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Friday, March 12, 2010 | 12:37am

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Carnegie Hall's Elderly Artist Residents Face Eviction For Renovation Project

Longtime residents of landmark's tower apartments worry what will happen to them if they are evicted.

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East Harlem Left Disappointed by Local Hires at Another East River Plaza Store

Best Buy appears to be falling short of its goal to take 60 percent of its new hires from East Harlem, neighborhood leaders say.

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New Hester Street Market Reminiscent of Lower East Side's Pushcart-Peddler Days

A new weekend market aims to recreate the area's bustling scene from the 1800s.

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Dept of Sanitation Calls For Bids For Waste Dump at Hudson River Park(Wikimedia Commons/Jim.henderson)

City Moves on Recycling Plant for Hudson River Where Some Locals...

The city wants to build a recycling plant on an open stretch of Hudson River Park that some local residents were hoping to see used as a recreational space.

East Villagers Rally to Save Ray's Candy Store, Their 'Community Center'

East Village Residents Rally to Save Ray's Candy Store from Eviction

The store fell behind on its rent and is facing eviction by its landlord. A group of neighbors recently began holding fundraisers to help.

Museum Mile Developer Agrees to Repair Neighbors' Homes

East Harlem tenants are cautiously optimistic about repairs to their apartment building.

Chelsea Hotel Residents Fear Arthur Miller's Room is Getting 'Trashed'(Nicole Breskin/DNAinfo)

Chelsea Hotel Postpones Plan for Lobby Bars Amid Tenant Discontent

Management pulls out again, saying it wants to resolve tensions with residents.

Lower East Side Seniors Home Eyes Seward Park Lots

A Lower East Side seniors home needs a new space, and some community organizers believe the answer lies in Seward Park.

Worker Falls in a Hole at Ground Zero, FDNY Prevented From Entering...

Emergency personnel rushed to Ground Zero Monday after a worker fell into a hole and injured himself, officials said.

Lower East Side's Guss' Pickles Packing Up(DNAinfo/Suzanne Ma)

Guss' Pickles Packing Up, Leaving Lower East Side

Guss' Pickles has been on The Lower East Side since 1920. Now the neighborhood mainstay is moving to Brooklyn.

Commuter Heading to Ferry(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero)

City Opens Up Bids to Contractors For East River Ferry Landing

City planners are now accepting Bids to construct a waiting area at the East River Ferry Landing, near 35th Street.

Bar-owner Turned State Senator Tightens Rules on Bars(DNAinfo/Jason Tucker)

Harlem Bars Could Be Squeezed Out by Dan Squadron's Tighter...

State Sen. Squadron, who once owned a bar himself, has made it more difficult to get a liquor license in Harlem.

High Line Near 34th Street(Photo by Jesse Chehak/Courtesy Friends of the High Line)

High Line Soars Over First Hurdle to Extend Park to 34th Street

The city cleared the first major hurdle in extending the High Line up to 34th Street when a huge crowd gathered at a Midtown Community Board 4 meeting on Wednesday voted in favor of the proposal.