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Wireless Comes to More Subway Stations

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

Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced the addition of wireless services to 30 new subway stations in Manhattan. Downtown stations which will now have WiFi access include five 14th Street stations. Wireless users will be able to log on for free at the 8th Avenue A,C,E and L train lines; the 7th Avenue 1,2,3 lines and
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Controversy Over Cooper Union Tuition

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

The Cooper Union Board of Trustees recently voted to end Cooper Union’s universal free scholarship program in 2014. The school’s small size and selective admissions process allowed the tuition-free program to endure for 150 years. Students will continue to receive an automatic scholarship and financial aid and admissions will be “need-blind” according to the school.
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P.S. 150 Parents React to DOE’s Plan to Relocate School to Chelsea

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

P.S. 150 Principal Jenny Bonnet sent a letter to parents informing them their children’s school would be moving from its Tribeca location to Chelsea after one more year in its current spot. Bonnet said the Department of Education and the school would work together to make this transition as smooth as possible, including using school
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Camera Caper

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

By Jerry Danzig On the morning of Sunday, April 21, a 28-year-old male reported that when he returned to his red 2013 domestic van parked on Front Street, he discovered that property had been removed from the vehicle. The man stated that the van was locked. There was no broken glass on the pavement, nor
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Copped Coppola

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

By Jerry Danzig At 5:35 p.m. on the afternoon of Saturday, April 20, a 30-year-old woman working at a luxury luggage store in SoHo reported that a Sofia Coppola bag valued at $4,150 was noticed missing from the shelf. She checked the store’s security camera and observed four perpetrators – three female and one male
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Wooster Booster

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

By Jerry Danzig At noon on Saturday, April 20, a 31-year-old man working at a department store on Wooster Street stated that a 2011 MacBook Pro valued at $1,100 had been removed from the display in the rear of the store. Police canvassed the area but could not find the computer or the thief. The
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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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