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Columbus Memorial Unceremoniously Beheaded In Yonkers Park


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Published Aug 30, 2017

Modified Aug 30, 2017


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Jake Offenhartz is a general assignment reporter. He covers policing, transportation, local politics, climate change and and all manner of New York City oddities. He lives in Manhattan, and enjoys bikes, pickup basketball, and city beaches.

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