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Driver Critically Hurt After Rear-Ending SUV on Park Avenue, NYPD Says

Witnesses told police the driver, a 58-year-old woman, had been speeding, police said.

Chapin School Construction Causes Water Shutoff on Upper East Side Block

The Chapin School's construction crew severed a private water line on Friday evening, officials said.

2 Pedestrians Struck in Separate UES Crashes Over the Weekend

Both victims were taken to the hospital, one in critical condition, police said.

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Woman Critically Injured After SUV Driver Hits Her on UES, Police Say

The woman was hit by an SUV driver making a turn onto First Avenue, police said.

UES Private School's 'Noisy' Expansion Project Delayed by a Year: Officials

The Chapin School school officials say their expansion project is at least a year behind schedule.

Amid Development Boom, UES Residents Want to Form Construction Task Force

In response to a number of new projects, neighbors are seeking to be proactive, they say.

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City Mum on Status of Stalled 81st Street Pedestrian Bridge, Locals Say

The 81st Street pedestrian bridge was under construction until last month, resident say.

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UES Private Schools Will Get Safer Streets Beginning This Summer, City Says

The $3.4 million in upgrades are being done under the city's Safe Routes to School program.

Caroline Kennedy's Alma Mater Plans New 12-Story Schoolhouse on the UES

The new building will be constructed by 2019, school officials say.

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Still No Crosstown Bike Lanes for the UES After Hours of Testimony

Members of CB8 rejected a proposal for six crosstown bike lanes on Wednesday.

Chapin School Ignores Neighbors' Pleas to Limit Late Night Work, Locals Say

Residents had hoped to get a compromise from the school but were disappointed, they say.

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6 New Crosstown Bike Routes Under Consideration for the UES

This will be the third time that the DOT proposes a set of crosstown bike lanes to the community.

City Grants Chapin School 24/7 Work Permits, Driving Neighbors Mad

Neighbors of the Chapin School for girls say there's no quiet on East 84th Street anymore.

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Residents Shoot Down City's Plan to Bring 6 Bike Lanes to UES

The DOT is proposing six crosstown bike lanes that would connect Central Park to the East River.

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You Told Us: Should There Be More Crosstown Bike Lanes on the UES?

The DOT will present a proposal for six new bike lanes on the Upper East Side on Wednesday.

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TriBeCa Mayor: Terror Suspect Should 'Rot in Prison' But Not Face Death Penalty

Mayor Bill de Blasio said terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov should be spared the death penalty.

West Village Ellen Barkin Fumes on Twitter Over Detectives Response Time to Burglary

The actress spotted the suspect outside her third-floor balcony, sources said.

TriBeCa 48,000 Students With Disabilities Not Getting Help They Need, DOE Admits

A shortage of bilingual therapists has made the problem especially difficult in some districts.

Long Island City 'That's What Happens,' Says Driver Who Ran Over Teen 3 Times for Egging Car

The victim suffered a fractured skull base, multiple spinal fractures, bruised lungs and other injuries.

Crown Heights VIDEO: Massive Water Main Break on Crown Heights Street Forces Evacuations

The break happened just after 4 a.m. on Pacific Street near Albany Avenue.

TriBeCa 'We Were Just Doing Our Job,' Says NYPD Officer Who Shot Terror Suspect

Officer Ryan Nash shot Sayfullo Saipov who killed eight people with a rented truck, officials said.

Ditmars Row of 5 Astoria Stores Housing Decades-Old Bakery Sold for $7.2M

The new owners have no plans to change the properties, according to a realtor who brokered the deal.

TriBeCa Terrorist Plotted Deadly Truck Attack for Weeks in Name of ISIS, Police Say

The deadly attack left eight people dead and a dozen injured, officials said.

Greenwich Village Here Are the 8 People Killed in the West Side Terror Attack

Five men from Argentina, a woman from Belgium, a West Village resident and a man from N.J. were killed.

Civic Center Williamsburg's Controversial Pfizer Rezoning Approved by City Council

The vote paves the way for developers to build a complex with retail space and 1,146 apartments.

Kew Gardens Forest Park Bird Feeders to Return in Coming Weeks, City Says

The Queens County Bird Club is hoping to install two bird feeders in the park by the end of November.

Civic Center Terrorist Planned to Continue Killing Spree at Brooklyn Bridge, Feds Say

Sayfullo Saipov was charged by federal prosecutors on Wednesday with aiding ISIS in a terror attack.

East Harlem Survivors of Opioid Epidemic Showcase Artwork at East Harlem Gallery

A new art gallery features the work of recovering addicts in East Harlem.

Park Slope PHOTOS: Nitehawk's Prospect Park Renovation Reveals Vaudeville Stage

Catwalks, balconies, a secret staircase and elaborate ceiling panels were uncovered at the theater.

Corona Group Tries to Save 'Harold and the Purple Crayon' Author's Home

Preservation groups are writing letters — in crayon — to the library, which owns the home.