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Upper East Side

June 28, 2012

Anna Gristina in Talks About Pig Rescue Reality TV Show

Accused Millionaire Madam Anna Gristina has been talking with TV execs about producing a reality show.

Upper East Side

June 15, 2012

Anna Gristina Puts Together $250K Bail Package

Accused "Millionaire Madam" Anna Gristina put together a bail package and could be released Monday.

Upper East Side

April 05, 2012

Popular Wig Designer Opens New Shop Just in Time for Passover

Wig expert Flora Shepelsky opened Flora By Design on East 78th Street in time for the Passover rush.

Upper East Side

March 22, 2012

John Edwards is First Name Uncovered in 'Millionaire Madam' Investigation

One of Anna Gristina's alleged call girls said she had a 2007 encounter with John Edwards.

Upper East Side

March 10, 2012

'Millionaire Madam's' Alleged Partner May Turn Herself in, Sources Say

Jaynie Mae Baker has hired a lawyer, and sources say she's in talks with prosecutors about surrendering.

Manhattan

March 09, 2012

Civil Rights Lawyer Ron Kuby to Appear at 'Millionaire Madam' Hearing

First Amendment expert Ron Kuby is expected to speak on behalf of the defense for Anna Gristina.

Upper East Side

March 07, 2012

Morgan Stanley Banker Says 'Millionaire Madam' Was 'Mom Next Door'

David Walker, the banker linked to Anna Gristina, called the alleged madam a 'loving' woman.

Upper East Side

March 07, 2012

NYPD Sergeant Meets With Police Investigators in 'Millionaire Madam' Case

NYPD Sgt. Richard Wall met with Internal Affairs investigators Wednesday morning.

Upper East Side

February 23, 2012

Walkers Want Cyclists to Dismount on East 78th Street Footbridge

Upper East Siders want the DOT to install "Walk Bike" signs on the new East 78th Street footbridge.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

October 28, 2011

Manager of UES Nightclub Denied Liquor License for Gramercy Country Bar

The GM of controversial Upper East Side club Vudu Lounge had his application for a new country-and-western bar in Gramercy denied by the community board.

Upper East Side

October 28, 2011

Family's 'Last Hurrah' after 40 Halloweens on East 78th Street

Teri Slater, who helped turn East 78th Street between Park and Lexington avenues into the "it" place for Upper East Side families on Halloween, is moving after 40 years.

Manhattan

October 25, 2011

The Halloween Trick or Treat Guide for Every Neighborhood

Manhattan's neighborhoods are chock full of family-friendly fun, from a children's Halloween parade in the Village to the spectacularly decorated blocks of Harlem.

Upper East Side

October 20, 2011

DOT Set to Install New East 78th Street Pedestrian Bridge Over FDR

The DOT is slated install a replacement for the East 78th Street pedestrian bridge this weekend after delays on the $11.9 million project have kept the esplanade from East 76th to 78th street closed for a year.

Upper East Side

August 11, 2011

Faye Dunaway's Eviction Lawyer Says 'New York is Home' to Actress

Faye Dunaway sent an attorney, Elizabeth Shollenberger, to housing court Thursday on her behalf in the case of a rent-stabilized apartment at 314 E. 78th St.

Upper East Side

August 03, 2011

Faye Dunaway Facing Eviction from Rent-Stabilized UES Apartment

The "Bonnie and Clyde" actress was hit with a lawsuit seeking to evict her from her rent-stabilized walk-up on the Upper East Side.