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Beaver Burglar

Written by NYPress on May 15, 2013. Posted in Crime Watch OTDT, Our Town Downtown

Early in the evening of Friday, May 3, a 30-year-old woman was sitting at a table in a bar and grill on Beaver Street when an unknown perpetrator took her wallet out of her bag, which was hanging on the back of her chair. The manager of the establishment said there were no working cameras
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Counter Claim

Written by NYPress on May 15, 2013. Posted in Crime Watch OTDT, Our Town Downtown

In the afternoon of Friday, May 3, a 35-year-old woman placed her purse on the counter at a department store on Nassau Street. She walked away and a few minutes later discovered that $2,900 in U.S. cash was missing from her purse. The store has the incident on video
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Fraudulent Charge Charges

Written by NYPress on May 15, 2013. Posted in Crime Watch OTDT, Our Town Downtown

At around noon on Thursday, May 2, a 15- and 16-year-old man attempted to purchase merchandise valued at $1,869.38 using a stolen credit card at a department store on Prince Street. The defendants were apprehended and arrested on charges of grand larceny and credit card fraud
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Aprilia Arrest

Written by NYPress on May 15, 2013. Posted in Crime Watch OTDT, Our Town Downtown

In the afternoon of May 1, a 17-year-old man was observed operating a black 2003 Aprilia motorcycle with New York plates inside a parking garage on Fulton Street. Upon further investigation, the motorcycle the man was driving was found to have been stolen from a location where the owner — a 52-year-old man — had
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Birthday Bash

Written by NYPress on May 15, 2013. Posted in Crime Watch OTDT, Our Town Downtown

At nine in the evening of April 26, a 27-year-old man from Howell, NJ met with his friends at a downtown nightclub to celebrate his birthday. They stayed at the club until closing time, when patrons were asked to leave the premises. The man exited the club with his friends and then did not recall
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Community Calendar

Written by NYPress on May 15, 2013. Posted in News OTDT, Our Town Downtown

Thursday, May 16 Community Board 1 Quality of Life Committee meeting, 6 p.m., Community Board #1 Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709 Community Board 2 SLA Licensing II meeting, 6:30 p.m., St. Anthony of Padua, 151-155 Sullivan St. Lower Hall Monday, May 20 Community Board 3 SLA & DCA Licensing Committee meeting, 6:30 p.m., University
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One World Trade Center Tallest Building in U.S.

Written by NYPress on May 15, 2013. Posted in News OTDT

On Friday, May 10, workers finished installing the spire atop One World Trade Center, making it officially the tallest building in the United States at a symbolic 1,776 feet. The spire itself is 408 feet tall. The Associated Press reported that the spire, when finished and active, will serve as a broadcast antenna and keep
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Menin Picks Up Endorsements

Written by NYPress on May 15, 2013. Posted in News OTDT, Our Town Downtown

Julie Menin, former chair of community board 1, picked up endorsements from five Democratic clubs in her campaign for Manhattan Borough President last week. The Village Independent Democrats, Northern Manhattan Democrats for Change, United Democratic Organization, the McManus Democratic Association and the Lower East Side Democrats have all endorsed Menin in the race. Menin is
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Stuy Town Throws Shade on Sunbathers

Written by NYPress on May 15, 2013. Posted in News OTDT, Our Town Downtown

Gothamist reported last week that some residents of Stuy Town aren’t pleased with what the sunny weather has turned out on their communal lawns. The Stuyvesant Town Report blog recently asked its residents: “When is a playground not a playground?” and answered itself: “When it’s being used by our college/university student population for sunbathing. Playground
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Seaport Preps for Summer Pop Ups

Written by NYPress on May 15, 2013. Posted in News OTDT, Our Town Downtown

Trendy eateries will set up temporary shops at the South Street Seaport this summer By Nora Bosworth This Memorial Day weekend, the South Street Seaport will come alive again, arguably for the first time since its devastation during Hurricane Sandy. On Wednesday, members of Community Board 1 gathered downtown to discuss both South Street Seaport’s
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