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Lexington Avenue

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Upper East Side

May 16, 2013

Upper East Siders Can Get Their Goat at New Mexican Restaurant

El Aguila, located at 1215 Lexington Ave. with East 82nd St., serves goat burritos and tacos.

East Harlem

April 23, 2013

Organizer Calls Off Annual Cinco De Mayo Festival, Citing Her Health

CECOMEX, the festival's organizer, did not submit paperwork for the festival this year, officials said.

Upper East Side

April 11, 2013

Woman Assaulted After Rebuffing Suspect's Advances on 6 Train, Police Say

Police are looking for a woman accused of assaulting a 68-year-old woman on a subway car.

Midtown East

March 07, 2013

Man Knifed Inside Lexington Ave. 59th Street Subway Station

The victim was sliced in the face inside a downtown 6 train at the 59th Street subway station.

Midtown

February 19, 2013

DOT Mulls Closing Part of Park Avenue for Bike Parking

The bicycle parking stations would close off a portion of Park Avenue near Grand Central Terminal.

East Harlem

February 14, 2013

East Harlem Wants a Business Improvement District Despite Past Failures

Community Board 11 Chair wants to ramp up the process of creating a BID by the end of the year.

Upper East Side

February 04, 2013

MTA Will Not Name Upper East Side Subway Station in Honor of Ed Koch

The MTA has rejected efforts to rename the East 77th Street subway station after Mayor Ed Koch.

Upper East Side

January 25, 2013

East 86th St. Drowning in Garbage After Doe Fund Pullout, Critics Say

At a recent Community Board 8 committee meeting, residents feared a worsening sanitation situation.

Gramercy

January 23, 2013

Family and Friends Mourn Cab Driver Killed in Gramercy Crash

Mir Hoosain, 35, was killed early Sunday morning when an SUV slammed into his cab.

East Harlem

January 15, 2013

Man Fatally Struck by Train, Another Seriously Hurt at Harlem Station

One man was killed and another was hurt in unrelated incidents at the 125th Street 4/5/6 station.

Murray Hill

January 08, 2013

Three Workers Hurt in Ceiling Collapse on Lexington Avenue

Three workers were hurt at 160 Lexington Ave., a landmarked building in Murray Hill, the FDNY said.

Flatiron

December 21, 2012

East 25th Street Closed to Traffic to Create Baruch College Public Plaza

The university is turning the block between Third and Lexington avenues into a pedestrian plaza.

East Harlem

December 11, 2012

East Harlem Community Board Favors Hybrid Zoning Plan

The plan would allow the zoning to be tailored to very specific areas.

Midtown East

November 29, 2012

Street Recycling Program Launched in Midtown East

The East Midtown Partnership has placed 21 paper-only recycling bins around the district.

Midtown

November 14, 2012

Bloomingdale's Unveils Holiday Windows with Cirque du Soleil Performance

The department store treated passersby to a Cirque du Soleil performance on Lexington Avenue.