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Helen Rosenthal fought off two challengers in the Democratic primary for City Council District 6 on Tuesday, winning by a large margin.

The expansion of the Museum of Natural History has become a big issue in this year's Upper West Side City Council race

The Department of Sanitation has tripled the frequency of trash pickups at Upper West Side playgrounds to try to drive the rats away

A hotly contested Upper West Side City Council race is entering its last stretch before the Democratic primary, and the candidates

In a political season where landlords have been excoriated for forcing out longtime local businesses, one landlord who was trying

On 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

“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

A 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

Council member Helen Rosenthal and preservationist group Landmark West are leading a rally on Tuesday morning at 8:30 a.m. to oppose the construction

Mel Wymore, who narrowly lost the Democratic primary for a City Council seat four years ago to Helen Rosenthal, is throwing his hat in

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 ...

Community 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. ...

The Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center at 60th and Amsterdam is on schedule to reopen late this month after years of renovations. Upper West Siders

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 ...

Halloween 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 ...

The 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 ...

March 26, 2012 Weather: Sunny and Windy, High of 54 Degrees.

The 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 ...

There 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 ...

The 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 ...