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Can't seem to sink The Frying Pan

A piece of the city's maritime past -- and a beloved nightlife spot -- is set to reopen this week, despite what its fans say was a considerable effort to sink it.

The Frying Pan, a historic lightship-cum-bar, has been essentially dry-docked by the Hudson River Park Trust for the past year-and-a-half.

"They have their vision of this stainless-steel park," said John Krevey, the bar's...

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