Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal heeded the itchy cries of residents on and around West 84th Street who have been suffering from a bafflingly hard to quash infestation, rounding up city officials to hear their tales and explain what the city is doing to combat the insects. The result was a promise to coordinate efforts and 
An Unfriendly Encounter A man was using an ATM near Lincoln Center at 2 p.m. last Thursday when a younger man approached him. The perp, who was wearing a hoodie and holding his hand in his pocket to indicate that he may be armed, said, “I need $100, give me $100.” The victim felt sufficiently 
Espaillat Picks Up Big Endorsement Former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión announced his endorsement of state Sen. Adriano Espaillat’s congressional candidacy last week, which will no doubt help Espaillat’s efforts in the Manhattan/Bronx district, where he is running against longtime Manhattan Rep. Charlie Rangel, among several others. “I have worked at the White House alongside 
At a crowded event last night that served as much for cathartic release of grievances as a forum for solutions, over 120 Upper West Siders vented their frustration over their out-of-control mosquito problems. Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal heeded the itchy cries of residents on and around West 84th Street who have been suffering from a
Cops Break Up Car Heist Last week, police from the 20th Precinct arrested four male teenagers for stealing over 20 vehicles in one night. The perps, three of whom are 17 years old and one of whom is 19, cruised around the Upper West Side targeting vans and large sedans. Once they broke into and 
Last week, another illegal hotel operating on the Upper West Side bit the dust as the city steps up enforcement of recent state laws prohibiting them. The hotel in question is not really a hotel at all, by law or by appearances. It’s run out of 318 W. 75th St., a landmarked five-story walk-up with 
An Upper East Side church, simultaneously a site of worship and a lavish event venue, has become a flashpoint of controversy for the Park Avenue neighborhood surrounding it. The Third Church of Christ Scientist, on the corner of Park and East 63rd Street, leases its historic building to the Rose Group, an upscale event production 
Food & Music Fest The Murray Hill Neighborhood Association is holding its annual Taste of Murray Hill festival next Sunday, May 20, from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. The event will be held on Park Avenue between East 34th and 40th streets, and will include food for sale and tasting as well as crafts, antiques 
