Posts Tagged ‘News’

Scammed in Seattle

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A woman reported that her identity was stolen after discovering a $1,059 purchase at a Macy’s department store in Seattle. The 43-year-old Upper West Side woman reported to police Nov. 11 that she was in Seattle in August, but still had her Macy’s credit card despite the Oct. 31 purchase in her name. Two other
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Minority Report

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After GOP’s House takeover, Nadler lays out agenda By Dan Rivoli Rep. Jerrold Nadler may have won re-election to his Upper West Side-based district with a lopsided 75 percent of the vote. But the “shellacking”—in the words of President Barack Obama—Democrats took on Election Day throughout the country sent Nadler back to a familiar place:
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SYMPHONY CELEBRATION FOR MUSICIAN

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By Dan Rivoli Symphony Space, at Broadway and West 95th Street, will celebrate American composer and musician David Amram’s birthday Thur., Nov. 11. David Amram: The First 80 Years will cover the prolific musician’s work, from a concert performance of his film scores such as 1962’s The Manchurian Candidate to the premiere of Amram’s “Symphonic
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LINCOLN CENTER MEANS BIG BUCKS

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By Dan Rivoli Lincoln Center announced highlights from its study on the economic impact the performing arts complex has on New York City. Lincoln Center estimates that $3.4 billion of economic activity is generated from its 12 resident organizations, which includes the Metropolitan Opera, the New York Philharmonic and the New York City Ballet
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CITY PUSHED ON PCB MITIGATION

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By Dan Rivoli West Side elected officials want the Department of Education to quickly remove PCBs from P.S. 199 using recommendations from the school Parent-Teacher Association. Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Borough President Scott Stringer, State Sen. Thomas Duane, Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal and Council Member Gale Brewer wrote a letter Nov. 3 asking for the expedited
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City Planning Commission Praises Riverside Center

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By Dan Rivoli Members of the City Planning Commission approved the Riverside Center development at a meeting Oct. 27, praising the project as vibrant and beneficial addition to the Upper West Side. The commission came to a near unanimous 12 to 1 vote in favor of the five-building, 3-million-square-foot residential and commercial development planned for
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