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Upper West Side

May 20, 2013

Dunkin' Donuts on UWS Robbed at Gunpoint, Police Say

A robber struck the doughnut shop at West 89th and Broadway on Sunday night, cops said.

Upper West Side

December 13, 2011

Hawks to Blame for Rat Problem in Riverside Park, Residents Say

Locals say the Parks Department isn't doing enough to control a growing rat problem in Riverside Park.

Upper West Side

December 07, 2011

Three Injured In Fire at Georgia's Cafe and Bakery on Upper West Side

Three were injured after a fire broke out at Georgia's Cafe and Bakery on West 89th Street.

Upper West Side

August 02, 2011

Mugged Designer's Death Ruled a Homicide

Designer Gerald Abramovitz died after a May 25 mugging on West 89th Street, according to the Medical Examiner's office.

Upper West Side

July 26, 2011

UWS Councilwoman Wants Residents to Pipe Up on Pothole Problems

Half of the street damage on the Upper West Side doesn't get reported to 311, according to a new report by City Councilwoman Gale Brewer's office.

Upper West Side

June 16, 2011

MoMA Artist Gravely Injured After Mugging, Friends Say

Industrial designer Gerald Abramovitz, whose work is featured at MoMA, was mugged May 25 on W. 89th Street.

Manhattan

May 04, 2011

10 City Schools Earn Money by Powering Down

The Department of Education handed out $100,000 in grants to schools that slashed their energy consumption.

Upper West Side

April 16, 2011

Thousands of Tulips Bring Spring to Upper West Side

The West Side Community Garden hosts its annual Tulip Festival this weekend.

Upper West Side

April 14, 2011

Paper Shredding Clears Junk, Minds at UWS School

P.S. 166 hosted a communal paper-shredding event in honor of Earth Day.

Upper West Side

October 26, 2010

101-Year-Old Woman Turned Away at UWS Salon Gets $7,500, Report Says

Wheelchair bound Nettie Lobsenz got $7,500 from an Upper West Side salon that allegedly refused to serve her.

Upper West Side

July 07, 2010

Drug Store Bandits Strike Three Duane Reades in One Day

The three locations were all within 14 blocks of each other.