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The fire occurred just after midnight Thursday inside the basement apartment at 14 Gay Street.
Fire Department officials say the victim was dead when they arrived.
The building was once the home of Ruth McKenney, whose writings inspired the 1950's musical "Wonderful Town," currently running as a revival on Broadway.
Authorities have not released the identity of the man who died, but the 180-year-old building was featured last week in the Real Estate section of the New York Times. The article identified the apartment's tenant as 55-year-old David Ryan.
Thanks to Drum1870 on All That Chat for the link.
And here is the link to the article about Mr. Ryan and his apartment.
NY1's Roma Torre has a review of the new play, "The Boy From Oz."
On the third floor of a building on Eighth Avenue and 36th Street, a new breed of theater is growing; the affordable, accessible and often awesome kind. In the following story, NY1 Manhattan Reporter Rebecca Spitz has more on the performance place called The Spaces at 520.
Thanks to American Theater Web for the link!
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"A View From The Bridge" has never been regarded in quite the same class as Miller's "Death of A Salesman" but so good is this production it elevates the play's status.
