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South Ferry Phone Snatch

Written by NYPress on May 1, 2013. Posted in Crime Watch OTDT, Our Town Downtown

By Jerry Danzig Walking through a southbound #1 train early in the morning of Friday, April 19, a police officer was stopped by a young male passenger as the train approached the South Ferry station. The passenger stated that a perpetrator had sat next to a 22-year-old man sleeping on the train and removed the
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Ducati Drag

Written by NYPress on May 1, 2013. Posted in Crime Watch OTDT, Our Town Downtown

By Jerry Danzig On the afternoon of Tuesday, April 16, a 29-year-old male stated that when he returned to his motorcycle after his night job at around 7:15 in the morning, he discovered that the vehicle was missing. Scrape marks from the kickstand along the street indicate that the motorcycle had been dragged. Police canvassed
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Green and Gone

Written by NYPress on May 1, 2013. Posted in Crime Watch OTDT, Our Town Downtown

At 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, a 35-year-old woman, – the owner of a local jewelry boutique on Reade Street – stated that a suspect impersonating a customer buying jewelry had opened a glass showcase, grabbed an emerald ring valued at $38,900, and placed it in his left back pocket. Video surveillance footage is
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Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Written by NYPress on May 1, 2013. Posted in News OTDT, Our Town Downtown

Ways to treat your mother to something special this year By Helaina Hovitz Brunch at Betel: Moms Eat Free 51 Grove Street, 212-352-0460, Betelnyc.com With unique smells, textures, and flavors, the Asian infused spin on traditional American brunch fare will satisfy mom’s cravings for sweet, salty, sour, and spicy! Best bets are the Bircher Muesli,
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How to Turn Bystander Apathy into Action

Written by NYPress on May 1, 2013. Posted in News OTDT, Our Town Downtown

By Kristine Keller Just last week I was strolling down the F train platform, iPod earphones tucked firmly in my ears, grooving to the latest Miguel jam, when I heard a scream. I looked across the platform and saw a pepper-haired woman who had clearly tripped, clutching her knee in pain. After a few moments
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The Sixth Scare

Written by NYPress on May 1, 2013. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, News Our Town, Our Town, Our Town Downtown, West Side Spirit

In his sixth—and possibly final?—fright film Lords of Salem, filmmaker-slash-musician Rob Zombie, a onetime Manhattan resident, ventures into the dream realm. By Rachel Sokol While Rob Zombie is synonymous with the ‘90s heavy metal band White Zombie, or as a writer and director with horror movies full of gore, the eclectic former Parsons School of
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Letter to the Editor

Written by NYPress on May 1, 2013. Posted in Opinion Our Town, Our Town

This morning I read the article by reporter Joanna Fantozzi titled, “Second Avenue Ghost Town” and would like to share a few comments. First, on a personal note; having twice deployed to Afghanistan, and considering other events going on in the world, I feel calling the Upper East Side’s 2nd Avenue “a warzone” a tad
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Challenging the Norms of Rape Culture

Written by NYPress on May 1, 2013. Posted in Opinion Our Town, Our Town

Denim Day NYC, in conjunction with Sexual Assault Awareness month, held a contest for undergrads to write an op-ed on “telling the truth about sexual violence.” This is the winning essay from Manhattan. By Lauren Peterson, The New School Welcome to The New School. Our lively campus is quietly nestled in the trendy area of
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Tips for Working With Today’s Campers

Written by NYPress on May 1, 2013. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, News Our Town, Our Town, West Side Spirit

By Bob Ditter I remember when it occurred to me that working as a camp counselor was more than just having fun with campers. I was a first-year counselor at a boys’ resident sailing camp on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. One of the boys in my cabin had the unfortunate luck of being both impulsive
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The Perfect Place to Read

Written by NYPress on May 1, 2013. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, News Our Town, Our Town, West Side Spirit

Encouraging the Love of Reading at Camp Lauren Arend and Mary Rogers “Yes, a reading program fits into camp. Sherwood [Forest] Camp is a lot more than camping, mosquitoes, and swimming — it’s aimed at the whole child.” — Parent of a 2011 camper On an especially hot day in June, twelve fourth-grade boys sit
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