HOLD UP FOR JACKET

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A man’s jacket was stolen off his back during a Nov. 20 robbery that occurred at 3:20 p.m. Police said that the thief approached the victim on West 103rd Street between Amsterdam Avenue and Broadway. The attacker allegedly pulled out a black gun and told the victim, “Give me your jacket. You got five seconds,”
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COSMETICS HEIST

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William Acevedo was arrested on Nov. 20 for attempting to steal $617.53 in cosmetics from the Duane Reade at 976 Amsterdam Ave., between West 108th and 109th streets. Police said that at around 3:30 p.m. that day, a 32-year-old employee tried to detain Acevedo after he was spotted attempting to snatch the merchandise. In a
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ROIPHE ON ROIPHE: ONE WIDOW TELLS HER TALE

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Anne Roiphe says she’s not a particularly private person. It’s a fitting analysis from someone who started mining her personal life for stories at age 28. She’s written 17 books, netting a significant reputation over the years for her memoirs, essays, novels and newspaper columns. Now the longtime West Sider has a new book, Epilogue
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REZONING OK’D

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District 3’s Community Education Council has given the final go-ahead to the rezoning plan that has roiled the community. The Department of Education says the vote was essentially the last stroke to put the plan into execution for the 2009-10 school year. The plan, approved by a 7-1 margin at a Nov. 19 meeting, is
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NADLER MOVES UP DEM LADDER

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Rep. Jerrold Nadler was elected by his Democratic peers in the House to head the New York region of the caucus’ steering and policy committee. Nadler, unanimously elected by the New York Congressional delegation, will be the officer for New York. In this position, Nadler will advocate for New York State and its 26 Democratic
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COMMITTEE HEARING FOR VENDOR BILL

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On Nov. 4, the City Council’s consumer affairs and immigration committees held a joint hearing on a number of bills regarding city vendors, including a bill sponsored by Council Member Gale Brewer and nine other Council members. The legislation would prohibit vendors from leaving their wares and tables unattended on the sidewalk or public space
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CHILDREN CENTER OPENS

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The New York Public Library at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street is slated to open a children’s center—its first in nearly four decades. The newly renovated space will circulate children’s books and recordings and house a large reading room. In celebration of the children center’s opening, the New York Public Library will hold a two-day
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