Photo at the Empire Hotel by Alyssa Sineway.
February 21, 2012 Weather: Partly Cloudy, High of 47 Degrees.
Notices:
The weekly list of events is up in its entirety (although we plan to add some more weekend events).
Someone left a black Samsonite backpack with a Macbook, a purple camera, and notes at the Abbey Pub on 105th Street on Saturday, and is offering a “substantial reward” for it. (Craigslist)
News:
A person fell from 111 West 71st Street to a second-story roof and died early Tuesday morning in an apparent suicide. (DNAinfo)
A reviewer gave the thumbs up to brunch at Caffe Storico in the New-York Historical Society. “The large, bright and pretty dining room has the graciousness of an old imperial dining room, with walls lined with dishes from New York families dating back to the 17th century.” (Wall Street Journal)
Upper West Side City Council member Gale Brewer has confirmed her intention to run for Manhattan Borough President in 2013. (Columbia Spectator)
A Senate redistricting plan creates all sorts of ridiculous districts in Manhattan, and could mean that some Upper West Siders are represented by an Upper East Sider. Upper West Side state senator Tom Duane would suddenly be representing midtown and Kips Bay. City officials are hoping the lines get redrawn. (DNAinfo)
Local psychologist William Bannon, Jr. is accused of dragging a police officer down the street with his minivan after a traffic stop gone bad. (NY Post)
