Gabriela Resto-Montero

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Gabriela Resto-Montero is a peporter/producer at DNAinfo and covers the Upper East Side and Midtown East. She moved to big, bad New York City from Colorado to pursue her dream of becoming a world-class journalist. Shortly after her arrival, she learned to pronounce Houston Street properly and that a box of $5 cereal is a bargain.

Prior to DNAinfo, Gabriela worked as a fact-checker for The Nation, where she learned to conduct meticulous research. She's also worked as an intern and general assignment reporter at The Denver Post, The Greeley Tribune and was the Chips Quinn scholar at The Salinas Californian.

At the Tribune, she won an award for her coverage of breast cancer care in the Colorado city's immigrant community.

Gabriela graduated from the University of Colorado in 2008 with two degrees — one in journalism, the other in political science — just in time for the economic collapse.

Fun Fact: Gabriela has a passion for fly sneakers. Her current favorites are a pair of old-school Adidas high tops with black and blue speckled heels and white tops.

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Politics  |  Lower East Side     comment

Beekeeping Ban is Lifted, Honey Flows in Manhattan

Andrew Cote Tends to His Urban Beehive(Andrew Cote) Manhattan beekeepers celebrated a sweet victory Tuesday following City Council's decision to lift a ban on keeping honeybees in the city.

Tags: Politics, Lower East Side

Arts & Entertainment  |  Upper East Side     comment

Public Art Project to Plant Giant Roses on Park Avenue

Park Avenue Rose Sculptures(Courtesy Will Ryman) Sculpted flowers will sprout along a 10-block stretch of the Upper East Side, some extending 22-feet high.

Tags: Arts & Entertainment, Upper East Side

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Reshma Saujani Ditches the Pearls, Wins Over Fashionistas on Campaign Trail

Reshma Saujani with Supporters at Campaign Launch(Courtesy Reshma Saujani Campaign) The Upper East Side congressional race between Reshma Saujani and Carolyn Maloney features a contrast in styles — of fashion.

Tags: Politics, Upper East Side

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New East Side Coalition Aims at Protecting Cyclists and Pedestrians on Neighborhood Streets

Intersection of 86th Street and Lexington Avenue(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero)

Tags: Transportation, East Harlem

Crime  |  Midtown West     comment

Video Used to Track Down Leads in Woman's Brutal Beating at Midtown Bar

Video from Store of Possible Suspect(NYPD) Police released two videos of a man in relation to the brutal attack.

Tags: Crime, Midtown West & Hells Kitchen

Politics     comment

Emily's List Endorses Carolyn Maloney in 2010 Election

Gillibrand and Maloney Emily's List, a prominent political group that works to elect women to Congress, has endorsed Rep. Carolyn Maloney.

Tags: Politics, Upper East Side

Arts & Entertainment  |  East Harlem     comment

Director of El Museo Del Barrio Steps Down, Heads to Kansas

Julian Zugazagoitia Portrait(El Museo del Barrio)

Tags: Arts & Entertainment, East Harlem

Politics  |  Gramercy     comment

Gramercy Park Neighbors Force 'High End' Bar to Withdraw Liquor License Application

Exterior of 38 Gramercy(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero) Community outrage forced a restaurant company to reconsider their pitch for a liquor license.

Tags: Politics, Gramercy, Flatiron & Union Square

Crime  |  East Harlem     1comment

Guardian Angels Join Search for Suspects in Adan Gonzalez's East Harlem Murder

Guardian Angels Stand Watch Over Store(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero) Guardian Angels are now watching over East Harlem.

Tags: Crime, East Harlem

Politics     comment

City Council Launches Campaign to Save City Senior Centers From Albany Budget Cuts

Council Member Jessica Lappin at Rally for Seniors(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero) City Councilwoman Jessica Lappin launched a campaign to save city senior centers from budget cuts.

Tags: Politics, Upper East Side

Politics     comment

Reshma Saujani Breakfast Fundraiser Brings Out Big Female Backers

Close Up of Saujani at Fundraiser(Reshma Saujani Campaign) East Side Congressional candidate Reshma Saujani may be new to the politics game, but the fundraising star power she displayed at a breakfast for supporters Monday morning showed some savvy.

Tags: Politics, Upper East Side

Transportation  |  Midtown East     comment

City Opens Up Bids to Contractors For East River Ferry Landing

Commuter Heading to Ferry(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero) City planners are now accepting Bids to construct a waiting area at the East River Ferry Landing, near 35th Street.

Tags: Transportation, Midtown East & Kips Bay

Politics  |  Upper East Side     2comments

Jobs and Economy Top Carolyn Maloney's Agenda At Town Hall Meeting

Maloney Points to Job Creation Chart(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero) Community tensions over unemployment and health care reform surfaced a town hall meeting Sunday with Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney's.

Tags: Politics, Upper East Side

Transportation  |  Manhattan     comment

Manhattanites Rage Against MTA Service Cuts at Public Hearing

Save the M8 Bus Sign at MTA Public Hearing(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero) Manhattanites vented their frustration over the MTA's proposed service cuts at a hearing in Chelsea.

Tags: Transportation, Manhattan

Politics     comment

Carolyn Maloney, Reshma Sujani Fight for Friends on Twitter and in High Places

Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney Rallies Support After Rival Announcer Run for Her Seat(Facebook) Rep. Maloney and challenger Reshma Saujani are courting east side voters in different ways.

Tags: Politics, Upper East Side

Crime  |  East Harlem     comment

Police Identify 'Person of Interest' in Adan Gonzalez Murder Case

Adan Gonzalez poster(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero) Police have identified a person of interest in the stabbing death of an East Harlem medical assistant.

Tags: Crime, East Harlem

Family Matters  |  East Harlem     comment

One Hundred Pounds of Potatoes and Beans Given Out in Eleven Minutes in East Harlem

Produce on Display(Flickr/warpdesign) It took less than 11 minutes for one hundred pounds of potatoes and beans to be doled out to residents who lined up at 116th Street and Lexington Avenue Tuesday afternoon.

Tags: Family Matters, East Harlem

Politics  |  Manhattan     comment

David Paterson Under Investigation For Receiving Free Yankees World Series Tickets

Gov. David Paterson(Governor's Office) Gov. David Paterson has been charged with an ethics violation by a state panel for receiving free Yankees tickets to the opening game of the World Series last year, several outlets reported.

Tags: Politics, Manhattan

Transportation  |  Upper East Side     comment

Delayed Con Edison Gas Main Replacement Project Begins on Upper East Side

Workers Replace Gas Main at E. 75th Street(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero) The gas main replacement project at East 75th Street delayed by several weeks of snow storms is back on.

Tags: Transportation, Upper East Side

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Support for Reshma Saujani Splits a Women's Fundraising Club on the Upper East Side

Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney Rallies Support After Rival Announcer Run for Her Seat(Facebook) The congressional race between Carolyn Maloney and Reshma Saujani has divided an Upper East Side women's club.

Tags: Politics, Upper East Side

Business & Economy  |  East Harlem     comment

New Building in East Harlem Accepting Affordable Housing Applications

Colon Plaza Apartments(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero) The newest apartment building in El Barrio is accepting affordable housing applications for its Spring 2010 opening.

Tags: Business & Economy, East Harlem

Science & Technology  |  Manhattan     comment

#Snowicane Blows Through Twitter From #SnowtoriousBiG to #CabinFever

#Snowicane Winds Its Way Through Twitter From #Snowpocalypse to #SnowtoriousBiG to #CabinFever(Twitter user Leslie G. Lewis) Whether they were referring to the #snowicane, #snowpocalypse, #snowmageddon or #snowtoriousBIG, New Yorkers twittered their way through the winter storm Friday.

Tags: Science & Technology, Manhattan

Crime  |  Morningside Hts.     comment

Woman Falls into Hudson River, Rescued by FDNY

Hudson River(Nicole Breskin/DNAinfo) A woman fell into the icy waters of the Hudson River on Friday as the city was walloped by a deadly winter storm.

Tags: Crime, Morningside Heights

Politics  |  Midtown West     comment

Police Investigate Source of Jerry Seinfeld's NYPD Parking Pass

Jerry Seinfeld at 1993 Emmy's(Flickr/Alan Light) A driver for comedian Jerry Seinfeld allegedly used an expired NYPD parking pass to grab a free spot in front of the studio where the comedian was working, according to a published report.

Tags: Politics, Midtown West & Hells Kitchen

Transportation  |  Manhattan     comment

New York City's Airports Battle Snow, Leaving Travelers Stranded

JFK airport(Twitpic/Madhavendra http://twitpic.com/15fequ) The snow piling up on the ground was wreaking havoc on airport travel in and out of the city Friday with thousands of people left stranded at terminals.

Tags: Transportation, Manhattan

Politics     comment

School Board Bans Homemade Treats at School Bake Sales

The Cupcakes Parents Can't Sell at Bake Sales Anymore(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero) Cupcakes are still out, but Doritos are back in following a vote late Wednesday night by the Panel for Educational Policy amending a bake sale ban to allow pre-approved, pre-packaged foods.

Tags: Politics, Chelsea and Meatpacking District

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Charter School Victory as Education Panel Approves Expansion Plans

Board of Education Approves Expansion of Harlem Success Academy(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero) After months of heated arguments, a city education panel approved the expansion plans of 13 charter schools Wednesday night.

Tags: Politics, Washington Heights & Inwood

Business & Economy  |  East Harlem     comment

East Harlem Non-Profits Look to Buy Foreclosed Properties Once Owned By Dawnay Day

East Harlem Non-Profits Plan Purchase of Dawnay-Day Properties(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero) Two non-profits want to buy 47 apartment buildings that went into foreclosure after British firm Dawnay Day's financial troubles.

Tags: Business & Economy, East Harlem

Transportation  |  Upper East Side     comment

Car Jumps Curb on Upper East Side, Smashes Into Three Pedestrians

Car Jumps Curb In Upper East Side(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero) An out-of-control Cadillac jumped a curb Tuesday morning, sending a pedestrian flying on to the hood before hitting two other people walking by, according to eyewitness accounts.

Tags: Transportation, Upper East Side

Transportation  |  Upper East Side     comment

Delays on Second Avenue Subway Side Project Closes E. 95th Street for Another Month

Second Avenue Parking Garage Struggles With Business After Street Closure(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero) E. 95th Street residents and business will have to put up with traffic restrictions, parking problems and construction barriers for another month after a project connected to the Second Avenue Subway fell behind schedule.

Tags: Transportation, Upper East Side

Real Estate  |  Upper East Side     comment

Upper East Side's New P.S. 272 School Announces Principal

P.S. 158 Exterior The principal is in, she just doesn't have an office yet. The Department of Education has selected Medea McEvoy, the Director of Literacy for the department, as the principal for the new P.S. 272, starting the fall of 2010.

Tags: Real Estate, Upper East Side

Family Matters  |  Upper East Side     comment

Upper East Side Riverfront Park Gets Final Green Light

Dog Run at Andrew Haswell Green Park(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero) Community Board 8 moved one step closer to finishing the Andrew Haswell Green Park when it approved the final phase of the project last week.

Tags: Family Matters, Upper East Side

Business & Economy  |  Midtown East     1comment

Magnolia Bakery Opens Cupcake Kiosk in Grand Central Terminal

Cupcakes for the Commute as Magnolia Bakery Opens Grand Central Store(Flickr/Dan's Photos) Magnolia Bakery is betting New Yorkers will want a cupcake for their commute.

Tags: Business & Economy, Midtown East & Kips Bay

Family Matters  |  Upper East Side     comment

Year-Round Tennis at Queensboro Oval is Unforced Error, Community Board Says

City Turns Free Upper East Side Baseball Fields into Year-Round Paid Tennis Courts(Jennifer Glickel / DNAinfo) It was game, set, but not quite match for the Sutton East Tennis Club at a Community Board 8 parks committee meeting Thursday.

Tags: Family Matters, Upper East Side

Real Estate  |  Upper East Side     comment

Upper East Side Residents Fight Decision to Turn Queensboro Baseball Park Into Private Tennis Club

City Turns Free Upper East Side Baseball Fields into Year-Round Paid Tennis Courts(Jennifer Glickel / DNAinfo) Angry residents plan to protest at a Parks Department meeting Thursday.

Tags: Real Estate, Upper East Side

Real Estate  |  Midtown East     comment

Midtown University Club to Combat Pigeon Droppings With Nets

Pigeon looks down on Manhattan(Flickr/ZeroOne) The exclusive University Club on Fifth Avenue got approval Tuesday to put up bird netting to control pigeon droppings.

Tags: Real Estate, Midtown East & Kips Bay

Crime     comment

Sting Operation Corners Upper East Side Jewelry Heist Suspect

An Elderly Worker was Shot to Death at R.S. Durant on Madison Avenue(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero) A man arrested in connection with a deadly jewelry heist tried to unload thousands of dollars of the stolen goods to undercover officers, police said.

Tags: Crime, Washington Heights & Inwood

Crime  |  Midtown East     comment

Turmoil Over Autistic Boy's Languishing Body Continues

Wide Shot of Campbell Funeral Home(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero) The lifeless body of Jude Mirra, 8, remains at the Medical Examiner's office 10 days after he was allegedly killed by his mother.

Tags: Crime, Midtown East & Kips Bay

Crime     comment

Off-Duty NYPD Officer Arrested After Alleged Drunken Crash into Tiffany's Fifth Avenue Storefront

Off-Duty East Harlem Police Officer Crashes Into Tiffany's Storefront(Flickr/sameold2008) An off-duty NYPD officer crashed his car into Tiffany's Fifth Avenue storefront early Saturday morning in an alleged drunk driving accident.

Tags: Crime, East Harlem

Crime  |  East Harlem     comment

East Harlem Residents Call for Justice in the Murder of Adan Gonzalez

East Harlem Residents Call for Justice in the Murder of Adan Gonzales(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero) East Harlem residents are searching for witnesses to the stabbing death of a beloved medical assistant outside his favorite club.

Tags: Crime, East Harlem

Crime  |  Upper East Side     comment

Police Arrest Man in Connection With Fatal Upper East Side Jewelry Heist

Crime Stoppers Sign at R.S. Durant(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero) Police arrested the suspect after finding dozens of stolen items in his home, according to a published report.

Tags: Crime, Upper East Side

Only In New York  |  East Harlem     comment

East Harlem Kids Discovered Alligator in Sewer During Snowstorm 75 Years Ago

Snowstorm of 75 Years Ago Uncovered Alligator in East Harlem Sewer(Flickr/ hyperbolation) Schoolkids in East Harlem should beware of alligators as they shovel off the sidewalk during a rare New York City snow day Wednesday.

Tags: Only In New York, East Harlem

Crime     comment

Police Find Expensive Stash After Breaking Up Harlem Burglary Ring

Police Find Stash of Baubles in Harlem Burglary Ring Arrest(Flickr/A Hermida) Police reportedly found a department store's worth of fine goods when they broke up a burglary ring that targeted homes on the Upper East and Upper West sides,

Tags: Crime, Central Harlem

Transportation  |  Manhattan     comment

A List of What's Closed in Manhattan

NYSE Soldiers on Despite Blizzard-like Conditions on Wall Street(Josh Williams/DNAinfo)

Tags: Transportation, Manhattan

Real Estate  |  Upper East Side     comment

Upper East Side Museum Sprouts 'Trailer Park' in Garden

Cooper-Hewitt Museum SproutsTrailers in Garden During Rennovations(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero) Andrew Carnegie's backyard garden has been turned into a make shift trailer park.

Tags: Real Estate, Upper East Side

Crime  |  Municipal Dist.     comment

Unidentified White Powder Found in Downtown Federal Building

White Powder Found in Downtown Federal Building(Flickr/rasdourian) An unidentified white powder was found at a federal building in the Municipal District Wednesday afternoon, according to police.

Tags: Crime, Municipal District

Arts & Entertainment  |  Gramercy     comment

Beyonce Launches New Fragrance at Star-Studded Party in Union Square

Beyonce Launches New Fragrance at Star-Studded Party in Union Square(SherriESheperd Twitter) Superstar Beyonce Knowles celebrated the launch of her new fragrance with an exclusive party at Union Square Tuesday.

Tags: Arts & Entertainment, Gramercy, Flatiron & Union Square

Education  |  Upper East Side     comment

Upper East Side Parents Tell Plaintiffs in Lawsuit to Keep Fighting School Closures

Classroom(Flickr/bjmcdonald) Parents who battled to open P.S. 158 have some advice for plaintiffs in a lawsuit over school closings: keep fighting.

Tags: Education, Upper East Side

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Harlem Leaders Worry African Burial Ground Will Be Completely Lost to History

East Harlem Leaders Push for Ancient Burial Ground Preservation(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero) Leaders in Harlem are fighting to save an African burial ground from an MTA project.

Tags: Transportation, Central Harlem

Arts & Entertainment  |  Manhattan     comment

Harlem's 'Precious' Poised for Several Oscar Nominations

Harlem Drama 'Precious' Nominated for Golden Globe(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) The Harlem-based movie "Precious" expects to get its name mentioned Tuesday morning as the nominations for the 2010 Academy Awards are announced in Los Angeles.

Tags: Arts & Entertainment, Manhattan

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