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Upper East Side

May 15, 2013

Parents Protest Proposed Admissions Plan for New UES Middle School

The Department of Education wants the student body to meet "unprecedented" criteria, critics say.

Upper East Side

May 15, 2013

Top UES Dems Refuse to Endorse Christine Quinn Because of Trash Project

The Lenox Hill Democratic Club was expected to support Quinn, but backed down because of her MTS support.

Yorkville

May 08, 2013

Hundreds Pack Upper East Side Church to Protest Marine Transfer Station

Residents came out against the planned East 91st Street project in a meeting Tuesday night.

Lenox Hill

April 30, 2013

Upper East Side Community Board to Give Small Businesses a Boost

A new CB8 group aims to help entrepreneurs navigate red tape.

Yorkville

March 20, 2013

Upper East Side Waste Transfer Station Unduly Affects the Poor, Locals Say

The new E. 91st Street waste processing plant will be within blocks of a NYCHA housing complex.

Upper East Side

March 19, 2013

Ed Hartzog Rakes in Campaign Cash

Ed Hartzog, who's running for Jessica Lappin's District 5 seat, has raised more than $20,000.

Yorkville

March 08, 2013

New Middle School to Be Opened in Unused P.S. 158 Space, Officials Say

Upper East Siders had been pushing for a middle school for years.

Upper East Side

March 05, 2013

Former Bollywood 'Bad Guy' Promises Change in City Council Race

Hill Krishnan, 37, said his South Asian heritage helps him bring big ideas to the District 5 election.

Upper East Side

February 21, 2013

Candidate Drops Out of Race for City Council District 5 Seat

Domenico Minerva told DNAinfo.com New York that he's no longer running for Jessica Lappin's seat.

Upper East Side

February 20, 2013

Micah Kellner Lands More Endorsements from Pols in UES City Council Contest

Shortly after securing nods from area pols, the Assemblyman has gotten additional support.

Upper East Side

February 20, 2013

UES City Council Hopeful Casts Himself as Progressive Reformer

Benjamin Kallos says he's not bringing politics as usual to the UES's District 5 City Council race.

Upper East Side

February 11, 2013

Micah Kellner Lands Endorsements in UES City Council Race

Kellner got a thumb's up from City Council Member Jessica Lappin and Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney.

Upper East Side

February 17, 2012

311 Hotline Gave Parents Wrong Info About New UES School, Pol Says

The 311 hotline didn't get maps with the DOE's newly created school on the Upper East Side.

Upper East Side

February 02, 2012

Contenders For Jessica Lappin's Council Seat Emerge

As City Councilwoman Jessica Lappin considers a run for borough president, others eye her seat.

Upper East Side

August 19, 2011

Upper East Siders To Rally (Again) Against 91st Street Trash Station

East Side elected officials and civc leaders will raise their voices on Saturday at 10:30 on 92nd Street and York Avenue against the proposed 91st Street trash facility.