Photo by glemak.
June 26, 2012 Weather: Partly Cloudy, High of 73 Degrees.
Notices:
It’s primary day. If you’re a Democrat living in the northern part of the Upper West Side, you may be eligible to vote in the hotly contested District 13 race (currently held by Congressman Charlie Rangel). A primary voting guide is here.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission meets today to vote on the first phase of a massive historic district on West End Avenue. Read our story on it here.
The Cherry Hill concourse in Central Park just west of Bethesda Terrace is reopening with a ribbon cutting today after a restoration project.
News:
Jeffrey Ahn, an incoming senior at Trinity School, was killed over the weekend when he was hit by a taxi in the Hamptons. (Daily News, 27East)
Eva Moskowitz’s Success Charter Schools (which operates a school on 84th Street) received an increase in management fees of almost 50% from SUNY, which made the decision without a vote and after a highly criticized process. Parents had been asking for information about the changes for months, but complained that the state’s process was totally opaquer. Papers were just released on Friday. (NY Daily News)
Hot new building amenity at fancy buildings like the Laureate: private playgrounds. (NY1)
