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Midtown South

March 21, 2013

Demolition Underway at Madison Avenue Development

Buildings between 32nd and 33rd streets will become a single residential development, sources say.

Kips Bay

January 17, 2013

Public Plaza Plan Drives Wedge in Kips Bay

The plan is to turn a service road along Second Avenue into a public plaza, but not everyone is on board.

Kips Bay

December 14, 2012

Farmers Market to Be Evicted After Developer Pressures CB6 to Change Stance

J.D. Carlisle told CB6 it would yank its support for another project unless the market was pushed out.

Kips Bay

December 13, 2012

Man Suffers Electrical Burns Near NYU Medical Center

The victim, a man in his 30s, suffered burns to his forearm, a fire spokesman said.

Kips Bay

December 06, 2012

Kips Bay Farmers' Market Saved After Fairway Denies Opposing it

Community Board 6 voted Tuesday to let the market stay on Second Avenue near East 33rd Street.

Murray Hill

October 10, 2012

Mac N' Cheese Purveyor S'MAC Opens in Murray Hill

The restaurant opened its third location on East 33rd Street between Third and Lexington.

Midtown

September 18, 2012

Wind Knocks Down Wooden Fence in Midtown, Injuring 1

A fence blew over at Madison Avenue and East 33rd Street.

Kips Bay

September 13, 2012

Schizophrenic Man Stabs Mother in Kips Bay Apartment

A 27-year-old man is accused of stabbing his mother in the neck and arm.

Kips Bay

September 07, 2012

P.S. 116 in Kips Bay Starts School Year with Renovated Playground

The playground was repaved and repainted using $375,000 in City Council funds.

Murray Hill & Gramercy

February 24, 2012

'Quiet' Bar Owner OK'd for New Murray Hill Lounge with 2 a.m. Closing Time

Sasha Petraske is now hoping to open Middle Branch on East 33rd Street within the next two months.

Murray Hill & Gramercy

January 13, 2012

'Quiet' Bar Plan for Murray Hill Met With a Loud 'No'

Bar owner Sasha Petraske is facing stiff community opposition for a proposed "quiet" bar in Murray Hill.

Murray Hill & Gramercy

December 21, 2011

DOE Rejects Plan to Ease Overcrowding at P.S. 116 For Second Time

After reviewing its initial rejection of a plan to ease overcrowding at P.S. 116, the DOE has said no.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

September 09, 2011

Last Kips Bay Community Day of the Season to Feature Puppet Show and Jazz

The Kips Bay Community Day will host its last event of the season on Saturday, once again turning a stretch of Second Avenue into a neighborhood festival.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

September 02, 2011

Longtime Resident Aims to Bring Vivaldi to Kips Bay

Jo-Ann Zaccarelli launched a new organization meant to bring concerts and artistic events to culturally starved neighborhoods. Her first stop? Kips Bay.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

August 27, 2011

Hospitals Along the East River Evacuate in Advance of Hurricane Irene

On Friday, residents of Gramercy and Kips Bay braced for Hurricane Irene, a Category 2 storm that has prompted NYU Medical Center to evacuate 400 patients.