NYC Marathon Safe Space + Julie Powell's LIC Legacy | NYC Top Stories

Beloved Barbecue Reopens After Devastating Fire | $3.5M In Effort To Save Iconic Church | Machete-Wielding Man Shot By Cops

Posted Wed, Nov 2, 2022 at 4:31 pm ET

New York City, NY — Here are some share-worthy stories from the New York City Patch network to talk about tonight.

The NYC Marathon will be the first sporting event ever declared a "Safe Space, " according to the organizers of the race.

The "Julie & Julia" writer, who has died at age 49, achieved fame by blogging her ambitious cooking from a "hideous" Long Island City loft.

The popular BBQ joint reopens Wednesday evening at 5 p.m.

The saga of the demolition of a landmarked UWS church continued Wednesday as its longtime resident announced intentions to buy the building.

After punching his therapist downtown, the man threatened a police lieutenant with knives in East New York, officials said.

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