4 business reviews

• 5 stars out of 5: Amir Ahmadi, DDS reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 4 stars out of 5: Loews Kips Bay Theatre and Brick Oven Pizza 33 reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 3 stars out of 5: Saravana Bhavan Dosa Hut reviewed on Yelp.com.

3 news articles

• East Village Good Eating | Lower Second Avenue: East Village Rising

  Once an uninteresting dining scene, Second Avenue in the East Village now offers a compelling variety in these restaurants, most of them no more than two years old.

  Published by New York Times on July 19, 2008.

• Peter Cooper Village Stuyvesant Town | Peter Cooper Village: Near the Oval, a Touch of Truthiness

  In a blog, barbed musings are aimed with unambiguous loathing at the management of Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village.

  Published by New York Times on July 19, 2008.

• Stuyvesant Town Stuyvesant Town | Peter Cooper Village: Near the Oval, a Touch of Truthiness

  In a blog, barbed musings are aimed with unambiguous loathing at the management of Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village.

  Published by New York Times on July 19, 2008.

6 real estate listings

• 400 E 56th St 400 E 56th St listed on Trulia for $1,235,000

  Listed on July 18, 2008.

• 60 Sutton Pl S 60 Sutton Pl S listed on Trulia for $795,000

  Listed on July 18, 2008.

• 236 E 47th St 236 E 47th St listed on Trulia for $1,995,000

  Listed on July 18, 2008.

• 5 Tudor City Pl 5 Tudor City Pl listed on Trulia for $299,000

  Listed on July 18, 2008.

• 25 Sutton Pl S 25 Sutton Pl S listed on Trulia for $995,000

  Listed on July 18, 2008.

• 400 E 56th St 400 E 56th St listed on Trulia for $625,000

  Listed on July 18, 2008.

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18 business reviews

• 5 stars out of 5: Pierre Loti Wine Bar, Amir Ahmadi, DDS, Restaurant ON and Sushi Yasuda reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 4 stars out of 5: CB Six, Flurt, PJ Clarke's, Overlook Lounge, La Posada, Blockheads Burritos and Godiva Chocolatier Inc. reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 3 stars out of 5: Buttercup Bake Shop, Sushi You, Bar Jamon and Maurice Villency reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 2 stars out of 5: Lantern Thai Kitchen reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 1 star out of 5: Blue Pig Ice Cream and Black Bear Lodge reviewed on Yelp.com.

2 news articles

• 210 East 33rd Street Events for July 19 to 21, 2008

  11 a.m. Carolyn Maloney, Tom Duane, Dick Gottfried, Brian Kavanagh, Dan Garodnick, and school parents call for an immediate action to relieve overcrowding, outside P.S. 116, at 210 East 33rd Street,

  Published by The New York Observer on July 18, 2008.

• Morgan Library 'CON' MAN SCAM

  Prosecutors say he steered subcontractors to his buddies at the F.J. Sciame Construction Co., a firm renowned for its work on the New Museum of Contemporary Art and the Morgan Library.

  Published by New York Post on July 18, 2008.

6 real estate listings

• 415 E 37th St 415 E 37th St #24H listed on Trulia for $725,000

  Listed on July 16, 2008.

• 305 E 24th St 305 E 24th St listed on Trulia for $490,000

  Listed on July 17, 2008.

• 145 E 48th St 145 E 48th St #22-B listed on Trulia for $888,000

  Listed on July 17, 2008.

• 236 E 47th St 236 E 47th St listed on Trulia for $1,499,000

  Listed on July 17, 2008.

• 225 E 36th St 225 E 36th St listed on Trulia for $349,000

  Listed on July 14, 2008.

• 30 E 37th St 30 E 37th St #6-G listed on Trulia for $500,000

  Listed on July 17, 2008.

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26 business reviews

• 5 stars out of 5: Pincus Robert MD, BLT Prime, Amai Tea & Bake House, Spiff, Riki -Yakiniku Izakaya and Banc Cafe reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 4 stars out of 5: Meena Threading Place, Posto Pizza, Dawat Haute Indian Cuisine, Sparks Steak House, Posto Pizza, Loews Kips Bay Theatre, Loews Kips Bay Theatre, The World Bar, Cafe Trend, Pinnacle Deli & Bagels and Bar Milano reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 3 stars out of 5: Qdoba Mexican Grill, Go Sushi II, Dang Lai Palace and Sutton Place reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 2 stars out of 5: Sutton Place, Lenny's and Don Veitia reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 1 star out of 5: Ah Chihuahua and Blue Pig Ice Cream reviewed on Yelp.com.

2 news articles

• Empire State Development Corporation It's On! State Starts Eminent Domain For Columbia

  The state's main development agency, the Empire State Development Corporation, kicked of the public process for eminent domain for Columbia University's 17-acre West Harlem expansion today, starting a final chapter in the approvals for the contentious $7 billion initiative.

  Published by The New York Observer on July 17, 2008.

• Empire State Development Corporation State Declares Columbia Expansion Site Blighted

  The Empire State Development Corporation today declared “blighted” a 17-acre swath of West Harlem where Columbia University is seeking to expand, a major step toward allowing the state to use eminent domain to acquire the property of two businesses that have declined to sell their land to the university.

  Published by New York Times on July 17, 2008.

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3 graffiti cleaned

• 401 East 50th St, Manhattan Graffiti cleaned up at 401 East 50th St, Manhattan

  Cleanup completed on July 3, 2008.

• 201 East 16th St, Manhattan Graffiti cleaned up at 201 East 16th St, Manhattan

  Cleanup completed on July 2, 2008.

• 353 east 19th St, Manhattan Graffiti cleaned up at 353 east 19th St, Manhattan

  Cleanup completed on July 3, 2008.

30 business reviews

• 5 stars out of 5: Aburiya Kinnosuke, Baby Bo's, Amai Tea & Bake House, Sparks Steak House, Icon, Ess-A-Bagel, Kalustyan's and Good Health Burger & Grill reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 4 stars out of 5: W New York-the Tuscany Hotel, Public House, Chola Eclectic Indian Cuisine, W New York -The Court Hotel, Astra, Good Health Burger & Grill, Ess-A-Bagel, Nada Sushi, Joshua Tree, Ess-A-Bagel, Mia Dona, The Comfort Diner and Thread reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 3 stars out of 5: Bar Milano, Blockheads, Calico Jack's Cantina, Mizu Sushi and Hotel 57 reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 2 stars out of 5: Lenny's, Restaurant Riki and L'Annam Vietnamese Cuisine reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 1 star out of 5: Conrad's Bike Shop reviewed on Yelp.com.

6 news articles

• 45 Tudor City Place Kitchen Dish

  DO OVER L'Impero was renamed Convivio (45 Tudor City Place at 42nd Street, 212-599-5045) on Monday, and the restaurant's cuisine has changed from northern Italian to southern.

  Published by New York Sun on July 16, 2008.

• Midtown Freedom rider — on a Segway! This guy is a regular Rosa Parks — minus the oppression, humiliation and historical import

  Every time Jonathan Gleich begins his long commute into Midtown Manhattan from Brighton Beach, he’s blazing a trail for equal rights for that most-discriminated-against segment of the commuting public: Segway riders.

  Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 16, 2008.

• Lower East Side Gonzalez: LES rezone plan another Bloomberg boondoggle

  All around her were dozens of Chinese and Hispanic residents of the lower East Side. They held up placards with words like: "Stop Racist Rezoning" and "Chinatown/Lower East Side Are Not For Sale."

  Published by New York Daily News on July 16, 2008.

• midtown Fortune-teller may see prison in future

  A midtown fortune-teller was indicted Tuesday on charges of cheating a Wyoming man out of $500,000 to rid his home of evil spirits.

  Published by New York Daily News on July 16, 2008.

• United Nations Fire Safety Proposals At NYC Construction Sites

  The report says city departments need to tell each other about pending abatement or demolition jobs. It also says the city should pursue legislation to issue violations to hundreds of properties owned by other governments. That would include the United Nations and the World Trade Center site.

  Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 16, 2008.

• midtown Papelbum irked as boos rain on parade

  The Red Sox closer's All-Star experience took a turn for the worse Tuesday as his comments in the Daily News stirred up Yankees fans, who let him know their feelings during the All-Star red carpet parade in midtown.

  Published by New York Daily News on July 16, 2008.

3 real estate listings

• 337 E 50th St 337 E 50th St #2B listed on Trulia for $329,000

  Listed on July 15, 2008.

• 2 Beekman Pl 2 Beekman Pl listed on Trulia for $549,000

  Listed on July 15, 2008.

• 200 E 27th St 200 E 27th St #3H listed on Trulia for $549,000

  Listed on July 15, 2008.

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2 graffiti cleaned

• 415 East 52 St, Manhattan Graffiti cleaned up at 415 East 52 St, Manhattan

  Cleanup completed on June 6, 2008.

• 954 3rd Ave, Manhattan Graffiti cleaned up at 954 3rd Ave, Manhattan

  Cleanup completed on June 6, 2008.

18 business reviews

• 5 stars out of 5: Chez Le Chef, Spa Butterfly, Sakagura, Good Health Burger & Grill, Manhattan Espresso Cafe, Coppola's East, Sparks Steak House and Argov Uri MD reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 4 stars out of 5: Sparks Steak House, Arctica and Blockheads reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 3 stars out of 5: Mr. Chow, Aburiya Kinnosuke, Pampano Taqueria, Keats Restaurant and Moco Global Dining reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 2 stars out of 5: Goodburger and Spa Cleo reviewed on Yelp.com.

8 news articles

• midtown All-Star Parade To Bring Baseball Greats, Street Closures

  Commuters should avoid trying to cross the parade route in midtown.

  Published by WNBC on July 15, 2008.

• United Nations Second coming of Iran madman

  A Holocaust denier, accused terrorist and proud member of the "axis of evil," Ahmadinejad has been a guest of the United Nations twice since being elected to power in 2005.

  Published by New York Daily News on July 15, 2008.

• United Nations Evil's second coming

  A Holocaust denier, accused terrorist and proud member of the "axis of evil," Ahmadinejad has been a guest of the United Nations twice since being elected to power in 2005.

  Published by New York Daily News on July 15, 2008.

• midtown All-Star Parade To Bring Baseball Greats, Street Closures

  Sixth Avenue busses will also be running a different route.Commuters should avoid trying to cross the parade route in midtown.

  Published by WNBC on July 15, 2008.

• Empire State Development Corporation More Columbia News: Court Denies State Appeal in FOIL Case

  The major landowner fighting Columbia University's expansion, Nick Sprayregen, today came out victorious over the state's Empire State Development Corporation today in an appellate court ruling on a case involving the Freedom of Information Law.

  Published by The New York Observer on July 15, 2008.

• 51st Street at Second Avenue Council: More Crane Regulations, Please

  The seven bills are the first of 13 to address the fatal crane collapses on 51st Street at Second Avenue on March 15 and at 91st Street and First Avenue on May 30. The bills were proposed by roughly a dozen Council members, including Councilwoman Jessica Lappin, who represents the Manhattan district where both accidents, which killed a total of nine people, occurred.

  Published by The New York Observer on July 15, 2008.

• East Village An Iceman Revival

  This month, hosts in Manhattan’s party districts can send a text message to an ice truck sponsored by the company that markets Baileys Irish Cream, Smirnoff, and Captain Morgan to have ice delivered to their door (the truck will cover the East Village on July 19 and the West Village on July 26).

  Published by New York Times on July 15, 2008.

• Empire State Development Corporation State Must Release Columbia Expansion Papers, Court Rules

  A state appellate court on Tuesday upheld a decision ordering the Empire State Development Corporation to release documents regarding the expansion of Columbia University to a group that opposes the plans.

  Published by New York Times on July 15, 2008.

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6 crime reports

• Precinct 14 61 crimes reported in Precinct 14

  Week of July 7, 2008: 1 rape, 2 robberies, 1 felony assault, 6 burglaries, 51 grand larcenies,

• Precinct 9 27 crimes reported in Precinct 9

  Week of July 7, 2008: 1 rape, 6 robberies, 3 felony assaults, 3 burglaries, 11 grand larcenies, 3 grand larcenies (auto).

• Precinct 19 42 crimes reported in Precinct 19

  Week of July 7, 2008: 3 robberies, 1 felony assault, 7 burglaries, 29 grand larcenies, 2 grand larcenies (auto).

• Precinct 18 42 crimes reported in Precinct 18

  Week of July 7, 2008: 3 robberies, 5 felony assaults, 6 burglaries, 28 grand larcenies,

• Precinct 17 32 crimes reported in Precinct 17

  Week of July 7, 2008: 2 robberies, 1 felony assault, 8 burglaries, 20 grand larcenies, 1 grand larceny (auto).

• Precinct 13 58 crimes reported in Precinct 13

  Week of July 7, 2008: 3 robberies, 8 felony assaults, 11 burglaries, 36 grand larcenies,

22 business reviews

• 5 stars out of 5: Turkish Kitchen, Cobbler Express, Sushi Yasuda, Sushi Yasuda, Aburiya Kinnosuke and 2nd Avenue Deli reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 4 stars out of 5: Kushi Q, Islero, The Morgan Library, Buttercup Bake Shop and Saravanaas reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 3 stars out of 5: Whiskey River and Pure Food and Wine reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 2 stars out of 5: Redstone Pizzeria, Joy Curry & Tandoori, Jimbo's Hamburger Palace and Tonic East reviewed on Yelp.com.
• 1 star out of 5: Gilbert Holly MD, Career Group Inc, Gemvie Medispa, Access Staffing and Modern French Cleaners reviewed on Yelp.com.

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