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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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Arts Grants Support Local Institutions

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

The National Endowment for the Arts announced grants for local cultural institutions The National Endowment for the Arts recently released their grants for the 2013-2014 fiscal year, and several major cultural institutions on the Upper West Side, Upper East Side and downtown Manhattan reaped the benefits of the extra funds. Many organizations saw an increase
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Arts Grants Support Local Institutions

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

The National Endowment for the Arts announced grants for local cultural institutions The National Endowment for the Arts recently released their grants for the 2013-2014 fiscal year, and several major cultural institutions downtown and throughout Manhattan reaped the benefits of the extra funds. Downtown, Tribeca Film Institute received $100,000 for a professional development program and
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