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Party Crasher Dies In Midtown West
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Jen Chung
Published Apr 19, 2004
Modified Mar 6, 2008
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From the scary book of what people will do to get into a party: A 25 year-old man was found dead in a Midtown West apartment air shaft, after trying to sneak into a party Friday night. He had been kicked out a few parties at 336 West 37th Street, and apparently tried to re-enter through the air shaft and building fire escape - but lost his footing and fell many stories to his death. Newsday reports that the party was being held on a floor known as Loft Eleven. Gothamist knows of various party crashers who travel with various markers, stamps and stories in their bag to sweet talk their way into the party of the minute, but no party is worth risking your life by scaling building walls - unless it's some awesome goody bag.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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