New York's smallest piece of private land

The Hess Triangle is a tiny piece of private property in Greenwich Village. Manhattan historian Joyce Gold explained the origins of the property: After World War I, New York City seized a beautiful residence and tore it down so it could extend Seventh Avenue and the west side subway below it.

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2014 Guide To Shopping For Kids In NYC

... 14. childrensplace.com Estella Offering upscale and eponymous designer duds for little darlings, this Greenwich Village shop is a favorite of stylists and celebrities. estella-nyc.com Greenstones & Naturino The wide selection of European branded ...

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Alleged pedophile killed in New York shootout recently featured on...

... Mozdir and members of the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force happened just after 1 p.m. in Greenwich Village not far from New York University in a highly trafficked tourist area bounded by jazz clubs, restaurants, a subway station and ...

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Susan H. Rockford

Susan H. Rockford, an attorney and active member of the East End arts community, died of complications of ovarian cancer at Tidewell Hospice House in Venice, Fla., on July 15. She was 66. After retiring as an attorney for the City of New York in 2003, Ms.

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Manny Roth, Cafe Wha? Owner and Pivotal 1960s Rock Figure, Dead at 95

Manny Roth, founder of the New York City club Cafe Wha? where Bob Dylan , Jimi Hendrix , Bruce Springsteen and more played in their formative years has died.

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David Lee Roth's Uncle, Cafe Wha? Boss, Dead At 95

Van Halen star David Lee Roth is mourning the loss of his uncle, New York nightclub boss Manny Roth , following his death this week Roth owned Greenwich Village club Cafe Wha? which became a haven for 1960s folk stars like Bob Dylan and Mary Travers and comedians Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor.

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New York police officer released from hospital fol...

A New York police detective wounded in a shootout on Monday in Greenwich Village was released from the hospital on Wednesday, one day after two U.S. marshals injured in the same incident were also released, a police spokesman said.

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