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Maloney Endorses Quinn for Mayor

Written by NYPress on March 22, 2013. Posted in News Our Town, Our Town

The Upper East Side Congresswoman touts Speaker Quinn’s record on job creation, education and her results-oriented work ethic Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney enthusiastically endorsed New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn for mayor of New York on Monday, citing her strong record of accomplishment fighting for New York’s middle class and vision for leading New York.
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Take it Or Leaf It

Written by NYPress on March 22, 2013. Posted in News Our Town, Our Town

Zoning exemption could mean bigger buildings – but improved green space – on the Upper East Side By Adam Janos High rise developments on the Upper East Side could get significantly bigger soon. The community, meanwhile, could get less and less in return. Land Use Attorney Shelly Friedman spoke to Community Board 8 on the
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Convenient Money

Written by NYPress on March 22, 2013. Posted in Crime Watch our town, Our Town

Apparently some people are confused by the concept of a convenience store, thinking it is a convenient way to pick-up some extra cash. On March 8, a man said to be in his 20s, wearing khaki pants and a sweater, walked into a convenience store on First Avenue and pretended he was there to buy
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Morning-after pill use up for younger women

Written by NYPress on March 15, 2013. Posted in Healthy Manhattan, West Side Spirit

Half of woman say they used it after unprotected sex By Mike Stobbe About 1 in 9 younger women have used the morning-after pill after sex, according to the first government report to focus on emergency contraception since its approval 15 years ago. The results come from a survey of females ages 15 to 44.
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Shopping Around: Off-Season Finds at Exquisite Prices

Written by NYPress on March 15, 2013. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, West Side Spirit

A visit to Big D Home yields delightful results By Laura Shanahan I know it’s almost post-season now, but could you use an extra blanket? No? How about if I tell you it’s cuddly and soft and priced at $12.99? Maybe then? Nope, the blanket didn’t just fall of the back of a truck, nor
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Ham-burglar Break In

Written by NYPress on March 15, 2013. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, West Side Spirit

A 56-year-old male employee at a burger restaurant on Amsterdam Avenue said that sometime between 10:30 a.m. and 10 p.m. on February 27th, an unknown person broke into the basement through a window, and took $1,500, as well as the recorder for the surveillance camera. Police are still on the lookout for the perpetrator, but
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20 Grand Stolen from Bank Account

Written by NYPress on March 15, 2013. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, West Side Spirit

Sometime during the month of February, an unknown person removed $22,0000 from the bank account of a 47-year-old woman living on West 76th Street. The cash was taken without permission or authority, and the woman reported the theft on March 1st. Police are still on the lookout for the perpetrator
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Stick Attack on West 80th Street

Written by NYPress on March 15, 2013. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, West Side Spirit

On West 80th Street on March 3rd just after midnight, an unknown man attacked a 33-year-old man walking down the street, with intent to harm. He engaged the victim in physical altercation, striking him in the left side of the head with a stick. The victim then struck his assailant in the face with a
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Thousands Taken from Teen’s Account

Written by NYPress on March 15, 2013. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, West Side Spirit

On March 4th, a 17-year-old boy reported to police that when he got home to his apartment on West 72nd Street, he noticed that he did not have his wallet. His bank notified him that $3,000 had been withdrawn from his bank account over the course of several days. The incident occurred sometime between February
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Fraudulent Traveler

Written by NYPress on March 15, 2013. Posted in Crime Watch West Side Spirit, West Side Spirit

A 37-year-old woman who lives on Broadway on the Upper West Side said that she received a call from Orbitz on February 13th saying that there were charges on her bank card of $4,900, although she is still in possession of the card. The defendant said she didn’t make or authorize any of the transactions,
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