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Linda Rosenthal

Recent Headlines

Upper West Side

May 20, 2013

Parents Plea for DOE to Make Beacon High School a New Middle School

Parents, frustrated with overcrowding and a lack of options, want Beacon to become a D3 middle school.

Upper West Side

May 14, 2013

Parents at P.S. 191, P.S. 199 Express Opposing Views on DOE Redevelopment

Some of the parents oppose the city's proposal while others are waiting for more information.

Upper West Side

April 24, 2013

Parents Temporarily Lose PCB Advocate as NYLPI Enters Mediation With City

New York Lawyers in the Public Interest initially sued the city over its slow PCB remediation timeline.

Upper West Side

March 26, 2013

More PCB Leaks in Upper West Side Schools Infuriate Parents

With more leaks identified, some parents have removed their children from schools with PCB leaks. 

Upper West Side

March 08, 2013

DOE Apologizes for Keeping UWS Parents in Dark About PCBs Leak

The department waited more than three months to notify parents at P.S. 87 parents about the leak.

Lincoln Square

March 07, 2013

Century 21 Mislabels Real Fur Jackets as 'Faux,' Investigation Finds

Real fur is being mislabeled as "faux" at popular retailer Century 21, an investigation found.

Upper West Side

March 05, 2013

Saigon Grill Closes Amid Battle Over $1M in Back Wages

The controversial Vietnamese restaurant had been mired in a battle with former workers for years.

Upper West Side

February 20, 2013

Saigon Grill Drags Feet Paying Workers $1M in Back Wages, Critics Say

Protesters are pushing the controversial restaurant to pay up the court-ordered $1 million in back wages.

Upper West Side

February 08, 2013

Education Advocates Push for Remediation in 8 UWS Schools with Known PCBs

Advocates say they're in the dark in terms of when they'll know for sure each school is PCB-free. 

Upper West Side

January 31, 2013

Hundreds Protest W. 95th Street Homeless Shelters at Hearing with City Reps

Homeless Services leaders heard testimony from residents angry about two new homeless shelters.

Upper West Side & Morningside Heights

September 05, 2012

Opponents Sound Off on Controversial UWS Homeless Shelters

Residents said they feel ambushed by the stream of new homeless tenants and demanded action. 

New York City

August 13, 2012

Yoga Instructors Want Flexibility to Freelance

Yoga instructors are fighting a Labor Department plan to limit their ability to freelance.

Upper West Side & Morningside Heights

August 07, 2012

Plan to Move Homeless into UWS Buildings Worries Residents, Pols

Locals worry the emergency shelters aren't ready for 400 homeless adults.

Midtown

June 08, 2012

Carriage Horse, SUV and Motorcycle Collide in Columbus Circle Crash

No humans were injured in the accident, but the horse did suffer a cut to the head.

Upper West Side

May 19, 2012

Residents Plagued by UWS Mosquitoes Still Worry About Health Threat

A meeting to address Upper West Side mosquito concerns left some neighborhood residents still fuming.