West Park Presbyterian Church Brings Passionate to Landmark Hearing
West Park Presbyterian Church (86th and Amsterdam) has become the center of a heated debate about its landmark status, with the latest in the debate at yesterday’s City Council committee meeting....
View ArticleWest Park Presbyterian Church Graffiti Gets a Makeover
The controversy over the landmarking of West Park Presbyterian Church (86th and Amsterdam) continues to divide many in the community, with the church fighting the landmark designation that the City...
View ArticleRat Infestation Terrifies and Angers Upper West Side Block
The typically peaceful block of 87th between West End Avenue and Riverside Drive has been terrified lately by an infestation of rats, according to My Upper West tipster Harley B. The tipster, a...
View ArticleUpdate: 87th Street Rat Infestation
Yesterday, we talked about an out-of-control rat problem on 87th between West End Avenue and Riverside Drive. The frustrated residents had called 311 and filed complaints with their landlords to no...
View ArticleLand Use Committee Approves Extell Plans after ‘Intense’ Negotiations, Revisions
Extell Development Company is one step closer to building the mega-development at Riverside Center (between 59th and 61st, between West End and Riverside) after “intense” talks with city groups led to...
View Article72nd Street Subway Station Fence Finally Repaired
After almost a year and a half, a portion of the fence surrounding the 1/2/3 subway entrance at 72nd and Broadway has finally been repaired. City Councilwoman Gale Brewer and New York State...
View ArticleCentral Park Cyclists Urge Officials to End Bombardment of Ticketing
DNAinfo reports that Monday night’s Central Park precinct community council meeting attracted about 300 people to discuss the recent ticketing blitz of cyclists in Central Park. Manhattan Borough...
View ArticleLocal Lawmakers Push to Make Central Park Car-Free, Bike-Friendly
City Councilwoman Gale Brewer is working hard this week to improve the conditions for non-motorists in Central Park. First, Brewer is joining fellow City Council members Ydanis Rodriguez and Vincent...
View ArticleDuane Reade Relents — Infamous Billboard Goes Dark
With a very public picket scheduled for yesterday at 1 pm, Duane Reade caved to community pressure at the 11th hour and has permanently turned off their electronic billboard that was drawing the ire of...
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