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Monday, March 15, 2010 | 9:16am

UPPER WEST SIDE

Off to a Slow Start, TLC Uses Balloons to Promote Cab Sharing Program

The Taxi and Limousine Commission is using a variety of strategies to boost its taxi share program. One is balloons.

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3 Upper East Side Store Demonstrates How Baby Slings Can Be Safe

Store shows parents how to safely use baby slings.

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Golf Cart Rides from Fifth Avenue Proposed in Plan for Central Park Tennis Courts

A plan to put a bubble over Central Park tennis courts got even more controversial at a community meeting.

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Ex-Workers Protest Lost Wages Outside Upper West Side Cafe(DNAinfo/Serena Solomon)

Ex-Workers Demand Lost Wages From Upper West Side Café

Former employees of Café con Leche will protest outside restaurant until owners pay back fair wages.

An Upper West Side Church at the Front Line of Census Outreach

The church is encouraging census participation by non-English speakers and those who may be skeptical of government.

Sign for Taxi-Sharing Pickup Spot on the Wrong Upper West Side Block

The taxi share program fizzled on its first day on the Upper West Side, and Community Board 7 offered a few reasons why.

Women of Influence(copyright Renay Elle Morris/PHOTOPRESSE]IMAGES)

From the Upper West Side With Love: Artist to Showcase in Paris

Manhattan photographer Renay Elle Morris is showcasing her photos in Paris.

Police Shut Down Street To Catch Small-Time Theif(Michael Breskin)

Police Flush Out Phone Thief After Wild Upper West Side Chase

Two teens who allegedly snatched an iPhone from a Starbucks were chased down by Good Samaritans.

Rep. Charlie Rangel Broke House Rules(flickr user Congressman Rangel)

Harlem Mourns the Loss of Its Political Clout and Asks, Who Will...

Harlem, still mourning Percy Sutton, ponders its political future amid scandals embroiling Gov. David Paterson and Rep. Charlie Rangel.

Police Searching For Cell Phone Capers(Courtesy of the NYPD)

NYPD Seeking Three Men in Cell Phone Store Robbery Spree Across...

The men have hit T-Mobile and AT&T stores from SoHo to Washington Heights, the NYPD said.

Upper West Side Artist Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud

Scammer who claimed $16K in benefits owns two Hamptons homes.

Lonely Upper West Side Man Tries to Share Taxi Cab, Left Standing...

Mark Anthony, of the Upper West Side, wanted to share a taxi. Unfortunately, no one else did.

Le Pain Quotidien Won't Use Lit Sign to Lure Diners to Central Park

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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