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Fake 911 Caller Targets Instagram CEO's Brother, Report Says
A prankster faked a 911 call about a shooting, sending cops to the home of a social media executive's relative, according to a report.

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A prankster faked a 911 call about a shooting, sending cops to the home of a social media executive's relative, according to a report.

A group detailed the history of publishing company Grove Press in its continued push for a historic district south of Union Square.
A "community advisory group" will give input to the city on the design and construction of the east side resiliency plan.
The new Brooklyn-bound L train entrance at Avenue A will be open weekdays while the First Avenue entrance closes for reconstruction.
Cops have also tied the thief to two other burglaries in September, the NYPD said.
The New York Public Library's Soho branch is getting a rent hike.
Artist Magie Dominic discusses Chelsea and the history of a Cornelia Street theater she says is "the foundation for everything."
"Wild thing" was the theme for Greenwich Village's 46th annual Halloween parade.
Hester Street Fair, Sake Discoveries and The Izakaya will host the first annual sake festival on the Lower East Side.
The opioid spoon art installation is aimed to raise awareness about the "reality of the opioid crisis," the artist says.
"It is officially the Halloween heist of 2019."
Chelsea's historic Terminal Warehouse is set to be revamped into modern office space.
Halloween is your last chance to a get a witchy latte in the East Village.
Shocking news: Creative professionals have fled most of Manhattan's neighborhoods.
Three-decade-old Tribeca restaurant Bubby's reopens on Saturday after being renovated.
City Council is set to vote on a resolution offering Knickerbocker Village a $3 million annual tax break to lower anticipated rent hikes.
The man was sued after criticizing his family members for evicting tenants in the East Third Street building.
The family of a Ridgewood man killed by a collapsed wall at a fire-ravaged Lower East Side synagogue plans to sue, lawyer says.
This street in the West Village is ready for Halloween.