Photo by Rocor via flickr.
April 13, 2012 Weather: Sunny, High of 67 Degrees.
Notices:
On Earth Day, Gale Brewer is teaming with Sims Recycling Solutions and Upper West Side Recycling Center (UWSRC) “in an attempt to break an official Guinness World Record for the most consumer electronics recycled within 24 hours” at multiple locations. “All items brought for recycling will be safely and responsibly recycled by Sims Recycling Solutions. The event will be held on April 21, 2012, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at Public School 87’s playground located on West 77th, just east of Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10024.”
Upper West Sider Angela Gallo writes in with the following news: “We are organizing a Flash Mob to benefit the LIVESTRONG Foundation on April 28th. Participants are encouraged to donate to the foundation in order to be a part of the exciting check-it-off-the-bucket-list event!” For more information, check out the official Facebook Page.
News:
Nataliya Dyakovskaya, a real estate broker with a $700,000 condo on the Upper West Side, was accused of taking $79,103 in rent aid on a $400-a-month stabilized apartment on the Lower East Side where she didn’t live. She also owns a home in the Hamptons. (Gothamist)
Occupy Wall Street will hold a “Spring Awakening” event on Saturday at 1 p.m. in Central Park, just West of Wollman Rink. (Alternet)
