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<news:title>Sexy Oysters: No Myth, They Really Do Pack a Wallop</news:title>
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<image:caption>Scientific studies have found oysters really do contain ingredients that can impact your love life. </image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.otdowntown.com/news/man-indicted-for-dui-pileup-in-harlem-that-killed-delivery-biker-XB5740044</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-07T22:37:55-04:00</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Man Indicted For DUI Pileup in Harlem That Killed Delivery Biker </news:title>
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<image:caption>A Bronx resident has been indicted for vehicular homicide in connection with a DUI pileup on March 19 (pictured above), after he slammed into two bikers on W. 125th St., killing one delivery worker and seriously injuring another deliverista. </image:caption>
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<image:caption>Zacarias Darly, a 28-year-old Bronx resident originally from the Dominican Republic, was killed when he was struck by the SUV in the bus lane on W. 125th St. (just outside the Apollo Theater). </image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T11:42:45-04:00</news:publication_date>
<news:title>“Corned Beef” Play Orders Up Humor in Off-Broadway Debut</news:title>
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<image:caption>“Corned Beef (And Other Arguments)“ was written and is performed by Robyn Kimmel, who plays the Jewish half of the two-person play, and Brian Martin, who plays a down on his luck Irishman. </image:caption>
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<image:caption>“Corned Beef (And Other Arguments)”&lt;i&gt; &lt;/i&gt;is&lt;i&gt; &lt;/i&gt;a new two-person comedy and classic immigrant story of success and chasing a dream no matter the cost. </image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T12:06:54-04:00</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Chelsea &amp;amp; Downtown Manhattan Events: Apr. 9-15</news:title>
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<image:caption>whitney via www.whitney.org</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Stavros Niarchos Foundation via www.snf.org</image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.otdowntown.com/news/firebrand-still-burns-after-50-years-of-local-activism-HY5742779</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T14:56:30-04:00</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Firebrand Still Burns after 50+ Years of Local Activism</news:title>
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<image:caption>Arlene Geiger, who has been protesting since the anti-war movement in the 1970s, is gearing up for another national protest on May Day. </image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.otdowntown.com/news/city-issues-large-gathering-ban-for-world-cup-250th-ball-drop-MX5743259</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T17:24:18-04:00</news:publication_date>
<news:title>City Issues Large Gathering Ban for World Cup &amp;amp; 250th Ball Drop  </news:title>
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<image:caption>There will be no public crowd allowed at a 250th national anniversary ball drop in Times Square this summer, due to a permitting freeze meant to prevent “significant realignment...of NYPD personnel.” </image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.otdowntown.com/news/roadway-dining-is-back-for-season-dot-now-wants-year-round-NA5736438</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-09T10:28:27-04:00</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Roadway Dining is Back For Season, DOT Now Wants Year-Round</news:title>
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<image:caption>Roadside outdoor dining is back for the season, albeit at a severely diminished scale. Under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the DOT has signaled that they support a shift back to looser all year-round rules, as does Council Speaker Julie Menin.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>An outdoor setup at The Grey Dog, known for brunch and other bites.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>An outdoor setup at the 11th St. Bar. </image:caption>
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<image:caption>In order to mark a shift in seasonal enforcement, the DOT says that the City Council must pass a Speaker Menin-promised bill to change the rules.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-09T16:38:30-04:00</news:publication_date>
<news:title>“Enough Is Enough”: 32BJ SEIU Ready to Enter Strike Zone</news:title>
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<image:caption>&lt;b&gt;32BJ Strike Captains meeting at E. 66th Street and Lexington Avenue on April 8, 2026&lt;/b&gt;</image:caption>
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