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September 22nd, 2009
This afternoon we have our first detailed look at how the candidates in the District 1 City Council Primary fared in each neighborhood. Overall, Margaret Chin beat incumbent Alan Gerson 39-percent to 30-percent, or 4541 votes to 3520 votes. There's been some talk in the last several days that Chin won almost [...] September 22nd, 2009
State I September 22nd, 2009
A coalition of community groups and the Pratt Center for Community Development have released a comprehensive report examining what residents would like to see done with the Seward Park Urban Renewal Area (SPURA). The initiative, known as “SPURA Matters,” sought feedback from hundreds of people in late 2008 and early 2009, through several [...] September 22nd, 2009
This month's Featured Artist is photographer Mark La Rosa. We have always been big fans of his series of photographs taken along the East River. It's hard to believe a geographic entity with such a bad reputation could elicit such beautiful and stirring images. Mark writes:
September 22nd, 2009
Earlier this month, residents gathered in Luther Gulick Park on Delancey Street for a community day. The objective was to help galvanize the neighborhood to push for the revitalization of of the park, one of the city's most blighted public spaces. Councilmember Alan Gerson has allocted $400-thousand for the project. The Parks Department says design [...] September 22nd, 2009
A new study shows NYC students in charter schools perform better on standardized tests. Riders of the M14, M23, M79, M86, M101, M102 and M103 will be able to use a FOB or key card to pay their fares, starting later this fall. Second Avenue Sagas reassesses the 2nd Avenue Subway's route through [...] |
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