Posts Tagged ‘West Side Express’

COLUMBUS RETAIL PLAN NIXED

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By Dan Rivoli An expansion of property on Columbus Avenue and West 95th Street that would have dramatically changed the block’s landscape has been dropped. The Witkoff Group pulled its application to renovate a 248-apartment building on 95 W. 95th St. called Columbus House. The plan called for building a two-story structure that would have
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DRUG BUST COP HONORED

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By Dan Rivoli Joe Seabrook, the detective that died two months after assisting in a drug bust at the Amsterdam Houses last March, was honored Aug. 14. Seabrook’s parents received a plaque from the Amsterdam Houses Tenants Association at a Family Day event. The tenants recognized the detective’s work in the investigation that led to
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BROWSING THE PAST

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By Alice Robb Visitors to the colossal American Museum of Natural History will soon find it easier to navigate the past. The museum launched the Explorer, an app that guides visitors around the 500,000-square-foot structure by generating directions to specific artifacts and exhibits, cafes, shops, restrooms and exits. It also features pre-programmed tours and treasure
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PRIMARY FOR DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE SLOT

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By Dan Rivoli The Upper West Side will participate in the city’s hottest races, such as embattled Rep. Charles Rangel’s re-election campaign and the six-candidate primary for an open State Senate seat. But there is a three-way primary that will likely attract attention from the most die-hard Democratic voters
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