Bloomberg’s Parting Gift

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A misguided effort to privatize our public assets, build new luxury high-rises By Nick Prigo In this final year of the Bloomberg administration, the Upper West Side has been targeted for another round of massive development. Simultaneous proposals from the Department of Education (DOE) and the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) are looking to
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Branding Yourself

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How we leverage our self-brands to enhance our images By Kristine Keller Last Sunday I found myself at a desolate corner on the southwest edge of Greenwich Village. I was meeting a friend for brunch, who sent me a text with the proper street coordinates and a line that said “meet me inside at noon.”
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A Celebrity Interview with a Celebrity Interviewer

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Jersey Shore’s Vinny gets a new talk show By Angela Barbuti Vinny Guadagnino is living life vicariously through himself. At least that’s what the quote on his Twitter page’s background says. When asked about it, Guadagnino explains that he was only being sarcastic. But it does make a lot of sense that he would be
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The Cure for Dog Slobber

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E.A.T. Gifts offers products you hardly knew you needed By Laura Shanahan I brake for dogs. When I’m walking down the street and spot a great-looking doggy, I can’t resist giving the pooch a good “skritch” under the chin – the animal (and owner) willing. The last time I did this, my hand came away
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The State of Public Libraries

Written by Alissa Fleck on . Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, News Our Town, Our Town, West Side Spirit

Local libraries supportive of midtown renovations, speak out against budget cuts The New York Public Library system is facing major changes and not everyone is happy about it. The Committee to Save the New York Public Library (NYPL) has been rallying to stop the Central Library Plan, a plan to consolidate the Mid-Manhattan and the
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Political Animals

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By Adam Janos Photographs of horses. Pamphlets full of geese. At the New Yorkers for Clean, Liveable and Safe Streets Mayoral Forum on Animal Rights, the fate of New York’s non-human residents was brought into sharp focus as five candidates for mayor hashed out their light-on-policy thoughts about the place of other species in our
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Community Calendar

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Community Board 7 Preservation Committee meeting, Thursday, May 9, 6:30 p.m., Community Board office, 250 West 87th St. Community Board 7 Housing Committee meeting, Monday, May 13, 6:30 p.m., Community Board office, 250 West 87th St. Community Education Council District 3 Overcrowding/Space Utilization Committee meeting, Mon. May 13, 5:30-7 p.m., topic is proposed DOE sale
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Tom Duane Endorses Wymore for City Council

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Former New York State Senator Tom Duane announced his endorsement on Monday of Mel Wymore, Democratic candidate for New York City Council, District 6. “Mel has been an effective, courageous and inclusive leader as a community and neighborhood activist,” said Duane. “I am truly excited to see his passion and advocacy amplified for the Upper
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To Smoke No More?

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

Smoking girls The city and state may raise the minimum age to purchase cigarettes. Local residents respond to the initiative. By Joanna Fantozzi & Allison Volpe Recently, the City Council addressed the issue of raising the smoking age from 18 to 21. New York State is following suit with Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal’s bill that would make
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Vacancy on Columbus Avenue

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

A reader asks, what’s up with the empty storefronts on Columbus Avenue? The Upper West Side is known as the land of desirable commercial real estate. In fact, Barbara Adler, from the Columbus Avenue Business Improvement District, claims that nearly 100 percent of the storefronts in her area of jurisdiction are occupied. So what is
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