Photo at Salumeria Rosi by wallyg via flickr.
March 1, 2012 Weather: Morning Showers, High of 43 Degrees.
Notices:
Received the following in our inbox from a female Upper West Sider who wishes to remain anonymous: “On Tuesday night at 10:45 pm I was walking and talking on my phone on 97th street between Columbus and Central Park West. I was then pushed down by 2 teenagers, 1 in a black hooded sweatshirt and 1 in a gray hooded sweatshirt. They grabbed my iPhone and took off running uptown towards Central Park West. Apparently this is not the first incident in the neighborhood. Just thought that I would give a warning for people to keep their eyes open and phones away.”
There are still tickets available for the PS 84 fundraising concert this Sunday at the New-York Historical Society featuring star songwriter Alan Menken. Get them here and enter the code BROADWAY for a 25% discount.
Also on Sunday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., Congregation Ohab Zedek at 118 West 95th Street Street is holding a blood drive. Schedule an appointment. Walk-ins are also welcome and free bagels will be served.
News:
An unidentified 26-year-old man was killed around 2:30 a.m. Thursday when the car he was riding in hit the median and flipped on the Henry Hudson Parkway around 96th Street. (DNAinfo)
A 15-story rental building on CPW and 86th Street is up for sale and expected to go for at least $90 million. (The Real Deal)
Eight ways to drive your super crazy, from an Upper West Side super. (Brick Underground)
Transit officials have never heard of two people getting hit by trains in the same station on the same day, which happened yesterday on 72nd Street. About 50 people get hit by subway trains a year in NYC. (NY Times)
Joyce Johnson, who is challenging Congressman Charles Rangel for his seat (which partially covers the UWS) is feeling the “whiff of intimidation.” (Huffington Post)
The City Council voted to release much more city data online, which has been a top priority for local councilwoman Gale Brewer. (Gotham Gazette)
Anderson Cooper’s talk show “Anderson” is moving out of the Time Warner Center. (mediabistro)
