Compiled by Megan Bungeroth & John Friia Mirror, Mirror The Avenue Antiques, Art & Design Show at the Armory brought out the smiles this past weekend. The event featured over 60 exhibitors offering a world-class selection of antiques, art and jewelry. PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE BUS SPEED ON EAST SIDE The MTA announced this week 
Compiled by Nora Bosworth and Megan Bungeroth TRIBUTE TO TEDDY Teddy Roosevelt eyes his next prey from the newly restored murals in the Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda at the American Museum of Natural History. After two years of conservation treatment, the huge canvases were re-introduced to the public this week. MTA TO RESUME BLASTING AT EXPLOSION SITE 
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
Bike Share Pushed Back to Spring Hopeful cyclists looking forward to taking advantage of the city’s bike share will have to nix their dreams of riding through the crisp fall weather this year. The Department of Transportation announced that the city’s Bike Share program will be delayed—again—and will not be implemented until March 2013. The
East Harlem Shooter Indicted Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance announced the indictment of an East Harlem man for the July 5 slaying of 21-year-old Matt Shaw. The defendant, Khalid Rahman, 20, was indicted on charges of murder in the second degree in the shooting death of Shaw, who had recently graduated from college. He is 
CB6 Asks City to Hit the Brakes While the Department of City Planning (DCP) chugs forward with a rezoning proposal for East Midtown, the local community board is asking them to slow down. The city is hoping to change zoning regulations for an area around Grand Central Terminal, from East 39th to 57th streets, in
East Siders Applaud MTA Repair Plan Upper East Side City Council Member Jessica Lappin released the results of a transit survey this week that finds that an overwhelming majority of constituents are happy with the MTA’s new Fastrack subway maintenance system. The Fastrack program replaced the old system of closing down subway stations for several
CB8 Slams 583 Park Application In the latest development of the ongoing battle between the event venue 583 Park and some of its Upper East Side neighbors, Community Board 8 voted to disapprove the venue’s beer and wine license application last week. 583 Park is located in the Third Church of Christ Scientist’s historic building
Compiled by Megan Bungeroth and Jon Lentz Espaillat Eyes Senate & Concedes to Rangel City & State reports that State Sen. Adriano Espaillat, who conceded defeat on Monday in his contested primary race against Rep. Charles Rangel, declined to say whether he would run for re-election to the state Senate. But Espaillat signaled that he 
