Helen Rosenthal fought off two challengers in the Democratic primary for City Council District 6 on Tuesday, winning by a large margin.
Read moreDetailsHelen Rosenthal fought off two challengers in the Democratic primary for City Council District 6 on Tuesday, winning by a large margin.
Read moreDetailsThe expansion of the Museum of Natural History has become a big issue in this year's Upper West Side City Council race
Read moreDetailsThe Department of Sanitation has tripled the frequency of trash pickups at Upper West Side playgrounds to try to drive the rats away
Read moreDetailsA hotly contested Upper West Side City Council race is entering its last stretch before the Democratic primary, and the candidates
Read moreDetailsIn a political season where landlords have been excoriated for forcing out longtime local businesses, one landlord who was trying
Read moreDetailsOn Monday night, the five candidates for City Council from District 6 participated in a public forum at Fordham University to discuss the most pressing issues
Read moreDetails“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
Read moreDetailsA rally to block the construction of a 668-foot building on Amsterdam Avenue and 69th street was about to start Tuesday morning, when City Council
Read moreDetailsCouncil member Helen Rosenthal and preservationist group Landmark West are leading a rally on Tuesday morning at 8:30 a.m. to oppose the construction
Read moreDetailsMel Wymore, who narrowly lost the Democratic primary for a City Council seat four years ago to Helen Rosenthal, is throwing his hat in
Read moreDetailsElection 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 ...
Read moreDetailsCommunity opposition is building to city plans that could allow developers to knock down two local schools and build luxury high-rises with new schools in their place. If the city moves ahead, PS 191 on 61st street and PS 199 on 70th street would be demolished as soon as 2015. ...
Read moreDetailsThe Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center at 60th and Amsterdam is on schedule to reopen late this month after years of renovations. Upper West Siders
Read moreDetailsBy 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 ...
Read moreDetailsHalloween this year will either be a joyous occasion to celebrate the end of our Hurricane-induced incarceration, or a complete washout. It depends on how Sandy treats us. Luckily, humans and dogs got to strut their stuff this weekend. Check out some photos below from Riverside Park's 72nd Street dog ...
Read moreDetailsThe election to succeed Councilwoman Gale Brewer is not for more than a year, but the four candidates who have already announced their intention to run have been raising money in a rush. To qualify for city matching funds for the primary, candidates can't spend more than $124,450. All of ...
Read moreDetailsMarch 26, 2012 Weather: Sunny and Windy, High of 54 Degrees.
Read moreDetailsThe city has drafted a plan to rezone much of the Upper West Side to keep the neighborhood's storefronts small. The ambitious plan would make sure that most stores take up less than 40 feet of sidewalk space, thus keeping big box stores from gobbling up retail space and keeping ...
Read moreDetailsThere aren't any coal plants on the Upper West Side (as far as we know), but we still contribute to global warming. A group called Carbon Squeeze has just formed to figure out ways to reduce our carbon footprint and it's holding its first event next week. “We recognize that ...
Read moreDetailsThe city's plan to limit the size of Upper West Side storefronts passed another hurdle on Wednesday night, winning approval from Community Board 7's Land Use Committee. The committee voted 11 to 2 to pass the rules, meaning the proposal has now won approval from two committees and will move ...
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