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Celebrating Black History Month

Written by Our Town on February 6, 2012. Posted in Our Town, West Side Spirit

Black History Month is being celebrated all over the city, including many places uptown. Below are just a few of the highlights. Free at Lincoln Center Lincoln Center is staging free concerts this month for Black History Month. Seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis at the David Rubenstein Atrium,
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Go Light With Torrontes

Written by Our Town on February 6, 2012. Posted in Eat & Drink, Lifestyle, Our Town, West Side Spirit

Argentinean white goes perfect with warm winter By Josh Perilo I left the house on Tuesday to move my car and I wasn’t wearing a coat. Yes, this is the wine column, but I felt that sentence needed to be said. It’s both thrillingly amazing (considering the snow spanking we got last year) and very, very
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East Side Crime Watch

Written by Our Town on February 1, 2012. Posted in Breaking News, Crime Watch OTDT, Crime Watch our town, Our Town

Cops Search for Deadly Hit-and-Run Driver Police report that at 2 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, a white SUV was traveling northbound on the FDR Drive near East 84th Street when it struck a vehicle, sending it into two lanes of traffic and hitting a third and fourth vehicle in a nasty pileup. One of
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Waking Up with Charlie Rose—and Some Questions

Written by Our Town on January 25, 2012. Posted in Opinion and Column, Our Town, West Side Spirit

A new addition reminds us that our town is still king of the morning show By Christopher Moore Over many years, Charlie Rose spent a tremendous number of hours in my bedroom. Before discovering the life-altering advantages of the DVR, I often ended my day with Rose on public TV. So his move two weeks ago
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Protecting Against Telemarketing Schemes and Other Fraud

Written by Our Town on January 25, 2012. Posted in Breaking News, Our Town, West Side Spirit

Senior citizens are commonly targeted by con artists and other fraud schemers. To help combat this problem, the FBI offers many tips for seniors to protect against telemarketing fraud, Medicare scams and other common schemes. Below is FBI material on senior fraud—to find out more, visit www.fbi.gov/scams-safety/fraud/seniors. Senior citizens are most likely to have a “nest
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Our Town: Notes From the Neighborhood

Written by Our Town on January 25, 2012. Posted in Breaking News, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit, Our Town

Compiled by Megan Bungeroth and Sean Creamer 2nd Ave. Air Quality Study Says “No Problem” MTA Capital Construction released the results of an air quality study last week that monitored the effects of construction activity between East 69th and East 87th streets along Second Avenue. The study and resulting report, by the consulting firm Parsons Brinckerhoff, found that
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East Side: Notes From the Neighborhood

Written by Our Town on January 25, 2012. Posted in Opinion and Column, Our Town

Compiled by Megan Bungeroth Vudu Lounge Closed According to the 19th Precinct, the infamous Vudu Lounge on First Avenue between 77th and 78th streets is closing its doors for good and handed over its liquor license to the State Liquor Authority this week. The nightclub, which was popular with young partiers and reviled by neighborhood residents,
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East Side Crime Watch

Written by Our Town on January 25, 2012. Posted in Our Town

Compiled by Megan Bungeroth Cops Search for Deadly Hit-and-Run Driver Police report that at 2 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, a white SUV was traveling northbound on the FDR Drive near East 84th Street when it struck a vehicle, sending it into two lanes of traffic and hitting a third and fourth vehicle in a nasty
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What Obama's State of the Union Means For New York

Written by Our Town on January 25, 2012. Posted in Opinion and Column, Our Town, West Side Spirit

By Alan S. Chartock In politics, there is an old saying: “First you have to win.” A corollary is “Winning is everything.” Another companion idiom in American politics is “There are no co-winners.” I was speaking with someone the other day who said that in the American presidency, Democrats get the chance to be either
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Better Location

Written by Our Town on January 25, 2012. Posted in Opinion and Column, Our Town, West Side Spirit

To the Editor: In response to “Neighbors Won’t See the Light of New Cancer Center” (Jan. 26), I must speak up for my building (440 E. 62nd St.) and the community of the Upper East Side. Your account of the meeting was different than what I witnessed and missed or dismissed the most important points.
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