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2 World Financial Center evacuated due to 'suspicious package' - Downtown Express
A man who works in the building who did not wish to be identified said he received a message on his cellphone at 11:26 am that read, “Suspicious package found. Evacuate.” A man who works on the 21 st floor, who also did not want to give his name, ...
April 12, 2012


Police Blotter, March 14, 2012 - Downtown Express
She was taken to Beth Israel Hospital where she refused to give her name, according to police. The trial of Joel Herrera, 20, charged with the September 2009 stabbing death of Glenn Wright, 21, who was helping his grandmother clean her windows in the ...
March 14, 2012


Covering Battery Park City - Downtown Express
“We will not accept a donation from an anonymous source,” said Anne Fenton, assistant to BPCA president Gayle Horwitz. “If the donor is revealed, the proper process will have to take place including applying for a permit. The donor would have to be ...
June 22, 2011


City Hall Park cyclists pose no risk says DOT - Downtown Express
A World Financial Center employee, who refused to give his name, said he rarely sees the bikers obey the law. “It's annoying. I never see anyone give the common courtesy to get off his or her bike,” he said. Getting hit by a biker, he continued, ...
June 22, 2011


BP wants Strauss-Khan to pay for stay - Downtown Express
Another Leonard Street resident, who declined to give her name, was equally indifferent. “Today's the first day there's been any news cameras out here. I think it'll all be forgotten in a couple of days,” she said. Either way, Stringer is expecting ...
June 1, 2011


Tentative deal reached on BPC ground rents - Downtown Express
“We went to Speaker Silver around 18 months ago,” said a member of the committee, who asked not to be named. “The Speaker said he wasn't going to negotiate 11 leases with the BPCA and that the 11 buildings had to agree. Some of the buildings had very ...
March 16, 2011


Non-artist residents feel like 'criminals' in Soho, lawyer says - Downtown Express
The couple, who live on Crosby Street, requested anonymity for fear of retaliation by their landlord. “I understand that all these people want to move here, ...
January 26, 2011


Imam shuffle at Park 51 - Downtown Express
One source who requested anonymity said that, though their personal relationship is profound, the business relationship between Rauf and El-Gamal has ...
January 19, 2011


Bathroom ban, security provoke angst at Murry Bergtraum - Downtown Express
A tenth grader at the school who requested anonymity said that the principal is responsible for provoking the students by prohibiting the use of the ...
December 22, 2010


New, speedier bus service has curbside fare boxes - Downtown Express
But one woman who asked not to be identified remarked, “When they do this in other countries, half the time, people don't pay. This should be interesting. ...
October 13, 2010


Port, Silverstein seal deal on towers 2, 3 & 4 - Downtown Express
The source requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue. “Downtown has emerged as one of the world's most exciting mixed-use neighborhoods, ...
September 1, 2010


Potential new school on top of Peck Slip Post Office - Downtown Express
... have become more frequent in recent years, which is why one resident, who asked to remain anonymous, strongly opposes building a school on the site. ...
June 3, 2010


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