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<news:title>Subway Survival Guide: Best Ways to Kill Time on the 4/5/6 Train</news:title>
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<news:title>Subway Murder Sparks Outrage and Probe of Hospital that Released Alleged Killer</news:title>
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<image:caption>Ross Falzone, a retired high school special education teacher was shoved to his death by a 23 year old homeless person at a Chelsea subway station on W. 18th St. and Seventh Ave. It was the second violent incident at the station in 18 months. </image:caption>
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<image:caption>Blurry surveillance video allegedly shows Rhamell Burke shoving Ross Falzone down the steps of the Chelsea subway station at W. 18th Street and Seventh Ave. Falzone was a resident of W. 85th St. </image:caption>
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<image:caption>Ross Falzone, the victim of a subway shover, lived on a tree lined street on W. 85th St. </image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-11T23:52:16-04:00</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Early Voting Starts June 13 in Tense CD 12 Congressional Race</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.ourtownny.com/city-arts/the-final-fight-to-turn-real-life-east-side-guardianship-saga-into-potent-drama-KB5829059</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-12T10:35:49-04:00</news:publication_date>
<news:title>“The Final Fight” to Turn Real-Life East Side Guardianship Saga Into Potent Drama </news:title>
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<image:caption>Community advocate and CB8 member Todd Stein is wrapping up an upcoming short film based on his battle with the guardianship system, which transformed his relationship to his family. </image:caption>
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<image:caption>The film was based on a story captured in a prominent &lt;i&gt;New York Times &lt;/i&gt;piece about Stein (above), which detailed the remarkable life and career of his father. </image:caption>
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<image:caption>"The Final Fight” stars, among others, voice actor Tom Hair (left) and Josh Davis (“Les Misérables” and “Law and Order: SVU,” right). </image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.ourtownny.com/features/summer-guide/out-of-manhattan-DI5820324</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-12T12:58:19-04:00</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Out of Manhattan</news:title>
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<image:caption>The boardwalk at Coney Island.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A child in a running stroller at Beach 92nd Street, Rockaway Beach.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, Manahttan and Brooklyn in distance.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Delaware &amp;amp; Raritan Canal Path in Princeton, NJ.</image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.ourtownny.com/features/summer-guide/kids-JI5813092</loc>
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<news:name>Our Town - Eastsider</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-12T13:01:57-04:00</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kids</news:title>
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<image:loc>https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/hamilton-fish-pool-summer-guide-2026_4-10692770_20260507020533.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Hamilton Fish Pool inside Hamilton Fish Park. Go Fish!</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Monkey bars at Pier 51.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Joe Macken’s model Manhattan (&amp;amp; more!) at Museum of the City of New York.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>American Museum of Natural History Night at the Museum.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Flautists at Third Street Music Settlement. Are they studying Telemann? Ravel?</image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.ourtownny.com/features/summer-guide/parades-NI5813069</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-12T13:03:35-04:00</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Parades</news:title>
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<image:caption>Waiting for NYC Pride Parade outside Stonewall National Monument.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Israel Day parade including politicians Letitia James, Dan Goldman, Julie Menin, Tom DiNapoli, others.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Independence Day Parade in Lower Manhattan with Marquis de Lafayette, July 4, 2025.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Governor Hochul and other dignitaries at the Dominican Day Parade.</image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.ourtownny.com/features/summer-guide/music-AI5813046</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-12T13:05:17-04:00</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Music</news:title>
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<image:caption>Mavis Staples recording her most recent album, “Sad and Beautiful World.”</image:caption>
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<image:caption>FOLC conductor Jonathan Heyward and saxophonist Jess Gillam.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Summer Stage event workers with sign paddles to guide you.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The four mighty men of Living Colour: Doug Wimbish, Will Calhoun, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The mighty foursome of Living Colour.</image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.ourtownny.com/features/summer-guide/film-KJ5812783</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-12T13:06:45-04:00</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Film</news:title>
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<image:caption>From Italian director Virgilio Villoresi’s “Orfeo.”</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Humphrey Bogart pensive in “Casablanca.”</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Marilyn Monroe and her iconic pink dress in “Gentleman Prefer Blondes.”</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Anthology Film Archive at at 32 Second Ave at East Second Street.</image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.ourtownny.com/features/summer-guide/seniors-FJ5812766</loc>
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<news:name>Our Town - Eastsider</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-12T13:10:15-04:00</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Seniors</news:title>
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<image:loc>https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/new-york-society-library-summer-guide_4-10685383_20260505091905.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The stacks at New York Society Library, including Cervantes.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/summer-guide-seniors-teddy-roosevelt_4-10695963_20260507140816.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A teddy bear on the steps of Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace, 28 E. 20th St.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Arthur Szyk, “Washington and his Soldiers”</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/marlene-meyerson-jcc-fitness-summer-g_4-10685386_20260505092306.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A senior fitness class at Marlene Meyerson JCC.</image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.ourtownny.com/features/summer-guide/outdoor-recreation-IJ5812749</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-12T13:11:47-04:00</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Outdoor Recreation</news:title>
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<image:loc>https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/summer-guide-recreation-east-river-tr_4-10692797_20260507025827.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Track meet at the now razed East River Track, August 2025.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A Manhattan Summer Streets bicylist who started at Centre Street poses in Inwood. </image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/summer-guide-birding-jefferson-market_4-10692791_20260507024732.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Birders at an NYC Bird Alliance birding event.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The handball courts at St. Vartan Park.</image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.ourtownny.com/features/summer-guide/food-drink-YJ5812706</loc>
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<news:name>Our Town - Eastsider</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-12T13:13:22-04:00</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Food &amp;amp; Drink</news:title>
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<image:loc>https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/charles-pan-friend-chicken-summer-gui_4-10685318_20260505085443.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>From Charles Pan-Fried Chicken— with love!</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Expounding on pickel power at Lava Schwarma.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/summer-guide-foods-chocoloate-babke-b_4-10693067_20260507100915.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Chocolate babke from Breads Bakery.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The cheese ad strawberry blintzes at Friedman’s.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The signature Zaza salad at Zaza Diner, 104 Greenwich St.</image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.ourtownny.com/features/summer-guide-2026-DN5843775</loc>
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<news:name>Our Town - Eastsider</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-12T13:21:11-04:00</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Summer Guide 2026</news:title>
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<image:loc>https://www.ourtownny.com/binrepository/summerguide2026-cover-web_4-10712151_20260512132113.jpg</image:loc>
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<loc>https://www.ourtownny.com/news/mail-fishing-a-growing-threat-as-thieves-target-mailboxes-HN5843449</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-12T14:32:25-04:00</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Mail Fishing a Growing Threat As Thieves Target Mailboxes</news:title>
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<image:caption>Mailbox on 90th and Broadway which was recently targeted for mail fishing. Thieves use glue to block letters from fully dropping into the box, then whitewash any checks that happen to be snagged by the glue trap. </image:caption>
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<image:caption>Inside the insert of the mail box where the glue traps are inserted</image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.ourtownny.com/news/cinnamon-smell-west-central-park-YM5842735</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-12T16:19:48-04:00</news:publication_date>
<news:title>What’s That Mysterious Cinnamon Smell Wafting over Central Park?</news:title>
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<image:caption>Many Central Park goers in recent weeks have noticed the delicious smell of cinnamon has been wafting through the air particularly around Central Park West above 90th Street. </image:caption>
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<image:caption>A Central Park Conservancy staff member at work. </image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.ourtownny.com/news/upper-east-side-neighborhood-event-calendar-may-14-20-LI5846094</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-13T12:09:08-04:00</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Upper East Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: May. 14-20</news:title>
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<image:caption>Riverside Park via riversideparknyc.org</image:caption>
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<image:caption>ny historical society via nyhistory.org</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-13T12:59:12-04:00</news:publication_date>
<news:title>An Artist in Yellow Meditating With a Seed in Washington Square Park</news:title>
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<image:caption>MacEwan in yellow, representing the theme of ambition.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>MacEwan held a black turtle bean during their yellow-themed meditation on ambition.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>MacEwan in red, representing the theme of pride.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>MacEwan held a black turtle bean during their red-themed meditation on pride.</image:caption>
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