As if the skunks weren't bad enough, the Bronx is being overrun by slick panhandlers promising to keep your car safe from vandals for a small fee. And while their presence is annoying, court precident protects their right to do this. In 2006 panhandler Eddie Wise was awarded $100,001 after he sued the city, citing the First Amendment right to ask for anything from motorists. While local business owners are concerned, State Senate majority leader Pedro Espada tells the Post "It’s pretty f---ing funny, what these guys do here." Worrying that your car will get vandalized if you don't cough up a dollar? Hilarious.
15-year-old girl dies after truck hits two teens in East Village
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[image: East 14th Street and 1st Avenue]
East 14th Street and 1st Avenue
A 16-year-old was hospitalized and in stable condition, police said. [ more
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