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Throwing Cheese at Babies is the New Viral Challenge
The #cheesed challenge is sweeping the Internet. See some of the clips above.
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Chef's Knife, Vinyl Records Are Among Anthony Bourdain's Possessions Up for Auction
The auction, which is being organized by Lark Mason Associates, will run from Oct. 9 through Oct. 30. It will showcase over 200 items that Bourdain personally acquired during his life.
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Here's What to Know About New York's New Foam Ban
New York City began enforcing its ban on Styrofoam Monday after the end of a six-month grace period.
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French Bulldog Jumps Off Lower East Side Roof and Crashes Through Car Sunroof
A dog jumped off the roof of an LES building and crash landed through the sunroof of a parked car Friday, sparking an incredulous Reddit thread on the incident.
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Dog Jumps Off NYC Roof, Crashes Through Car – and Lives
A French bulldog jumped off the roof of a Lower East Side building and crash landed through the sunroof of a parked car Friday, sparking an incredulous Reddit thread on the incident. Checkey Beckford reports.
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Alleged Home Invader Arrested in NYC Rape Attempt, Beating of Victim's 94-Year-Old Mother
A 27-year-old Queens man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into the home of a mother and daughter and trying to force himself on the daughter, then beating her 94-year-old mother when she tried to call 911 for help, authorities say.
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July 2019 the Hottest Month Ever Recorded on Earth: Report
Meteorologists confirm that July 2019 beat out July 2016 as the hottest month on record.
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18 NYCHA Kids With Lead in Blood So Far This Year: Monitor's Report
NYCHA Federal Monitor Bart Schwartz released his first report Monday, and among other damning details, his team found there’s been 18 kids with elevated levels of lead in their blood so far this year.
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Tribeca Stays #1 and Hudson Yards Rises to #2 on Priciest Neighborhoods List
In a report by PropertyShark released Tuesday, Tribeca stays at the top of NYC’s most expensive neighborhoods list, but Hudson Yards makes the list for the first time as number two.
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Woman Drops AirPod Onto Tracks, MacGyvers a Successful Rescue Mission
Subway rider Ashley Mayer dropped one of her AirPods onto the tracks Tuesday, but by Wednesday, the missing bud was back—thanks to an ingenious rescue.
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Bronx B-Boy Pioneer ‘Crazy Legs' Reacts to Olympic Breaking Bid
Bronx breaking — or breakdancing — pioneer Richard “Crazy Legs” Colón says if the Olympics add the sport to the games, they will have to judge carefully.
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Jamaican Jerk Festival to Bring the Island's Food and Music to NYC
The 9th annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival is bringing Caribbean culture to Queens on July 21.
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Bravo is Reviving ‘Cash Cab'
The third time might be the charm for the iconic New York City game show ‘Cash Cab’—Bravo announced Tuesday that the network will premiere the show’s third run later this year.
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200 Jewish Activists Protest NJ ICE Facility, 36 Arrested: Report
36 Jewish protesters were arrested Sunday after a group of 200 blockaded the entrances to an ICE detention center in Elizabeth, NJ.
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Spike Lee Hosts ‘Do the Right Thing' Block Party in Bed-Stuy
Filmmaker Spike Lee hosted a block party on Sunday in Bedford-Stuyvesant to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his 1989 film “Do the Right Thing.” The party was from 12 to 7 p.m. and hosted on Stuyvesant Avenue between Lexington and Quincy — where most of the film was shot. That stretch of Stuyvesant has since been named “Do the Right…
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Spike Lee Hosts ‘Do the Right Thing' Block Party in Bed-Stuy
On the 30th anniversary since the premiere of his film “Do the Right Thing”, director Spike Lee hosted a block party in Bed-Stuy where most of the movie was shot.
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NYC's Pools Open for the Summer — Just in Time for Rising Heat
New York’s public pools opened with a splash on Thursday — just in time for the summer’s first potential heat wave. The city’s 53 free public pools are open now until Sept. 8. As the temperatures rise into the 90s going into the weekend, the pools are bound to be packed. So grab a towel and some sunscreen, but leave…
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Volunteer Census Counts All the Squirrels in Central Park
The Central Park Squirrel Census published its findings this month, announcing that the city’s biggest park is home to 2,373 eastern gray squirrels.
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Grieving NJ Dog Finds New Home After Photo of Him Sitting by Deceased Owner's Bed Goes Viral
A New Jersey dog was adopted after a viral post on Facebook showed him sitting patiently next to his former owner’s hospital bed, not knowing he had passed away.
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Friends and Fans Remember Anthony Bourdain With #BourdainDay
A year after his death, beloved chef Anthony Bourdain’s friends and fans remember him by dubbing his birthday, June 25, Bourdain Day.