Chris D’Elia D’elivers Laughs at Carolines

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The comedian and actor on his first gig, his witty family, and “Whitney” By Angela Barbuti If you go to see Chris D’Elia’s comedy show at Carolines this weekend, some of his act will be about dating. It’s not surprising that he gets his material from hanging out with friends at diners late at night.
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Keep Libraries Open

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By Jonathan Bowles and Julie Sandorf At a time when many New Yorkers struggle to make the transition to today’s knowledge economy, no institution is doing more to bridge the gap than the city’s public libraries. The city’s 206 branch libraries have become the go-to places for those who lack the essential literacy, language and
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Find One-of-Kind Sweaters and More at Granny-Made

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Brick-and-mortar store moves online-only in July By Laura Shanahan Say it ain’t so, Joe! But it is so: As per last week’s news item in this very paper, owner Michael Rosenberg’s singular store Granny-Made, which served the Upper West Side and fans from beyond – way beyond – for 27 years will be closing, with
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Living in a PRISM State

Written by Joanna Fantozzi on . Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, News Our Town, Our Town, West Side Spirit

Q and A with New York Institute of Technology Professor about the recent NSA surveillance leak: what does it mean for me? In an interview with New York Insitiute of Technology’s Babak Beheshti, Associate Dean and Professor, School of Engineering and Computing Sciences explained the details of the recent data surveillance controversy leaked by whistleblower
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Who Can Best Manage a Big City?

Written by Tom Allon on . Posted in Dwell OTDT, News & Features West Side Spirit, News Our Town, Our Town, Our Town Downtown, West Side Spirit

Management style will play major factor in mayor’s race New York has had its share of crises in the past decade – 9/11, the Wall Street financial crisis and then, of course, Superstorm Sandy. Who leads the city during times of crisis – and relative calm – is important. And their ability and experience as
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Upper East Side Residents Fight to Save Precious Green Space

Written by Alissa Fleck on . Posted in News Our Town, Our Town

Proposed mixed use construction on Ruppert Playground site draws dissent Last week’s Community Board 8 Land Use meeting grew heated as Upper East Side residents were faced with the potential loss of what they deem sacred green space in a neighborhood that sees very little of it. The site of Ruppert Park and playground, on
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Lawsuit Says Couple Forced Nanny to Work

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A domestic worker says a wealthy Chilean couple forced her to work in their Upper East Side apartment for three months. Felicitas Villanueva says in a complaint filed in Manhattan federal court this week that Michael Hurley and Malu Custer Edwards violated human trafficking laws. The 50-year-old says she began working for them in Chile
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Scams Hit Upper East Side

Written by Joanna Fantozzi on . Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, News OTDT, News Our Town, Our Town, Our Town Downtown, West Side Spirit

The District Attorney & Department of Aging warn about fraud and financial crimes A woman living on East 79th Street received an alarming phone call in mid-May from “Captain Tom Piscani” head of financial crime in New York who told her that she was in possession of counterfeit bills. He told her to cash a
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