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Midtown

August 22, 2012

Anti-Fracking Demonstrators Protest Gov. Cuomo During Midtown Speech

Protesters want Gov. Andrew Cuomo to ban a controversial practice used to collect natural gas.

Midtown

November 30, 2011

Occupy Wall Street Protests Obama Fundraiser at Sheraton Hotel

Occupy Wall Street protesters gathered at the Sheraton Hotel to protest President Obama's fundraiser.

Midtown

November 23, 2011

Justin Bieber, President Obama Visits Threaten to Cause Traffic Chaos

President Barack Obama and pop star Justin Bieber will both return to the city next Wednesday.

Midtown

June 24, 2011

Obama Gives Gay Marriage Scant Mention at LGBT Fundraiser

Obama spoke at the Sheraton on 53rd Street and Seventh Avenue during one of three Manhattan fundraisers Thursday.

Midtown

June 22, 2011

Justin Bieber Comes to Macy's Thursday

Justin Bieber will head to Macy's on 34th St. Thursday, on the same day Barack Obama heads to Midtown.

Upper East Side

June 21, 2011

President Obama Returns to Manhattan For Fundraisers

President Obama will tie up traffic with his fourth city visit this year.

Midtown

June 07, 2011

Anthony Weiner Presser Devolves into Bizarre Spectacle

Weiner's press conference was hijacked by a conservative blogger and a Howard Stern staffer, leading some to think it was a hoax.

Midtown

June 07, 2011

Anthony Weiner Admits Sending Lewd Photos to Women He Met Online

Embattled Rep. Anthony Weiner said he will not step down despite admitting he lied about his Twitter account being hacked.

Midtown

April 07, 2011

President Obama's Visit Cuts into Midtown Business

Local business owners complained that street closures from President Obama's visit would cost them thousands.

Midtown

April 06, 2011

Obama Expected in Midtown for Speech at Al Sharpton's Gala

President Barack Obama will be in Midtown Wednesday to address Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network.

Midtown

January 19, 2011

Construction Torch Sparks Fire at Midtown Sheraton, Again

Sparks from a welding torch caused a small fire at a Sheraton hotel in Midtown -- for the second time in three months.

Midtown

December 30, 2010

Army of Workers Clean Up Midtown Snow for New Year's Eve Celebration

A small army of workers and trucks spent Thursday morning plowing and hauling away huge piles of Midtown snow.

Manhattan

November 15, 2010

Bernard Madoff's Underwear Sells for $1,700 at Auction

Ponzi-schemer Bernie Madoff underwear and slippers were part of an auction that fetched $2 million.

Midtown

November 12, 2010

Smoke Fills Several Floors at Midtown Sheraton Hotel, FDNY Says

Firefighters responded to a call of smoke on numerous floors of the Sheraton Hotel on Seventh Avenue and 53rd Street.

Midtown

November 11, 2010

Bernie Madoff's Underwear to Be Auctioned Off Saturday

Bernie and Ruth Madoff's belongings will go to auction in Midtown on Saturday morning.