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The saga of St. Brigid's church continues. Manhattan Supreme Court judge Barbara Kapnick reportedly signed an order temporarily halting demolition at 2:00 p.m. this afternoon. Guess this dude has some pull. After the hearing, parishioners "rushed back to the site to prevent a dump truck from carting away any more precious church remains," according to The Village Voice. Kapnick set the next court date for August 24.
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