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9/11 run brings city together
Downtown Express photos by Milo Hess Thousands joined the inaugural 9/11 Memorial 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, despite increased police security. The route started out at Pier 57 and wound around Lower...
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Last spire piece reaches top of 1 W.T.C.— assembly required
The last two pieces of W.T.C.’s spire lifted overhead, decked with the star-spangled banner. Downtown Express photo by Kaitlyn Meade. Sun gleamed from the last two pieces of the spire Thursday morning...
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Severe storm knocks down trees in Battery Park City
Saturday’s storm knocked down many trees in Battery Park City including one by Gateway Plaza. Photo by Jay Fine. BY TERESE LOEB KREUZER | A brief, powerful rain and hail storm leveled large trees and...
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Keep P.S. 150 Downtown in new spot, says C.B. 1
P.S. 150 students and parents painting “Save Our School” t-shirts last month. BY KAITLYN MEADE AND JOSH ROGERS | Community Board 1’s Youth and Education Committee is calling for P.S. 150 to move to a...
View ArticleTransit Sam, Week of July 3, 2013
SUNDAY PARKING RULES IN EFFECT THURSDAY, JULY 4 Happy Fourth of July! With the holiday falling on a Thursday, the big getaway will be Wednesday afternoon. For Downtown, this means that the Holland...
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From Broadway to narrow — street will drop to 1 lane
Over the next four years, Broadway reconstruction will close most of the street in 2-block sections from Rector to Ann Sts. Image courtesy of the Department of Design and Construction. By KAITLYN MEADE...
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Transit Sam, Week of July 10, 2013
Citi Bike breakdowns can mean longer travel times. Photo by Sam Schwartz. ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING RULES ARE IN EFFECT ALL WEEK Vive la France! Bastille Day Tribeca will turn West Broadway between...
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Chinatown blaze causes partial building collapse
A Pike St. fire drew 60 firefighters to the scene where part of the first floor collapsed. Downtown Express photo by Kaitlyn Meade. By KAITLYN MEADE A gas explosion ripped through the first floor of a...
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Downtown Little League plays in section championship
The Downtown Little League All Stars hope to make it to the State Championship next week. Photo by Scott Morrison. This week, the 10s division girls of Downtown Little League All Stars played hard to...
View ArticleNEST & P.S. 276 ranked high in reading despite ‘common core’ drops
District Borough/School Number Tested 2013 Number in 3&4 Lv 2013 Rank 2012 Rank Drop (Gain) from 2012 2011 Rank 2010 Rank 2009 Rank 2008 Rank 2007 Rank 2006 Rank 1 NEST 107 106 1 5 (4) 3 3 1 9 5 6...
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