‘WILD MAN’ BRINGS BACK BAD MEMORIES

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Larry Hogue, who terrorized the West 90s nearly two decades ago, returned last week after escaping from a Queens psychiatric center. He was promptly caught on West 96th Street between Amsterdam Avenue and Broadway, but news of his return was frightening for residents who lived through his violent presence. “People called each other Saturday morning
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H+H CLOSES FOR THREE HOURS

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H+H Bagels’ two store locations, including the famed Broadway and West 80th Street shop, were shut down on May 29 because of a tax issue. Around 10 a.m., a red sign was placed on the front door of the Broadway branch to inform customers about the closure. Police milled about the entrance, refusing to let
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POLS INTRODUCE HIV TESTING BILL

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The chairs of the State Legislature’s health committees, State Sen. Tom Duane and Assembly Member Richard Gottfried, introduced legislation that aims to expand the number of New Yorkers getting tested for HIV. The legislation, which Duane has been crafting for two years, would require HIV testing to be offered in all public facilities to people
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BREWER ON RAT PATROL

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Council Member Gale Brewer is holding a special training session for building maintenance staff on how to protect buildings from rodents. The June 9 meeting, also sponsored by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Community Board 7, will feature experts on controlling mice and rats in a safe and effective way. The meeting
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The Greening of Board 7

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Community Board 7 has carved out an unusual role in New York City’s eco-revolution. Since January 2008, its “Green Committee” has been meeting to discuss a range of issues, making Board 7 the only Manhattan community board with a committee dedicated solely to environmental issues. Other community boards have embedded environmental concerns into already established
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Run, Carolyn, Run

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We wholeheartedly encourage East Side Rep. Carolyn Maloney to challenge Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in next year’s Democratic primary. This is not a knock, necessarily, at Gillibrand’s qualifications, or at President Barack Obama and his Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel’s recent appeal for “party unity.” It is an appeal to reaffirm the democratic process and the
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At Private Schools, Little Financial Impact

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This past winter, plunging financial markets combined with steady tuition increases seemed destined to spur flight from independent schools. But according to officials at the National Association of Independent Schools and several city private schools—where tuition ranges between $28,000 and $36,000 per year—applications remain steady, even as financial aid requests from current families have increased
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