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Williamsburg

May 21, 2013

Bridge-and-Tunnel 'Poser Hipsters' Clog Williamsburg Bars, Locals Complain

Local partiers are abandoning blocks that draw Manhattan and New Jersey "weekenders" and tourists.

Williamsburg

December 12, 2012

Williamsburg Tops List of City's Cheap Apartments on Airbnb Rental Site

Williamsburg has the most apartments under $200 listed on Airbnb, and is second overall to Midtown.

Civic Center

August 28, 2012

Alleged City Hall Hammer Attacker Claims Victims Called Him 'Nazi'

A man charged with beating a stranger with a hammer lied about his identity, prosecutors said.

Civic Center

August 03, 2012

Suspected City Hall Park Hammer Attacker Indicted

John Yoos, 43, attacked Spanish tourist Hugo Alejandre with a hammer in City Hall Park, police said

Civic Center

July 31, 2012

Hammer-Wielding City Hall Park Attacker Admits Bashing Tourist, DA Says

John Yoos, 43, was charged with attempted murder for a viciously attacking a tourist with a hammer

Civic Center

July 31, 2012

Well-Dressed Man Attacked Tourist with Hammer in City Hall Park, Cops Say

John Yoos, 43, attacked Spanish tourist Hugo Alejandre with a hammer in City Hall Park, police said.

Harlem

January 11, 2012

Ian Burnet's MetroCard Was Used Day He Went Missing

Virginia tourist Ian Burnet's MetroCard was swiped at 145th and Broadway on Dec. 30.

Downtown

January 03, 2012

Meredith Graves Did Not Have Illegal Drugs at 9/11 Memorial, Cops Say

Police said Meredith Graves did not have cocaine on her during a gun bust at the 9/11 Memorial.

Lower East Side & East Village

December 08, 2011

Historic Chinatown, Little Italy Banners Aim to Lure WTC Tourists

The series of five historic buildings depicted on 40 banners was unveiled Thursday. 

Murray Hill and Gramercy

August 31, 2011

CB5 Backs Artist's Bid To Dress George Washington Statue as Tourist

Community Board 5's Parks Committee voted unanimously in favor of an artist's bid to dress the George Washington Statue in Union Square in tourist gear.

Downtown

May 22, 2011

9/11 Memorial Won't Have Bathrooms, Report Says

The soon-to-open September 11th Memorial won't have any bathrooms when it opens, according to reports.

Downtown

May 19, 2011

City Unveils Campaign to Market Lower Manhattan as a Destination

The city plans to launch the campaign June 1, just months before the 10th anniversary of 9/11.

Midtown

March 31, 2011

Man Arrested for Gun at Empire State Building

Police arrested the man after allegedly recovering a gun from his wife's purse.

Midtown

February 14, 2011

Dueling Union Protests Baffle Midtown Tourists

Two union demonstrations on the same block have had tourists wondering whether they've stumbled onto a movie shoot.

Manhattan

March 19, 2010

Unseasonably Warm Weather Drives Manhattanites Outdoors

Two union demonstrations on the same block have had tourists wondering whether they've stumbled onto a movie shoot.