Tag: city council

It's time to start tuning in to this year's city elections, because they could have a big effect on the neighborhood. On Monday, two events will allow people to meet candidates for District 6 City Council (below 96th street) and Manhattan Borough President. From 6:30 to 8:30, the Council candidates ...

Upper West Sider Noah Gotbaum is joining the race to replace Gale Brewer on the City Council, he just told supporters. The news could shake up what is already a crowded race in the 6th District, which now stretches from 53rd to 95th streets, but could soon run from 53rd ...

December 4, 2012 Weather: Cloudy, High of 59 Degrees.

Like most Upper West Siders, you probably cast your vote in this year's election knowing it would have little practical effect. The presidential candidates paid no attention to New York state, because the outcome here was a

August 24, 2012 Weather: Mostly Cloudy, High of 86 Degrees.

August 21, 2012 Weather: Partly Cloudy, High of 83 Degrees

Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito, who represents the Northern part of the Upper West Side, is trying a novel approach to budgeting: she wants to know the community's ideas for how to spend more than $1 million in capital funding. And she's actually going to let you vote on the ideas. It's ...

January 26, 2012 Weather: Rain/Snow, High of 43 Degrees.

Most major city elections aren't for more than a year, but the politicking and fundraising has already begun in a big way on the Upper West Side. Two Democratic community board members are already in the running to replace Gale Brewer as the Upper West Side's representative in the City ...