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Family of teenager missing after East River disappearance says Instagram dare may have been a factor
Alena Godfrey, the great aunt of Kavion Brown, said her family suspects a dare circulating on social media could have led Brown to jump into the river Friday.
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Brittany Kriegstein
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NYPD searching for 13-year-old boy who disappeared into East River on Friday
The boy was seen going into the river around 4 p.m. on Friday, according to police.
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Giulia Heyward
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PHOTOS: NYC Says Goodbye To East River Park
The demolition of East River Park marks the last chapter in Mayor Bill de Blasio’s climate change legacy.
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Nathan Kensinger
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City Demolition Of East River Park Underway In Violation Of Court Order, Protesters Say
The temporary restraining order was the latest legal maneuver by opponents to the project.
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Sophia Chang
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Half Of East River Park Closed To Public As Flood Protection Project Begins
The contentious plan to demolish and rebuild East River Park, a key climate priority for the de Blasio administration that’s prompted legal challenges and neighborhood uproar, is officially underway.
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Jake Offenhartz
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"We Need Something Better": Lower East Siders Urge City To Halt East River Park Resiliency Project
“There is climate change. That’s a fact. So we have to do something about it. But I don’t know why they have to take away the park.”
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Jake Offenhartz
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Opponents Of City's East River Park Resiliency Project Sue For More Transparency
Residents are still fighting against a flood protection project that requires a rebuild of East River Park.
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Sydney Pereira
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Local Groups Sue City Over Plan To Overhaul East River Park
The lawsuit argues state legislature approval to "alienate" the park is required.
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Sydney Pereira
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$1.45 Billion Plan To Elevate East River Park Advances, Despite Some Local Opposition
On Thursday, the full City Council will vote on the plan to transform East River Park and make it more resilient.
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Izzie Ramirez
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Climate Change Of Plans: City Will Not Completely Close East River Park For 3 Years To Make It More Resilient
The city has amended its plan to shut down East River Park for three years for resiliency work.
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Christopher Robbins
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