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The Numbers Don’t Lie (Again)

Written by admin on March 28, 2012. Posted in Opinion and Column, Opinion West Side Spirit, West Side Spirit

By Helen Rosenthal Three years ago, the Upper West Side public school community raised a ruckus about the shortage of elementary school seats throughout District 3. Well, it’s déjà vu all over again: The Community Education Council’s Middle School Committee ran the numbers and, to no one’s surprise, District 3 needs more middle school seats.
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Sugar Rush at Coco Le Vu

Written by admin on March 28, 2012. Posted in Dining west side spirit, Eat & Drink, West Side Spirit

By Beth Mellow The sweet melody of “Sugar, Sugar” and other candy-themed music greets customers as they enter Coco Le Vu candy shop, which recently opened at 202 110th St. in East Harlem. Sisters Christine and Nalanie Milano, who co-own Coco Le Vu, decided to open a candy shop in honor of their father, who
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Stumbling to the Altar: Meet Mr. ‘I Would’

Written by admin on March 28, 2012. Posted in Arts & Film, Arts west side spirit, West Side Spirit

Devan Sipher’s ‘The Wedding Beat’ By Leonora Desar Devan Sipher made his living for more than five years writing about some of New York’s most lavish weddings for the New York Times’ Vows column, even though he’s a forty-something single Jewish guy who spends Saturday nights alone in his Chelsea studio. Sipher’s debut novel The
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Unions Will Have the Last Laugh on Cuomo: The governor has some repair work to do to recapture working vote

Written by admin on March 28, 2012. Posted in Opinion and Column, Opinion Our Town, Opinion West Side Spirit, Our Town, West Side Spirit

By Alan Chartock It was organized labor unions that gave working people in this country a chance to share in the American dream. Now these same unions are under attack, and it shows in the decreasing numbers of Americans who join unions. Some of the problems, of course, have to do with the often incorrect
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2012 OTTY Awards: Lighting Up the East Side

Written by admin on March 28, 2012. Posted in News Our Town, OTTY Awards, Our Town, Special Sections

By Ashley Welch Running a business in New York City was never something David Brooks planned on doing. Born in Queens, he left his hometown for St. Louis at 24 to study law. He met his wife Faye there and they were practicing tax law in 1981 when Brooks received a call that his father,
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2012 OTTY Awards: Condo Developers Who Also Built a School

Written by admin on March 28, 2012. Posted in News Our Town, OTTY Awards, Our Town, Special Sections

By Vatisha Smith The Upper East Side was rocked by a fatal crane accident in 2008 that resulted in the deaths of two people. Fast-forward to September 2010 on the same site, where there was a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of The Azure and Middle School 114, located at 331 E. 91st St. Joseph
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2012 OTTY Awards: Making a Real Impact in Community Service

Written by admin on March 28, 2012. Posted in News Our Town, OTTY Awards, Our Town, Special Sections

By Alexander Tucciarone Managing residential and commercial properties is Debra Fechter’s profession. Making sure these properties are located in strong, safe communities is her passion. As a partner of the Digby Management Company, Fechter is responsible for determining what makes properties valuable. In her personal life, she has shown that what made her so successful
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2012 OTTY Awards: A Personal Touch to the Glitziest Real Estate

Written by admin on March 28, 2012. Posted in News Our Town, OTTY Awards, Our Town, Special Sections

By Rachel Stern Fully furnished with both boldly colored modern furniture and rustic, midcentury antiques, seven turnkey apartments went on sale at The W Downtown at the beginning of January. Even with prices 28 percent higher than the building’s unfurnished units, all were snagged by the beginning of February. International investors purchased six of the
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2012 OTTY Awards: Once Homeless, Now Homeless Shelter Volunteer

Written by admin on March 28, 2012. Posted in News Our Town, OTTY Awards, Our Town, Special Sections

By Max Sarinsky Thomas Williams has been through plenty of tough times, and he doesn’t want to forget them. After enduring a decade-long stretch of homelessness, Williams now volunteers at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church on the Upper East Side—where he resided for six months—spending most of his shift just a few yards from the
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2012 OTTY Awards: A Comforting Presence in the Emergency Room

Written by admin on March 28, 2012. Posted in News Our Town, OTTY Awards, Our Town, Special Sections

By Sarah Amandolare Constance Peterson admits her job is intense. As director of patient services for the emergency department at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Peterson encounters pain and suffering on a daily basis. “Short of on the battlefield,” she said, “most people in their work life don’t experience this.” Peterson, 58, has directed what’s called
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