribeca Amid Legal Woes
Rumble Boxing expands to Tribeca amid a lawsuit against the founder claiming he boxed out a former business partner and misled customers.
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East Village|News|
Man Beaten For iPhone By E Village Mugger Dies Weeks Later: Cops
A 27-year-old man died three weeks after being beaten during an iPhone robbery outside of an East Village public housing complex, NYPD said.
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East Village|News|
East Side Storm Protection Plan Gets Greenlight From City Council
The City Council approved a $1.45 billion resiliency project for a stretch of Manhattan's east side on Thursday afternoon.
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Tribeca-FiDi, NY|News|
Bahamian Model Vanishes In NYC | Patch PM
Dirt Bikers Taunt Cop | Bishop Accused Of Child Sex Abuse | Salon Fined For Anti-Afro 'Dress Code'
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Tribeca-FiDi, NY|News|
Bahamian Model Vanishes, NYPD Does Little To Find Her: Boyfriend
Bahamian fashion model Jenelle Hollingsworth disappeared three weeks ago and her boyfriend says cops have only just begun to look for her.
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West Village, NY|News|
Fire Sparks At Elizabeth Street Apartment In Little Italy: FDNY
An Elizabeth Street apartment building caught on fire Thursday morning, the FDNY said.
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Lower East Side-Chinatown, NY|News|
Woman Robs Man At Knifepoint For His Debit Card, Police Say
A woman robbed a man at a knifepoint and then used his debit card to steal $2,000, according to the NYPD.
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West Village, NY|News|
Frankies 570 Remade Into Anton's In The West Village
Anton's has opened on Hudson Street at the corner of West 11th Street.
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Lower East Side-Chinatown, NY|News|
Nuyorican Poets Cafe Holds Anti-Gentrification Activism Talk
Jeremiah Moss, Sarah Schulman, Betty Yu, and others will discuss anti-gentrification activism on the Lower East Side.
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Tribeca-FiDi, NY|News|
MTA Tap-And-Go System Is Expanding To Financial District Stations
Two Financial District subway stations will get the tap-and-go "OMNY" fare system next month, the MTA announced.
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East Village|News|
Landlords Rarely Punished For Lead Dust Violations: Study
The Health Department issued landlords about $2 million in lead fines but the city collected just $10,000, a new study shows.
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Chelsea, NY|News|
Man And His Dog Stabbed At Manhattan Subway Station, Police Say
A man sleeping on a bench with his dog were both stabbed early Wednesday at a Manhattan subway station, according to an NYPD spokesperson.
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West Village, NY|News|
Half-Smoked Joint Found In Popeye's Chicken | Patch PM
Taxi Bursts Into Flames | You Can Buy A $1K Chocolate Cornucopia For Thanksgiving | Look Inside Norah Jones' $8M Townhouse
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West Village, NY|News|
Half-Smoked Joint Found In Popeye's Chicken Sandwich, Man Claims
This man found a leftover doobie inside his Popeye's chicken sandwich, he claims.
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Lower East Side-Chinatown, NY|News|
Chinese Revolutionary Is Now Permanent Fixture At Columbus Park
A statue of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, an early 20th century Chinese revolutionary, is now a permanent part of Columbus Park.
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Tribeca-FiDi, NY|News|
Gunmen Crash Party In Luxury FiDi Apartment: NYPD
Armed robbers busted into a Financial District apartment during a party, the NYPD said.
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Tribeca-FiDi, NY|News|
9/11 Tribute Museum May Close Greenwich St Location, Report Says
The 9/11 Tribute Museum is getting pushed out of its Greenwich Street location as the owner plans to sell the space, according to a report.
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West Village, NY|News|
Dollar Pizza Shop Hand Slashing In West Village Injures 1: NYPD
A 67-year-old man's hand was slashed at a dollar pizza shop in the West Village Saturday night, according to the NYPD.
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East Village|News|
Pastrami Sandwich Shop Harry & Ida's Will Close In The E Village
East Village sandwich shop Harry & Ida's will close Nov. 25, the owners announced on Instagram.
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