Only In New York
The city fears rat baiting will adversely affect nesting red-tailed hawks.
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Only In New York, Washington Heights & Inwood
Business & Economy
Store shows parents how to safely use baby slings.
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Business & Economy, Upper West Side
Sports
A plan to put a bubble over Central Park tennis courts got even more controversial at a community meeting.
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Sports, Central Harlem
Politics
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Manhattan
One-time comptroller candidate will take over TLC top spot if Council approves mayor's nomination.
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Politics, Manhattan
Crime
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Midtown West
A small Times Square fire attracted a heavy response from the FDNY and spectators.
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Crime, Midtown West & Hells Kitchen
Business & Economy
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Upper West Side
Former employees of Café con Leche will protest outside restaurant until owners pay back fair wages.
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Business & Economy, Upper West Side
Politics
The church is encouraging census participation by non-English speakers and those who may be skeptical of government.
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Politics, Morningside Heights
Transportation
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Upper West Side
The taxi share program fizzled on its first day on the Upper West Side, and Community Board 7 offered a few reasons why.
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Transportation, Upper West Side
Arts & Entertainment
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Upper West Side
Manhattan photographer Renay Elle Morris is showcasing her photos in Paris.
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Arts & Entertainment, Upper West Side
Crime
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Upper West Side
Two teens who allegedly snatched an iPhone from a Starbucks were chased down by Good Samaritans.
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Crime, Upper West Side
Business & Economy
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Midtown West
The operator of a proposed Hell's Kitchen dance club slated to be part of the city's first gay tourist oasis unexpectedly pulled his application for a liquor license at a local community board meeting on Thursday.
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Business & Economy, Midtown West & Hells Kitchen
Transportation
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Upper West Side
Mark Anthony, of the Upper West Side, wanted to share a taxi. Unfortunately, no one else did.
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Transportation, Upper West Side
Real Estate
A popular cafe chain will set up shop in Central Park, but it won't be luring diners with a bright sign.
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Real Estate, Upper West Side
Politics
Residents who defeated a plan for a permanent homeless shelter on 107th Street have won another victory — the city has also promised to remove a smaller temporary facility already operating on the neighborhood block.
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Politics, Morningside Heights
Real Estate
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Upper West Side
Local preservation group wants to mold the city's next Donald Trump inside the classroom
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Real Estate, Upper West Side
Politics
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Upper West Side
Community Board 7 balked at the plan, but is seeking a solution.
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Politics, Upper West Side
Business & Economy
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Upper West Side
The Upper West Side could soon be celebrating Spring with some car-free street fairs under a new program called Weekend Walks.
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Business & Economy, Upper West Side
Only In New York
A foot of snow provided plenty of construction material for a pair of 5th graders to put their classwork into practice in Washington Square park on Friday.
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Only In New York, East Village
Central Park
A man was struck and killed by a fallen tree limb as he was walking through Central Park during a snowstorm Thursday, police said.
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Central Park
Arts & Entertainment
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Upper West Side
Upper West Siders need to take a long hard look at themselves and a presentation Thursday about the make up of the neighborhood will give them the opportunity to do so.
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Arts & Entertainment, Upper West Side
Business & Economy
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Upper West Side
Upper West Side fashionistas will not have to go far for high-end plaid now that Burberry has confirmed they are opening a store in the neighborhood.
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Business & Economy, Upper West Side
Business & Economy
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Upper West Side
After a seven-year wait, an Upper West Side school is getting a $500,000 fence covered with plants.
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Business & Economy, Upper West Side
Politics
Residents mobilized against plans for a homeless shelter in the Upper West Side at a community meeting Tuesday night.
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Politics, Morningside Heights
Only In New York
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Manhattan
Sure, many Manhattanites will share a cab with a stranger.
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Only In New York, Manhattan
Arts & Entertainment
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Upper West Side
Neighborhood foodies are gearing up to savor the third annual New Taste of the Upper West Side event.
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Arts & Entertainment, Upper West Side
Politics
A federal law that would prevent sex offenders doubling as building superintendents was proposed on Sunday.
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Politics, Upper West Side
Transportation
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Chelsea
The outbound Lincoln Tunnel was closed for several hours Monday evening delaying thousands of commuters headed out of the city.
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Transportation, Chelsea and Meatpacking District
Real Estate
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Upper West Side
Community Board 7 saw the latest bridge plan this week, and some think the project's an unnecessary expense.
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Real Estate, Upper West Side
Crime
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Midtown West
Four weeks after a fatal stabbing near a popular Times Square nightclub, the club's owners are looking for a fresh start.
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Crime, Midtown West & Hells Kitchen
Real Estate
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Upper West Side
The congregation of an Upper West Side church that was recently designated a protected building by the Landmarks Preservation Commission is fighting to have the City Council veto the decision.
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Real Estate, Upper West Side
Business & Economy
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Upper West Side
Those slushy winter streets are kicking up a new source of income to Upper West Side dry cleaners — Ugg Boots.
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Business & Economy, Upper West Side
Health
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Manhattan
You never know when you're going to see a rat — on a subway platform, in a park, or on the street. But soon you'll be able to see them on a Google map.
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Health, Manhattan
Arts & Entertainment
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Midtown West
A boutique hotelier and a nightclub owner have joined forces to create the city's first gay tourist oasis on the West Side.
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Arts & Entertainment, Midtown West & Hells Kitchen
Transportation
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Midtown West
The long-delayed project to convert Manhattan's main post office into a new rail hub is getting an $83.3 million infusion of federal stimulus money.
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Transportation, Midtown West & Hells Kitchen
Business & Economy
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Upper West Side
The neighborhood is continuing draw big-box stores with makeup giant Sephora the next big chain due to move in.
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Business & Economy, Upper West Side
Real Estate
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Upper West Side
A preservationist group is clashing with Community Board 7 over a fifth floor that was illegally added to a landmarked Upper West Side apartment building
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Real Estate, Upper West Side
Politics
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Upper West Side
A popular Sunday farmers market is sticking around, despite some complaints from residents about idling trucks.
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Politics, Upper West Side
Only In New York
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Chelsea
As New York's fashion world learned of the death of eccentric and controversial designer Alexander McQueen, mourners gathered outside his W. 14th store to pay their respects.
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Only In New York, Chelsea and Meatpacking District
Politics
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Upper West Side
Complaints about aggressive ticketing by traffic enforcement officers on the Upper West Side have been flooding into Councilwoman Gale Brewer's office.
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Politics, Upper West Side
Arts & Entertainment
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Midtown West
An upcoming Times Square Shake Shack is on its way toward serving beer and wine, but not so much at a NoLIta location.
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Arts & Entertainment, Midtown West & Hells Kitchen
Arts & Entertainment
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Midtown West
What started as one Thai restaurant on Ninth Avenue, has spread to four, all within 50 feet of each other.
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Arts & Entertainment, Midtown West & Hells Kitchen
Business & Economy
Many local store owners in the Village kept their doors open during the blizzard with hopes of making a few bucks.
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Business & Economy, West Village
Family Matters
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Upper West Side
The app will give users access to thousands of dinosaurs.
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Family Matters, Upper West Side
Health
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Upper West Side
The rat problem in Verdi Square on the Upper West Side has gotten so bad that the Parks Department is calling in reinforcements.
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Health, Upper West Side
Family Matters
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Upper West Side
A popular farmers market on Columbus Avenue wants to renew its permit this year and expand an extra block.
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Family Matters, Upper West Side
Crime
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Upper West Side
As the 3D movie Avatar reached out to movie goers on the Upper West Side, a robber reached for their purses.
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Crime, Upper West Side
Arts & Entertainment
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Upper West Side
A glamorous party at Lincoln Center will be the highlight of Oscar night here in Manhattan.
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Arts & Entertainment, Upper West Side
Education
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Upper West Side
In an effort to relieve overcrowding of classrooms on the Upper West Side, a new elementary school is being proposed that would be opened by the start of the next school year.
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Education, Upper West Side
Only In New York
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Central Park
What's the most romantic spot in Central Park? Have a look at some options.
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Only In New York, Central Park