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Katie Holmes' Designs to Make New York Fashion Week Debut
New Candidate Emerges For Upper West Side Council Seat
Debra Cooper, a State committeewoman on the Upper West Side, will file to run for the City Council seat later this afternoon. “I’m ready to take the next step in serving the Upper West Side,” said Ms. Cooper. “I am ready to be a strong voice on the City Council, listening to the concerns and fighting for the values, needs and priorities of the Upper West Side.” Read More
CBRE Fetches $70M For Upper West Side Apartment Building
CBRE arranged the sale of a swank residential building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, according to a recent company release. The multifamily property in a pre-war building was sold to Simon Development Group and Cube Capital for nearly $70 million. The building also features 113 units, which can potentially be combined into larger spaces, CBRE says. Read More
Health Officials Confirm Two Deaths From West Nile Virus
Health officials say there have been 13 human cases of West Nile virus infection in New York so far this year, including the deaths of two older people. They also say there have been no confirmed cases of another mosquito-borne ailment: eastern equine encephalitis. Read More
Debra Cooper To Run For UWS City Council Seat
"I'm ready to take the next step in serving the Upper West Side," said Cooper. "I am ready to be a strong voice on the City Council, listening to the concerns and fighting for the values, needs and priorities of the Upper West Side." Already in the race for the seat are Helen Rosenthal, a member of Community Board 7; Marc Landis, a Democratic District Leader; Mel Wymore, a member of Community Board 7; and Ken Biberaj, vice president at the Russian Tea Room. Read More