#NYC thieves swarm upscale boutique in K mid-afternoon robbery

#NYC thieves swarm upscale boutique in $50K mid-afternoon robbery

“#NYC thieves swarm upscale boutique in $50K mid-afternoon robbery” Five robbers swarmed a high-end Soho boutique Thursday afternoon, stealing $48,300 worth of luxury goods and injuring a security guard. The brazen heist happened around 12:30 p.m. at the Celine Boutique on Wooster Street, where some pricey handbags retail for thousands of dollars, the NYPD said….

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#Boring midtown Manhattan gets a cool indie makeover

#Boring midtown Manhattan gets a cool indie makeover

“#Boring midtown Manhattan gets a cool indie makeover” If you’re dreading the holiday trudge through touristy midtown this season, you’re in for a surprise: Rockefeller Center is rockin’! Tucked behind the Art Deco façade of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, in a space stuffed with some 10,000 vinyl records, there now lives a rock lover’s paradise. Rough…

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#Homeless man assaulted elderly victim in NYC: cops

#Homeless man assaulted elderly victim in NYC: cops

“#Homeless man assaulted elderly victim in NYC: cops” A homeless man has been arrested for punching an elderly man who confronted him for blocking a building entrance in SoHo, authorities said. Suspect Kuldeep Sharma, 39, was sitting or laying down in front of a building on Broadway near Broome Street minutes before 9 a.m. July…

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#Letters to the Editor — Aug. 1, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — Aug. 1, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — Aug. 1, 2021” Protecting SohoMayor de Blasio’s development proposal threatens to fundamentally disrupt the character of Soho, Noho and Chinatown (“Board in Soho no-go,” July 28). Walking the streets of these neighborhoods is one of the great joys of living in this city. Their inspiring architecture recalls the city’s rich…

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#Balthazar may require proof of vaccination for indoor dining

#Balthazar may require proof of vaccination for indoor dining

“#Balthazar may require proof of vaccination for indoor dining” Fashionable Soho brasserie Balthazar may start requiring indoor diners to show proof of vaccination, according to famed owner Keith McNally. The move would bring the swanky French restaurant — which reopened in March after being closed for an entire year — in line with Danny Meyer’s…

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#NYC’s SoHo rezoning plan doesn’t address the ‘real issues,’ pols say

#NYC’s SoHo rezoning plan doesn’t address the ‘real issues,’ pols say

“#NYC’s SoHo rezoning plan doesn’t address the ‘real issues,’ pols say” The de Blasio administration’s push to build thousands of apartments in SoHo is facing pushback from local lawmakers who say the city planning department has displayed a “troubling” lack of regard for input from neighborhood nonprofit groups. City Councilwomen Margaret Chin and Carlina Rivera…

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