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Upper East Side

January 30, 2013

85-Year-Old Man Fatally Struck by SUV on Upper East Side, Police Say

Richard Griffin, 85, was hit at York Avenue and East 69th Street, officials said.

Yorkville

January 29, 2013

Luxe Yorkville Building Slapped for Burying Sidewalk Under Trash

A luxury building at York Avenue is covering the sidewalk in trash, sanitation officials said.

Upper East Side

November 19, 2012

Fire Breaks Out at Upper East Side Apartment Building

The fire at 427 E. 80th Street spread from the basement all the way to the roof, the FDNY said.

Upper East Side

June 14, 2012

Firefighter Seriously Injured Battling Upper East Side Blaze

Three firefighters and two residents were injured in an East 88th Street apartment fire, the FDNY said.

East Harlem

April 28, 2012

City Crackdown Shutters Illegal Hotels

The city stepped up its enforcement of illegal hotels in 2011 after a new law went into effect.

Upper East Side

March 07, 2012

Fire Breaks Out in Vacant Upper East Side Building

The blaze began inside a vacant apartment at 413 E. 90th Street about 1:15 p.m., the FDNY said.

Upper East Side

October 18, 2011

Occupy Wall Street Targets Sotheby's

Protesters from Occupy Wall Street are supporting the picketing union workers of Sotheby's, by infiltrating the auction house's sales events.

Upper East Side

October 04, 2011

Former DOE Official Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison in Sexual Torture Case

Laurence Harvey, 47, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for a brutal domestic sexual abuse case, prosecutors said Tuesday.

Upper East Side

September 19, 2011

Suspicious Package Forces Evacuation of Sotheby's

Officials shut down a portion of York Avenue in front of Sotheby's on Monday morning after the auction house reported that a suspicious package had been dumped in front of the building.

Upper East Side

August 28, 2011

Hurricane Irene Creates New Pond in Carl Schurz Park

Rainwater collected after Hurricane Irene to create a picturesque pond in the middle of Carl Schurz Park.

Upper East Side

August 08, 2011

Oslo Coffee Brings a Taste of Brooklyn to the Upper East Side

Oslo Coffee, which runs two popular Williamsburg cafés, is bringing its Brooklyn foodie ethos to the Upper East Side in September.

Upper East Side

August 05, 2011

Heirloom Fruits and Veggies Up for Auction at Sotheby's

The famed Upper East Side auction house, Sotheby's, will be hosting its second annual auction and fundraiser of heirloom fruits and vegetables on Sept. 27.

Upper East Side

July 27, 2011

Special Needs School Bus Hit by Car on UES

A yellow school bus full of children with special needs collided with a turning police vehicle on Wednesday, witnesses said.

Upper East Side

June 13, 2011

Yorkville Creperie to Display Kids' Artwork

The Yorkville Creperie hosts its first annual kids arts show on Monday, dedicating June to the area's children.

Manhattan

April 05, 2011

Will the Real Sutton Place Please Stand Up?

Sutton Place residents continue to fight against the residential tower named One Sutton Place North — at 420 E. 61st St.