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Long Island City

April 03, 2013

LIC's SculptureCenter Expands into Neighboring Lot

The gallery's major overhaul is part of a larger mission to expand programming and fundraising efforts.

Bedford-Stuyvesant

April 01, 2013

Bed-Stuy Workers Fired For Reporting Unsafe Conditions, Lawsuit Says

A group of workers claim that the Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation fired them in retaliation.

Bedford-Stuyvesant

March 07, 2013

MTA Denies Community Board Request to Renovate Fulton St. Shuttle Station

CB 3 in Bed-Stuy asked the MTA to renovate the station because it is "blighted" and is "unsafe."

Upper East Side

December 20, 2012

96th Street Library To Close for Six Months of Renovations

The 96th Street Library will close from January to July 2013.

Midtown

December 19, 2012

New York Public Library Unveils Plans for Massive Renovations

The renovations will add more public space to the Bryant Park branch of the New York Public Library.

Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island

April 25, 2012

East River Design Contest Winner Would Bring Wetlands to Upper East Side

The winning design of an ideas contest for the East River Esplanade would bring the water into the grid.

Murray Hill & Gramercy

March 20, 2012

Grand Central to Mark its 100th Birthday with a Renovation

The project will include a renovation, a new cafe and a series of exhibits to mark Feb. 1 birthday.

Harlem

January 04, 2012

Serial Harlem Burglary Suspect Hit 11 Buildings in Two Months, Cops Say

Police are searching for a man accused of burglarizing close to a dozen buildings in two months.

Midtown

December 22, 2011

Renovation of Buckingham Hotel Makes Life a 'Nightmare' for Elderly Tenants

Elderly residents say renovations at the Buckingham hotel are making them sick.

Washington Heights & Inwood

November 30, 2011

Tennis Lovers Deadlocked Over Inwood Hill Park Courts Reconstruction

Tennis aficionados and city officials remain divided over a plan to renovate Inwood's tennis courts.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

November 28, 2011

Hana Sushi to Renovate After Health Dept. Shutdown

The sushi restaurant will re-open Monday evening after being shut down for critical health violations.

Upper East Side

September 19, 2011

Central Park's East Meadow to Re-Open

The Upper East Side lawn has undergone a yearlong, $3 million renovation.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

August 22, 2011

Elementary School Renovates Landmark Building in Gramercy

When French elementary school Ecole International de New York needed additional classrooms, it turned to a nearby dilapidated building with a long history.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

August 10, 2011

Pols Reassure Hotel Chelsea Residents Amid Renovations

Local politicians have written to Hotel Chelsea residents to assure them of their tenant rights during the building's upcoming renovations.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

July 14, 2011

Colorado Real Estate Company to Pay $581 Million for Two Buildings

Rents could rise as much as 35 percent after renovations are completed at the Rivergate in Murray Hill and 21 Chelsea in Chelsea.