BOOKSTORE’S UNDERGROUND TRANSITION

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It’s been a tough year at Morningside Bookstore, on 114th Street and Broadway. Seized credit markets have made it harder for owner Peter Soter to stock books, sales are down, he is short-staffed and after his father’s death in January, George’s Underground Bazaar has been left without a proprietor. The bazaar, an eclectic tchotchke boutique
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EARTH DAY, EVERY DAY

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EarthFair This two-day festival of art, music and the environment includes exhibits focused on green businesses, organic food and environmental groups with large interactive displays. EarthFair also features free children’s activities and live musical entertainment, including numerous performers and New York City-based bands. Friday, April 24 (noon to 7 p.m.) and Saturday, April 25 (11
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FORDHAM CLOSER TO APPROVAL

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Fordham University’s expansion plan cleared another crucial hurdle today when the City Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the Lincoln Center campus project. The City Council now has 50 days to evaluate and vote on the proposal, which covers the area bordered by West 60th and 62nd streets and Columbus and Amsterdam avenues
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MAPLE IN MANHATTAN

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In an effort to teach schoolchildren about the maple industry, representatives from the New York State Maple Producers Association recently brought a mobile maple exhibit to 2nd to 5th graders from P.S. 111 and P.S. 191. Students learned about maple tree tapping and syrup production, as well as the history of maple farming in New
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HEALTH TECH GRANTS

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Gov. David Paterson announced that the state will give $60 million in grants for health information technology projects. State Sen. Tom Duane, who chairs the Senate’s Health Committee, lauded the investment as a necessity in tough economic times. Advancements in healthcare information technology, he said, will increase efficiency and improve patient care. “We want to
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NO MENUS, NO FLIERS

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For homeowners in the Upper West Side who hate fliers, menus and free penny-savers strewn about their property, Council Member Gale Brewer has a sign to curb the litter. Brewer has mailed out official City Council paper placards to property owners in her district that can be displayed to deter people who distribute these materials
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SPRING CELEBRATION ON B’WAY MALL

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On April 18, the Broadway Mall Association will hold its 19th Annual Upper Broadway Spring Celebration, with exhibits from nonprofit community organizations and products from more than 300 artists and antique dealers. Proceeds from the festival will go through the Broadway Presbyterian Church, which is co-sponsoring the event, to the Interfaith Assembly on Homelessness and
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CUNY RACKS UP FELLOWSHIPS

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CUNY announced that six professors have won Guggenheim Fellowships for 2009. The public university tied with Princeton University and Johns Hopkins University for the most fellowships awarded to a college in the nation. The fellowships have been awarded every year since 1925 to professors who have shown creative ability in the arts. “All of us
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