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East Harlem

January 30, 2013

East Harlem Zoning Plan Envisions Commercial Corridor, Affordable Housing

Developing Park Avenue underneath the Metro-North viaduct is a priority of the zoning proposal.

East Harlem

October 25, 2012

East Harlem Plans for Future With Rezoning Proposals

Community Board 11 and Civitas presented five proposals for rezoning a 60-block area of East Harlem.

Carnegie Hill

June 27, 2012

Bold Ideas for East River Esplanade a Feat of Imagination, Fans Say

Judges of an East River esplanade ideas competition muse on the future of canals in New York.

Upper East Side

September 27, 2011

Civic Group Seeks Bold Ideas for Crumbling East River Waterfront

Civitas launched a competition to reimagine the crumbling East River esplanade stretching from E. 60th to 125th streets.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

August 29, 2011

Newspaper Boxes in Bike Lane Perplex Chelsea Residents

Eleven newspaper boxes sat in the bike lane on 8th Avenue at West 22nd Street for roughly two weeks, but no one can say how they got there, or who moved them.

Upper East Side

July 26, 2011

Group Blasts Learning Annex Boxes as a Sidewalk Blight

Civitas, an Upper East Side and East Harlem community group, said many Learning Annex boxes are covered in graffiti and sit empty, in violation of DOT rules.

Upper West Side

July 14, 2011

Upper West Siders Join Battle Against Grimy Newspaper Boxes

Community Board 7's Transportation Committee is backing an effort to rid streets of dirty and dilapidated newspaper boxes.

Upper East Side

July 11, 2011

East River Esplanade Gets $900K for Fixing Potholes

City Councilwoman Jessica Lappin secured nearly $1 million for repairing the East River esplanade, but many residents believe they'll need more.

Manhattan

May 26, 2011

Residents Want Safer Access to the Waterfront at E. 96th Street

Upper East Side community groups want signs, crosswalks and crossing signals to help pedestrians reach East River park.

Harlem

May 19, 2011

East Harlem Deserves Historic District, Columbia Report Says

East Harlem has at least 19 buildings worthy of landmark status and the assets to support two potential historic districts.

Manhattan

March 29, 2011

Upper East Siders Battle Newspaper Boxes

East Siders want new rules to crack down on graffiti-covered, broken newspaper boxes creating chaos on their streets.

Harlem

January 04, 2011

East Harlem Officials Look at Retooling Park Avenue For More Housing and Jobs

Officials want to bring more commercial and residential activity to Park Avenue from East 116th to East 132nd streets.