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Politicians are asking a local landlord to rent a vacant storefront on 68th Street and Broadway to a new supermarket-operator, because

On Sunday afternoon, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer delivered her State of the Borough address to a packed auditorium

On Saturday, January 26th, family, friends, and donors gathered to celebrate the revival of Westsider Books. Guests sipped rosé champagne, ate bacon-wrapped

In a letter addressing the New York City Charter Revision Commission, Community Board 7 expressed opposition to a proposed City Charter amendment

“It used to be a community. Now it’s just a neighborhood.... It’s not about the politics, it’s about the people, the residents, the families that get affected

By Anya Schiffrin Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer unveiled on Monday a new raft of proposals aimed at helping small businesses maintain their foothold on the Upper West Side

Community boards get the first crack at reviewing some of the neighborhood's most important issues, from development to pedestrian safety to public safety

Community Board members receive very little fame and adulation, but they're an important of New York City democracy. From deciding how to make the intersections

The Upper West Side's own Gale Brewer declared victory shortly before 11 p.m. in her race to be the Democratic nominee for Manhattan Borough President. Brewer is a beloved figure in the neighborhood, and we hear that she dominated the voting here. "We won tonight on our integrity."--Gale Brewer, to ...

Election season is upon us, and Upper West Siders have some big choices to make. Luckily, we're here to give you the information you will need to pull that rusty lever or press that malfunctioning computer screen (thanks Board of Elections!). This coming Tuesday, September 10 is Primary Day and ...

The seniors at Club 76, a center on 76th street run by the Jewish Association Serving the Aging (JASA), know how to push the right political buttons.

Two ugly buildings have caught the attention of City Council member Gale Brewer and she's pushing the city employee who owns them to get rid of them. Diane Haslett-Rudiano, chief clerk of the Brooklyn Borough Office of Elections, owns brownstones at 118 West 76th Street and 44 West 73rd Street, but ...

Food City, the market on the corner of 94th street and Columbus Avenue that has been around for 44 years, is expected to close by the end of the month. But there's been a flurry of activity in recent days, with politicians staging a rally on Sunday and writing letters ...

Riverside Park South, which stretches from 59th to 72nd street, was built in 2000. But Councilwoman Gale Brewer says it's gotten so much use that it now needs another upgrade. She's asking for ideas to make the park better: "March 7, 2013 at 9am Tour of Riverside Park South. Meet ...

The Upper West Side's rat infestation took on epic proportions last year when multiple rodents were seen scurrying around Fairway on 74th street, including a cute little mouse videotaped frolicking in the olive bins. But City Council member Gale Brewer told the local community board on Tuesday night that "Fairway ...

A long-awaited forum on Wednesday about a controversial 400-person homeless shelter on 95th street got very heated, with Borough President Scott Stringer and other politicians saying that the city Department of Homeless Services had lied to them and had used misleading tactics to keep a massive contract from getting a ...

By Shannon Ayala A senior center at 120 West 76th Street called Club 76 could close within months after the city decided not to fund it anymore. “As of June we’re dead,” said Stu Lahn, a volunteer with Friends of Club 76, which includes club members and supporters, "which will ...

One of the complaints that came up repeatedly at an UpperWest Side-Clinton Hill town hall meeting on Tuesday night held by Gale Brewer was that 311 isn't often very helpful, particularly if your problem is complicated. That might be why the meeting felt a little like a really long 311 ...

Councilwoman Gale Brewer will hold a town hall meeting on Tuesday night at 6 at John Jay College, bringing along politicians and city officials from throughout the neighborhood. But the one agency that Upper West Siders have been clamoring to hear from for the past four months apparently won't be ...

We recently received another note from Gale Brewer's office identifying places on the Upper West Side that are still accepting donations for Hurricane Sandy victims: