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Tuesday, 01 December 2009 16:01

Esther TuttleREAL ESTATE

Remembering the High Bridge in its heyday

In the 1920s, Esther Leeming Tuttle strolled over the High Bridge with her mother and sister, suspended over the Harlem River. Read More
 
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Tuesday, 01 December 2009 15:36

JacksonJackson bucks Quinn and Yassky, forces a vote on Small Business Survival bill

City Council Member Robert Jackson has defied the will of Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Small Business Committee Chair David Yassky and became the first member to ever use a procedure called a Motion to Discharge to push a bill out of committee and onto the floor for a full vote. Read More

 
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Tuesday, 01 December 2009 15:32

newsEnvironmental tests say two Inwood schools are safe

Tests of the air quality at the site of two public schools in Inwood, P.S. 18 and P.S./M.S. 278, indicate safe levels for students and faculty, according to P.S./M.S. 278 principal Maureen Guido. Read More
 
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Tuesday, 01 December 2009 15:29

Swearing InCouncil Member Ydanis Rodriguez officially sworn in

In front of an intimate gathering of family and supporters at his parents’ home, Ydanis Rodriguez was officially sworn into office as Council Member for the 10th District of the City of New York on Nov. 24. Read More

 
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Tuesday, 01 December 2009 15:12

Keenan's NYPD shuts down Keenan’s Bar

Police have arrested a patron of Keenan’s Bar and shut down the establishment after officers executing a warrant found cocaine in the Broadway and W. 204th Street pub. Read More

 
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Tuesday, 01 December 2009 13:56

Community Board 12 Roundup

Resolutions pass on Rev. Ike, livery cabs, Washington Heights Academy; board names budget priorities. Read More
 
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Tuesday, 01 December 2009 12:55

Shhhh!Shhhh!

Shhhh!

Northern Manhattan will be in the house in force when the prestigious Union Square Awards are presented to distinguished city social justice and arts nonprofit programs on Fri., Dec. 4. Read More

 
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Tuesday, 01 December 2009 12:45

Steve Ramos

MONEY & SUCCESS 

New director at F.Y.I. sets path for nonprofit

Part of the mission of Fresh Youth Initiatives (FYI) is to help guide neighborhood kids through the tough years of adolescence. Read More
 
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Tuesday, 01 December 2009 12:37

Brunch @ Estufa

UPTOWN DINING 

Where the menu says it’s always time for Sunday brunch

It is believed that the word brunch originated either from student slang in the late 19th century in England or was coined by a New York reporter around the turn of the century while chronicling his unusual mid-day eating habits. Read More 
 
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Tuesday, 01 December 2009 12:25

HEALTH & FITNESS

Yoga PoseFit in the City: The Home Stretch

When I first started doing yoga, I was in my twenties and I swear it added an inch to my height. Read More

 
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Tuesday, 01 December 2009 12:13

BlogwatchNeighborhood Blogwatch

As a writer, it is hard to write the following words: Sometimes one image is much more profound than the well-crafted word. Read More
 


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