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Violent Assault at Duane Reade

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A 24-year-old man was arrested after trying to swipe merchandise from a Duane Reade and attacking a security guard. Police said that April 16, Mark Krowiak tried to steal $57 worth of cosmetics and cough medicine from the Duane Reade at 1889 Broadway and West 63rd Street. The store detective stopped Krowiak, but he took
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Jewelry Stolen in Burglary

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A burglar swiped $4,250 worth of jewelry from the apartment of a 77-year-old woman April 14. Police said the woman left her apartment, on West 79th Street between Riverside Drive and West End Avenue, at 12:30 p.m. to run errands. When she returned, the door was ajar and her jewelry was missing. Cops said the
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An Apple Product a Day

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A pickpocket went on a spending spree at the Apple Store, at 1981 Broadway and West 67th Street, after stealing from a woman in a restaurant. A 48-year-old Westchester woman reported to police April 14 that her credit cards and driver’s license were stolen while she was eating at Ouest, at 2315 Broadway and West
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East Side Dems Meet Attorney General Candidates

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Candidates seeking to succeed Andrew Cuomo in the attorney general"s office met dozens of dyed-in-the-wool Democratic primary voters April 18. That"s when five East Side Democratic clubs organized a forum to meet the candidates vying to be the state"s top law enforcement official. The attorney general"s post is possibly the most competitive statewide primary this
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Board 8 Backs Away From Central Park Tennis Bubble Plan

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Shifting from its initial support, Community Board 8"s parks committee decided to wait before taking a position on a proposal to install bubbles over the Central Park tennis courts during winter months. The resolution, issued at an April 15 committee meeting, also requested “the speedy receipt of additional information from the Parks Department. The proposal
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Esplanade Attention in Waterfront Rehab

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The East River waterfront will be getting a makeover during the next decade, and some Upper East Side activists are pushing to make rehabilitating the East River esplanade a big part of the project. The esplanade, a thin stretch of parkland that runs along the East River from 59th to 96th streets, is deteriorating quickly.
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OVAL TO STAY OPEN THIS SUMMER

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The Parks Department has decided to nix permits for a year-round tennis bubble over the Queensboro Oval. For years, the oval has been used as public space and ball fields during the summer months. During the winter, Sutton East Tennis Club erected a bubble over the courts. Earlier this year, the Parks Department proposed extending
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