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Senior profile: Rebecca Gray, BC
Wed, May 22, 2013, 12:00am

Rebecca Gray, BC ’13, led the hiking club, played in the orchestra, sang in an a cappella group, and spent three years as an RA.

2012-13 in review: Locals decry private development at Frederick Douglass Houses
Mon, May 13, 2013, 12:00am

The New York City Housing Authority’s plan to build private market-rate housing in an Upper West Side affordable housing complex has sparked widespread opposition among residents and local politicians over the last few months.

Sladkus, face of local bike debates, steps down as transportation group head
Sun, May 12, 2013, 4:03pm

Since she started volunteering with the Upper West Side Streets Renaissance campaign when it launched in 2007, Lisa Sladkus has become the face of the pro-bike and pro-pedestrian movement in the neighborhood.

CrackDel resumes business after brief shutdown
Tue, Apr 30, 2013, 6:59pm

CrackDel reopened Monday after being temporarily shut down for allegedly selling alcohol to minors.  

Report: Toxic lead levels at parking lot slated for Jewish Home development
Fri, Apr 26, 2013, 2:46am

Jewish Home Lifecare’s plan to build a nursing home in a parking lot on West 97th Street is facing renewed opposition after a study found that construction on the lot could release toxic levels of lead into the air.

CrackDel shut down temporarily for selling alcohol to minors
Fri, Apr 26, 2013, 1:57am

West Side Gourmet Deli, more commonly known as CrackDel, was shut down Thursday night by court order, but a cousin and a friend of the owner said it would reopen by Monday.

Computer science forum considers wellness
Wed, Apr 24, 2013, 4:53am

Computer science professors rarely grant extensions. Others create an environment of isolation for those far ahead or behind their classmates.

Dirks, former EVP of Arts and Sciences, to deliver GS Class Day speech
Tue, Apr 23, 2013, 3:41pm

Nicholas Dirks, chancellor-designate of UC Berkeley and Columbia's former executive vice president for arts and sciences, will deliver the keynote speech at General Studies Class Day.

Crumbling Cherry Walk pavement could be dangerous
Tue, Apr 23, 2013, 12:19am

Potholes, fissures, and breaks along a Hudson River path may finally get fixed in the coming months, but not before hundreds of people descend upon the narrow walkway in an annual walk around Manhattan in two weeks.

Rich past defines West End Presbyterian Church
Fri, Apr 19, 2013, 4:09am

West End Presbyterian Church, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year, has a storied past and diverse congregation, and members say they have to come to appreciate the community's "familial" nature.

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