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Laid-Off Gunman Wore Suit Almost Every Day, Described As "Loner"
@MurphyPIXThe 58 year old, laid-off Manhattanite who killed his former co-worker in busy, Midtown rush hour had a daily, morning routine --ever since he lost his job at Hazan Imports. "He would go out every morning in his brown suit and come back with a McDonald's...Tags: The New York Times, Shootings, New York City, Empire State Building, Raymond W. Kelly
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Knife-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Police In Times Square
pix11.comA police-involved shooting in Midtown Saturday afternoon has left one man dead. It happened around 3:15 p.m. at the corner of West 37th Street and Seventh Avenue. According to authorities, a female police officer caught the man red-handed, smoking a...Tags: Times Square, Shootings
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Midtown Water Main Break Snarls Traffic In Penn Plaza
PIX11.com | @pix11mikeA water main break at one of the busiest intersections in the city lead to some tense moments Wednesday night and into Thursday morning. The call first came in as a water leak at One Penn Plaza, and some were concerned it might cause a steam explosion....Tags: Amtrak
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NYC Horse Carriage Rides: A New Call To Ban Them
Staff ReporterDays after a spooked carriage horse bolted through Midtown Manhattan causing people to hop out of the way, there are new calls from lawmakers and advocates to ban carriage rides altogether. Organizers held a rally with shouts and signs Saturday that...Tags: Times Square, Upper West Side, Central Park, New York City, Manhattan (New York City)
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Comic-Con: Gay characters enjoying new prominence, tolerance
Hero Complex - movies, comics, fanboy fare - latimes.comCaped crusaders are out and proud this year at Comic-Con International. Even Superman and Batman at the Prism Comics booth ...... -
Warsaw, Brooklyn: N.Y.'s Little Poland bigger than Chinatown & Little Italy combined
NEW YORK - The cheapest and fastest route to Eastern Europe? From Manhattan, take the L or M train across the East River to Brooklyn, transfer to the northbound G and get off at Nassau Avenue. Just walk up the stairs and you may as well be in Warsaw or...Tags: Mae West, Politics, Poland, United Nations, Arts and Culture
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Rapid Rain, Amazing Picture Snapped Of Storm
pix11.com | @JeffAckermannRain came pounding down on the streets of New York Wednesday evening, leaving nearly two inches of water in the city. As the skies got darker, 1-inch hailstones poured over Midtown Manhattan. The National Weather Service issued a flood warning at 5:30 p....Tags: Weather Warnings, Dhani Jones, National Football League, Manhattan (New York City), Weather
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Explosion Rocks Hilton Hotel In Midtown, Prompts Massive Evacuation
An explosion inside the Hilton New York Hotel in Midtown prompted evacuations and power outages Wednesday afternoon.
According to officials, the explosion which witnesses said sounded like "gunfire" was the result of a blown transformer in a sub-basement...Tags: Explosions, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Emergency Incidents
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New York City loves its High Line, the trail in the sky
NEW YORK - It is a new and still-growing trail.
It's not long: Just 1 mile, or 19 blocks.
Welcome to the High Line Trail in the heart of New York City. It is known by some as the "Miracle Above Manhattan" and "The Trail in the Sky."
The rail line-...Tags: Chelsea (Staten Island, New York), Meatpacking District, Building Material, Hudson River, Statue of Liberty
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Buying clothes made locally
Los Angeles Times Fashion CriticWatching people shop farmer's markets religiously on Sundays, splurge on locally grown blueberries at Whole Foods and select dishes from fancy menus that name-check family farms got me thinking. Localism is a huge trend in food; why not in fashion? -----...Tags: Business, Politics, Plant Openings, Arleta, Consumers
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Wrongfully-Accused Boxer Uses Digital Technology To Prove His Innocence
PIX11.com | @ @pix11scottnAnother case of the wrong man being accused. This time, Queens prosecutors have dropped all charges against a 24-year-old aspiring boxer, after modern-day technology and good investigative work proved him to be innocent. Moustapha Dioubate told PIX 11...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Lawyers, Manhattan (New York City), Justice System
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Why Chicago needs bigger place on world's stage
At its 25th summit in Chicago this weekend, NATO will be preoccupied with the tricky business of how to advance its various institutional priorities — like global security and the building of stability — even as its member nations are more...
Tags: Politics, Theater, London Theatre, Fine Artists, Concerts
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