For most people in New York, pigeons are a fact of life, a part of the landscape no more noticeable than the squirrels and the stray garbage. But a continuing battle over the worth of pigeons on East 92nd Street has some residents taking sides and declaring themselves lovers or haters of the birds. 
A new private school has opened on the Upper East Side, and it has the rare ability to assert that there is nothing else quite like it offered in Manhattan. The newest campus location of Fusion Academy, temporarily located at 49 E. 52nd Street, just started classes this week. What makes it different from 
Hundreds of Upper West Side restaurant owners, managers and delivery cyclists crowded into a room at the St. Agnes Library on Thursday, Sept. 13, to find out how they can stay on the right side of an impending crackdown from the Department of Transportation (DOT). The DOT has been conducting a series of forums to 
Early Morning Intimidation Two friends were standing on the sidewalk on Third Avenue around 10:30 a.m. last Thursday when they were approached by three men. One of the perps reportedly punched one of the victims in the face with a closed fist, causing a small laceration, while another made threatening moves to the second victim, 
Raccoons Rampant in Central Park Last month, Upper West Side Council Member Gale Brewer wrote to the Parks Department to get some answers to a curious concern her office had been hearing about—the raccoon population in Central Park. Apparently the critters had been spotted at several playgrounds throughout park, including the Rudin Playground near 96th 
Missing Mac Last Thursday, a man left his West 71st Street apartment around noon to grab some groceries from a nearby store, locking his front door behind him. When he returned, however, he discovered that his $2,000 MacBook laptop was gone. He also found the back door of his apartment building, which leads to the 
Most Expensive Rentals of the Upper East Side By Megan Bungeroth Additional reporting by John Friia Perhaps it’s a sign of relative austerity that New York City’s current most expensive rental listing, a title newly bestowed on an Upper East Side mansion, is actually being offered at a substantial discount—though it’s not exactly a steal 
Last week, Community Board 7 issued another approval in the massive development project at Riverside Center, a project that the board has played a crucial role in shaping over the past several years. Riverside Center South, a project of Extell Development Co., is the planned residential and commercial community that is slated to begin construction 
ICONIC SECOND AVENUE BUSINESSES STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL WITH SUBWAY CONSTRUCTION The polished floors, brand new tables, restored 90-year-old paintings and modern updates to the historic Heidelberg restaurant seem to indicate a run-of-the-mill renovation, something that happens in the normal course of operating a business. But if you look closely at the gleaming hardwood and peek 
Free Ride for Fashionistas The East Midtown Partnership is sponsoring a free trolley for shoppers on Fashion’s Night Out, Thursday, Sept. 6, from 6 to 10 p.m. The annual evening of nighttime retail parties and shopping was created in 2009 and has become a popular event for the city, spurring spending at local shops. The 
