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Union Square

March 08, 2013

SideBar Patrons Urinate, Vomit and Pass Out in $60K Garden, Residents Say

Residents of 145 E. 15th St. complain of SideBar patrons who urinate and leave litter in their garden.

Long Island City

February 12, 2013

Debate Over Hunters Point Street Cleaning Plan Picks Up Steam

A plan to bring alternate side parking to the Queens neighborhood has evoked fierce opposition.

Long Island City

January 17, 2013

Some LIC Residents Fear Parking Nightmare with Street Sweeping Plan

A proposal to bring alternate side parking to Hunters Point has some residents panicked.

Jackson Heights

October 24, 2012

After Years of Neglect, 82nd Street Starts to Shine

Seth Taylor and the 82nd Street Partnership have worked to improve the business district.

Jackson Heights

October 11, 2012

Realtors and Scam Artists Litter Roosevelt Avenue With Fliers, Pols Say

The fliers are all over Jackson Heights, and local politicians want to increase fines.

Throgs Neck

October 04, 2012

Neglected Ferry Point Park Overflows With Trash, Booze and Illegal Vendors

Ferry Point Park draws hundreds of soccer players and fans, but lacks a permanent staff.

Inwood

July 06, 2012

Illegal Fireworks Rattled Upper Manhattan for Weeks Before July 4

Residents are outraged by the out-of-control pyrotechnics that took place leading up to the 4th.

New York City

May 23, 2012

Council Members Call for Letter Grades on Subway Stations

City Council members want to see subway stations graded just like city restaurants.

Washington Heights & Inwood

August 12, 2011

Upper Manhattan Cleans Up Graffiti and Litter

Uptown residents, community leaders and groups are getting together to clean up city streets with three recently launched initiatives.

Washington Heights & Inwood

July 11, 2011

Uptown Community Launches Effort to Clean Streets

A new initiative to clean uptown streets will be announced Monday night.

Lower East Side & East Village

June 22, 2011

Popular Open Road Skate Park Closed for 'Dangerous and Illegal' Activities

The Open Road skate park on East 11th Street was closed this week due to instances of drinking and fighting.

Manhattan

March 22, 2011

Traffic Ticket Court Goes Online

Residents slapped with parking, littering and many other types of tickets can now fight their charges online.

Manhattan

February 22, 2011

Butts Out: Mayor Bloomberg Signs Outdoor Smoking Ban Into Law

Mayor Michael Bloomberg has signed a bill outlawing smoking in the city's parks, beaches and pedestrian plazas.

Midtown

February 13, 2011

Parade Organizers Furious After Board Votes to Re-Route Parades

Midtown's Community Board 5 voted to oust five post-parade celebrations from the area surrounding Madison Square Park.

Midtown

February 04, 2011

Midown Community Board Wants to Re-Route Parades to Save Madison Square Park

Residents complain the post-parade festivities are noisy and harmful to Madison Square Park.