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New Taste of the Upper West Side Returns

Written by Joanna Fantozzi on . Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, West Side Spirit

The local food festival returns for sixth year of food and fun for a cause Every year at the beginning of summer, the Upper West Side gets geared up for a foodie celebration, the New Taste of the Upper West Side, which brings together community members and celebrity chefs from nearby restaurants to raise money
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Theodore Roosevelt Park Gets Green Facelift

Written by Joanna Fantozzi on . Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, West Side Spirit

The “Museum of Natural History’s backyard” will get an update and a state-of-the-art dog run A brand-new look for Theodore Roosevelt Park, a 12-acre quiet oasis located in the back of the Museum of Natural History, has been in the works for years. But soon, with the help of Community Board 7’s working group, Friends
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Trash Station Plans Cause Health Worries

Written by Joanna Fantozzi on . Posted in News Our Town, Our Town

Advocacy group and local physicians express concerns for children with asthma The East 91st Street Marine Transfer Station, which if built, would transfer 5,000 tons of garbage daily from the Upper East Side’s Yorktown neighborhood to New Jersey, has not been popular with the community. Opponents cite the garbage facility’s proximity to Asphalt Green, where
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Public Housing Outcry

Written by Joanna Fantozzi on . Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, West Side Spirit

Residents pose alternate solutions for NYCHA’s $6 billion deficit Wednesday at noon, hundreds of public housing advocates, flanked by City Council Members like Melissa Mark Viverito, gathered on the steps of City Hall to call for the end, or at least the delay of, public housing infill development, and a more transparent relationship between residents
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Helping Kids Find Homes

Written by Joanna Fantozzi on . Posted in News OTDT, Our Town Downtown

Heart Gallery non-profit puts professional photos on display to attract new families for foster kids The Children’s Museum of the Arts downtown recently played host to several kids in the foster care system, and Heart Gallery, a non-profit organization that pairs professional photographers with kids and takes their pictures. From there, Heart Gallery, which has
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Upper East Side Lacking In Greenery: Residents Look to Sutton Place

Written by Joanna Fantozzi on . Posted in News Our Town, Our Town

Residents fight for better open space near Sutton Place The results of a recent open space survey found that the Upper East Side is one of the worst neighborhoods in the city for fresh air. At a recent community board meeting, panelists talked about ways to improve upon the lack of greenery in the community.
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To Smoke No More?

Written by Joanna Fantozzi on . Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, West Side Spirit

Smoking girls The city and state may raise the minimum age to purchase cigarettes. Local residents respond to the initiative. By Joanna Fantozzi & Allison Volpe Recently, the City Council addressed the issue of raising the smoking age from 18 to 21. New York State is following suit with Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal’s bill that would make
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Vacancy on Columbus Avenue

Written by Joanna Fantozzi on . Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, West Side Spirit

A reader asks, what’s up with the empty storefronts on Columbus Avenue? The Upper West Side is known as the land of desirable commercial real estate. In fact, Barbara Adler, from the Columbus Avenue Business Improvement District, claims that nearly 100 percent of the storefronts in her area of jurisdiction are occupied. So what is
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Shaking Up an Old Favorite: The Bloody Mary

Written by Joanna Fantozzi on . Posted in Dining Our Town, Dining west side spirit, Our Town, Our Town Downtown, West Side Spirit

Downtown restaurants are trying new variations on the traditional Bloody Mary just in time for spring brunch season For this Mother’s Day, or even for that perfect spring Sunday afternoon, it’s the perfect time to celebrate with brunch. One of the best parts of brunch is that delicious Bloody Mary. But not all spicy tomato
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Residents Say “No” to Cancer Center Gridlock

Written by Joanna Fantozzi on . Posted in News Our Town, Our Town

Community Board 8 task force strikes down MSK-CUNY zoning change proposal It’s no secret that some Upper East Siders are skeptical, at best, of the Memorial Sloan Kettering-City University of New York medical center and educational complex that may be going up on 73rd to 74th Streets Street and York. In fact, 136 residents have
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