Upper West Side community honors the memory of the late Skip Reiss He was born Alvin H. Reiss, but everyone in his life knew him affectionately as Skip. Ellen Reiss, his wife, said that even their wedding invitations from 56 years ago announced that she would be marrying Alvin “Skip” Reiss. “Otherwise,” said Ellen, “People 
Design of W. 89th St. playground makes kids more likely to get injured Most kids get bumps and bruises during playtime. But at P.S. 166, recess has turned dangerous. In the past year, four kids have gotten concussions, and several more were sent to the hospital, all because of the West 89th Street playground’s 
Home Break-In, wallet theft A 59-year-old woman was in the shower at her residence at West 63rd Street on February 18th, when she heard a knock at the door, but did not answer it. Because she is disabled, the woman told police, she always leaves her door unlocked. When she checked her apartment an hour 
Upper East Siders are divided on whether or not the unremarkable but historically significant building is worth saving The oldest building on Fifth Avenue is in danger of becoming almost unrecognizable. The small, landmarked townhouse at 815 Fifth Avenue between 62nd and 63rd Streets is only five stories high and 25 feet wide. The building 
Some Island residents say that local public safety officers aren’t held accountable for their actions Imagine being beaten nearly to death by law enforcement simply for loitering outside of a building. This is what 20-year-old Roosevelt Island resident Anthony Jones alleges happened to him last month after an arrest without explanation by a Roosevelt Island 
Shoplifters Hit Luxury Boutique A 25-year-old male employee at a clothing store on Madison Avenue reported on February 15th that one month prior, three women worked together to remove a $3,000 handbag from the upscale clothing store and a $1,300 scarf from the other store across the street. The case remains open despite the time 
