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Gramercy

January 20, 2013

Cab Driver Killed in Gramercy Crash

A 35-year-old Queens driver was killed in a smash-up in Manhattan.

Flatiron

December 10, 2012

Nation's Only Math Museum Set to Open Saturday

The Museum of Mathematics — or MoMath — will open across from Madison Square Park on Saturday.

Kips Bay

November 01, 2012

Kips Bay Great-Grandmother Dies After Sandy Cuts Power to Oxygen Machine

Herminia St. John, 75, died Monday night when her building lost power, shutting down her oxygen machine.

Flatbush & East Flatbush

February 15, 2012

Elderly Man Dies After Being Run Over Twice in Brooklyn Hit-and-Run

The 71-year-old man was hit twice while crossing Flatbush Avenue.

Flatbush

February 14, 2012

Man Seriously Hurt After Being Struck on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn

A man was in serious condition after being struck on Flatbush Ave. and E. 26th Street, authorities said.

Murray Hill & Gramercy

January 07, 2012

Math Museum Redesign Too 'Modern' for Flatiron District, Residents Say

Members of CB5 say the future home of the Museum of Mathematics needs to stay true to its past.

Murray Hill, Gramercy & Midtown East

August 16, 2011

Woman Wins 17-Mile Swim from Manhattan to Coney Island

Lori Carena, 57, completed the 17-mile race in five hours and 47 minutes.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

July 17, 2011

Parks Department Recreation Vans Bring Skating, Games to You

Last year, budget constraints kept mobile recreation units off the streets. Now they're back and bringing play equipment to areas in need.

Lower East Side & East Village

April 27, 2011

Shelter That Performs Gay Feline Marriages Finds New Home After Fire

Ollie's Place will open this week in a high-traffic area that staffers hope will mean more adoptions.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

June 08, 2010

Fire Breaks Out on Roof of Gramercy Brownstone

No one was injured in the blaze that began on the roof of a three-story brownstone building on E. 26th Street.