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Murray Hill & Gramercy

February 28, 2012

Lenny's Sandwich Staff Slashed Colleague's Throat Over Girlfriend, DA Says

Prosecutors said two employees of a Lenny's in Midtown cut another worker's throat over a girl.

Murray Hill & Gramercy

December 03, 2011

Russian-Born Artist Exhibits Christmas Mosaics in Midtown

Saint Peter's Church is hosting an exhibit of colorful, glass mosaics that depict religious iconography.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

November 14, 2011

Kosher Food Distributor Severs Ties with Controversial Brooklyn Company

After months of protests from workers' rights advocates, kosher food distributor Tnuva has cut ties with a Brooklyn company that has come under fire for allegedly mistreating its employees.

Midtown

October 31, 2011

Carriage Horse Had Ulcer and Cracked Tooth Before Death, Necropsy Found

Preliminary findings from the necropsy performed on Charlie, the carriage horse who dropped dead in the street on Oct. 23, found the animal had an ulcerated stomach and fractured tooth prior to his death.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

September 02, 2011

NYU Study Unites Dementia Patients in Song

NYU conducted a study into the effectiveness of singing on dementia patients and their caregivers, culminating in a concert.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

August 07, 2011

Turtle Bay Residents Get Creative In Battle Against Dog Urine

In an effort to keep dogs from relieving themselves on plants and sidewalks, some building owners are taking the standard "curb your dog" sign up a notch.

Midtown

August 02, 2011

Rabbis Protest Kosher Food Distributor

A group of rabbis and community members called on a kosher cheese company to sever its ties with a Brooklyn distributor that was found to have violated workers' rights.