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A state appeals court approved the controversial plan to put a massive garbage facility on E. 91st Street, arguing that the Dept. of Sanitation took required steps to evaluate the environmental impact on the neighborhood. Assembly Member Michael Zellner sued the city in Manhattan Supreme Court last May to block… NY Post: Local News

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Although the Water Street and Front Street office tower corridors look much closer to normal than they did a few months ago, several buildings are still not yet 100 percent restored after Superstorm Sandy, and some stores and cafes remain closed. But one address that’s mostly recovered is Jack… NY Post: Real Estate

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Police arrested a 23-year-old Long Island man for allegedly selling heroin while holding his 8-month-old daughter in his arms.Photo Credit: Handout NBC New York – Local

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• Monday, June 17, is the opening of the Hester Street Fair at HBO’s Bryant Park Summer Film Festival. Grab a blanket and head to the 5 p.m. lawn screening of Tootsie with lobster rolls from Luke’s, Handsome Dan’s cotton candy, and tacos from Oaxaca Taqueria. The series will run every Monday evening from 4 [...]

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Community board members voted unanimously Tuesday to honor Danny Chen, the army private who killed himself in Afghanistan after weeks of hazing by fellow soldiers, by naming a street in Chinatown after him. Top Stories – NY1

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It’s a riches-to-rags story. Christine Jensen, 39, knew G. Bruce Leib, 83, was too old for her when they married in 2007. But she was taken by the former Wall Street exec’s apparently deep pockets. They rode horses together, and he wined and dined her at top Manhattan… NY Post: Manhattan

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It’s a riches-to-rags story. Christine Jensen, 39, knew G. Bruce Leib, 83, was too old for her when they married in 2007. But she was taken by the former Wall Street exec’s apparently deep pockets. They rode horses together, and he wined and dined her at top Manhattan… NY Post: Manhattan

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Big news from Thompson Street: Rich Torrisi and Mario Carbone have scrapped plans for their Lobster Club sandwich shop in favor of a reservations-only raw bar opening next weekend. The twelve-seat spot is called ZZ’s Clam Bar — ZZ being the nickname of partner Jeff Zalaznick. “What happened was that after months of testing, we [...]

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East Harlem celebrated the 116th Street Festival in style Saturday.  Home Page Top Stories on DNAINFO.com – Sunday, June 9, 2013 | 10:41am

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An upstart barista is giving new meaning to the phrase “sidewalk cafe.” Byron Kaplan has turned an old roasted nut cart into a coffeeshop on wheels — transforming the to-go culture of street food into a sit-down scene with his six plastic stools.      Food / Dining – NY Daily News

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Two plans to add options for New York City taxi seekers got green lights from courts Thursday. WNYW – NYC News

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Two separate court rulings Thursday have presented a victory for the Bloomberg administration in its push to expand taxi service across the five boroughs including the use of a street-hail app that allows users to summon a cab via their smartphone. Top Stories – NY1

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In 1956, a drunken Thomas Fitzpatrick made a barroom bet, and then to win it he stole a plane in New Jersey and plopped it down on St. Nicholas Avenue. He did something similar two years later. City Room

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In 1956, a drunken Thomas Fitzgerald made a barroom bet, and then to win it he stole a plane in New Jersey and plopped it down on St. Nicholas Avenue. He did something similar two years later.      NYT > N.Y. / Region

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“Brush Up Your Shakespeare: The Bard and the Broadway Musical” traces Shakespeare’s more fruitful unions with Cole Porter, Leonard Bernstein and others.      NYT > Theater

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