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Bette Midler

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Times Square & Theater District

January 23, 2013

Sex Offenders Allowed to Live Across the Street From Famed Dance School

Residents and parents of students at the Broadway Dance Center worry about three men living nearby.

Columbus Circle

October 10, 2012

George Clooney, Ben Affleck, Michael Douglas Fete Political Thriller 'Argo'

Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Bette Midler and Kate Upton attended the screening.

Gowanus

September 12, 2012

Flood-Prone Carroll Street Community Garden to Get Makeover

The Gil Hodges Carroll Street Community Garden is about to get a $245,000 renovation.

Morrisania

June 11, 2012

Neglected Garden Back in Bloom at Robert Fulton Terrace

Tenants restored the garden at Robert Fulton Terrace with the help of Bette Midler-founded nonprofit.

Harlem

October 18, 2011

Carmelo Anthony Plants City's 500,000th Tree in Harlem

Knicks star Carmelo Anthony planted the 11-year-old Pin Oak, marking the 500,000th tree planted in the citywide campaign to plant a million trees by 2017.

Washington Heights & Inwood

June 17, 2011

Bette Midler Honored for Work on Upper Manhattan's Parks

Bette Midler was awarded for her work restoring upper Manhattan's parks by the Fort Tryon Park Trust.

Washington Heights & Inwood

September 22, 2010

WaHi's Little Red Lighthouse Welcomes Visitors for Performances and Tours This Weekend

Explore the historic and famous Little Red Lighthouse along the Hudson River Saturday at its 18th annual festival.

Washington Heights & Inwood

August 23, 2010

SLIDESHOW: A Walk Through Swindlers Cove

A walk through Swindler Cove Park, one of Manhattan's best kept secret gardens in the middle of Inwood.

Manhattan

April 13, 2010

Last Night in Manhattan: Hilary Duff Gets a Ring and Julianna Margulies Hits the Met

A walk through Swindler Cove Park, one of Manhattan's best kept secret gardens in the middle of Inwood.