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NYC Police Seek Suspect in McDonald's ‘Hamburglar' Caper
They say the man had entered the fast food restaurant last week in the Union Square area of Manhattan through the basement.
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Vandal Throws Paint on Newly Unveiled George Floyd Statue in NYC
A cleanup effort got underway Sunday morning to clear a vandal’s attempt to defame a sculpture of George Floyd in New York City’s Union Square. The larger than life Floyd was vandalized with a smattering of blue paint around 10 a.m., according to the NYPD. Police in the Manhattan precinct where the art piece is positioned recovered surveillance video...
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Video Shows Shoplifters Ransack Neiman Marcus Store in San Francisco
The search is on for a team of high-end shoplifters in San Francisco.
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Police Search for Man Who Stole $20K Dali Painting From SF Gallery
A $20,000 piece of Salvador Dali art was stolen from a gallery in San Francisco, and gallery officials are hoping security video will help lead police to the thief.
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Here's What's Shakin' at BarBacon
Essentially everything goes well with bacon, and BarBacon in the Union Square neighborhood of New York City is proof of that. Peter Sherman, the chef and owner of BarBacon, was inspired to open the restaurant as he noticed the food industry was having success with individual food themes at the time. And bacon represents salt, fat, and smoke, and all...
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NYPD Officers Pay for Accused Whole Foods Shoplifter's Groceries, Do Not Arrest Her
A trio of police officers paid for an accused shoplifter’s groceries rather than arresting her at a Manhattan Whole Foods.
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Private Penthouse Living off Union Square
We’re just off Union Square for a peek inside a duplex penthouse designed to impress both inside and out. From the moment you enter from the private keyed-in elevator you know you’re in a one-of-a-kind home. See how the pre-war details mix perfectly with eye-catching decor touches. And just wait until you see what’s upstairs. Link to listing:...
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Car Crash Damages Southbury Restaurant
Part of a Southbury plaza is closed after a car crashed into several pillars Tuesday.
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NYC Instagram Model Acts as Self-Appointed ‘Bachelorette' in Massive Tinder Scam
Although she wasn’t handing out any roses, one woman in NYC managed to trick dozens of men into competing for a chance to date her in a stunt that became her very own version of “The Bachelorette.”
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Shake Shack Founder Says Hartford Experience Shaped His Business Philosophy
Shake Shack founder and chairman Danny Meyer, who lived in Hartford in the late 1970s, says his Hartford experience influenced his business philosophy.
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First-Ever Homeless Girl Scout Troop in NYC Smashes Cookie Sales Goal
Girls Scouts who live in homeless shelters in New York City held their first cookie sale ever to raise money for their troop, and were able to successfully surpass their goal of boxes sold.
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NYPD Investigation Cripples Service on 5 Subway Lines; Fatality Disrupts Metro-North
Police activity in Manhattan and a person killed by a train in Port Chester caused major delays for subway and Metro-North riders for Wednesday’s commute.
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A Pied-à-Terre That Blurs the Line Between Art and Design
Ghiora Aharoni takes us inside a unique space he designed for his clients. It’s a home created to be a work of art: one meant to blur the line between art and design.
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World Champion Cable Car Bell-Ringer Crowned in San Francisco
Leonard Oats wowed the crowd with a bell-ringing rendition of Michael Jackson’s song “Bad” and took home a giant trophy, a stack of cash, lots of Ghirardelli chocolate and a fair amount of bragging rights for his effort Thursday afternoon.
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Remains Identified as Missing Army Veteran
Officials have identified the remains found in Harris County, Texas, as those of a missing Army veteran, NBC News reported. They were identified as those of Brian Orolin. The remains were discovered the day after Christmas 2015 and took several weeks to identify. The cause and manner of death are still pending. Orolin disappeared in November 2014 after a small...
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Crowds Chant “I Can't Breathe” in Protest of Grand Jury Decision in Eric Garner Case as Police Amp Up Patrols
Hours after a grand jury cleared an NYPD officer in the chokehold death of Eric Garner, crowds gathered at the site on Staten Island where the 43-year-old father died as others began a silent “lie-down” protest at Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan and still others marched toward Times Square shouting, “I can’t breathe!”