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ICYMI: Man Shot In Groin, Viva Puerto Rico, Sunset Park Library Wins

Rachel Silberstein

Jun 12, 2016 — 1 min read

Celebrting Puerto Rican culture. Courtesy of Facebook. — Celebrating Puerto Rican culture. Courtesy of Facebook.

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Man shot in the groin drives himself to the hospital.
Sunset Park Library wins top prize in NYC Neighborhood Library Awards.
Velazquez challenger Yungman Lee has a bone to pick with Brad Lander.
Puerto Rican day parade is happening this weekend — here’s what you need to know.
Historic precinct house eyed by DOE for school.
Move over McDonald’s Hamburglar — cops are after a mustachioed Burger King bandit.

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