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West Side Notes From the Neighborhood

Written by Megan Finnegan Bungeroth on February 29, 2012. Posted in Breaking News, News & Features West Side Spirit, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit, West Side Spirit

TAVERN ON THE GREEN GOES GLASS? As the fate of the Tavern on the Green site begins to take shape, some residents and preservationists aren’t thrilled with the proposed changes. Last week, the Landmarks Preservation Commission approved the city’s plans to revamp the historic space and spend $10 million to scale it down from its
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East Side Crime Watch

Written by Megan Finnegan Bungeroth on February 29, 2012. Posted in Breaking News, Crime Watch OTDT, Crime Watch our town, Our Town

Greenhorn Burglar A greenhorn burglar spent the better part of Wednesday, Feb. 15, attempting to figure out the complexities of using a crowbar to break into several apartments in the same building on 85th Street. The would-be crook was finally able to gain entrance into one of the apartments, but the elation of this achievement
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East Side Notes From the Neighborhood

Written by Megan Finnegan Bungeroth on February 29, 2012. Posted in Breaking News, News Our Town, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit, Our Town

UES SERIAL BURGLAR SENTENCED A man who targeted female victims on the Upper East Side for a two-day crime spree in 2010 was sentenced to 18 years to life in prison this week. Tyrone Hunter, 56, pled guilty in January to one count of burglary in the second degree and two counts of attempted burglary
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New Budget Plan Would Give People Spending Powers

Written by Megan Finnegan Bungeroth on February 22, 2012. Posted in Breaking News, News & Features West Side Spirit, West Side Spirit

Over 50 people gathered last Thursday night to hear their neighbors give presentations on exactly how they think $1 million should be spent in their district. In an experimental process called participatory budgeting, City Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito has chosen to let the decisions on how to spend her district’s discretionary funding for the year
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NY1 Anchor Leads Fight Against “Sliver” Building

Written by Megan Finnegan Bungeroth on February 22, 2012. Posted in Breaking News, News & Features West Side Spirit, West Side Spirit

The Upper West Side has seen its fair share of battles between developers looking to cram as many buildings as possible into its idyllic streets and neighbors who want to maintain the character of the neighborhood. The fight between the owner of 207 W. 75th St. and nearby residents isn’t much different, except that this
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UES Council Members Eye Higher Offices

Written by Megan Finnegan Bungeroth on February 22, 2012. Posted in Breaking News, News Our Town, Our Town

The Upper East Side appears to be a perfect incubator for ambitious young politicians seeking to move up the ranks of New York City politics. Both City Council members Jessica Lappin, representing Roosevelt Island and the eastern portion of the neighborhood, and Dan Garodnick, who represents the western portion bordering Central Park and south to
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Fight over P.S. 158’s Future

Written by Megan Finnegan Bungeroth on February 22, 2012. Posted in Breaking News, News Our Town, Our Town

In the consistently crowded neighborhoods of the Upper East Side, every school seat is precious and every potential school space is a gold mine. But parents and the Community Education Council are wary of clashing with the Department of Education over how to allocate the valued space about to open up at P.S. 158. The
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East Side Notes From the Neighborhood

Written by Megan Finnegan Bungeroth on February 22, 2012. Posted in Breaking News, News Our Town, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit, Our Town

MALONEY ASKS, “WHERE ARE THE WOMEN?” Upper East Side Rep. Carolyn Maloney made national headlines last week for purportedly walking out of a congressional hearing on contraception and religious liberty held to address how President Barack Obama’s directive for health insurance companies to provide coverage for contraception will affect religious institutions. There were so few
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West Side Crime Watch

Written by Megan Finnegan Bungeroth on February 22, 2012. Posted in Breaking News, Crime Watch OTDT, Crime Watch West Side Spirit, West Side Spirit

Lightning Quick Thieves Credit card theft and fraud are still some of the most prevalent crimes on the Upper West Side. The perpetrators of these crimes are often clever and quick, and victims sometimes don’t even realize they’ve been targeted until the sneaky thieves are well on their way to a shopping spree across town.
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West Side Notes from the Neighborhood

Written by Megan Finnegan Bungeroth on February 22, 2012. Posted in Breaking News, News & Features West Side Spirit, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit, West Side Spirit

PLANNED SCHOOL GETS NEEDED EXPANSION The School Construction Authority (SCA) has taken a step toward fixing the long-standing issue of overcrowding in Upper West Side public schools. After much deliberation on the part of the Department of Education, the SCA and Community Board 7, the SCA has agreed to increase the square footage of the
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