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City on a Hill: An Expat Reflects on the Boston Marathon Bombings

Elizabeth Nicholas | Posted 04.25.2013 | Politics
Read More: Boston, Upper East Side, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, St. Louis, John F. Kennedy Library, Expatriates, Terrorism, Boston Marathon Bombing, Albert Camus, Harvard, 2008 Election, Beacon Hill, New York, Boston Public Library, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, History, The Atlantic, Gertrude Stein, Patriots Day, Chinatown Bus, Jeffrey Eugenides, Politics News
Elizabeth Nicholas

Boston sends its graduates off steeped in a history of tenacious optimism particularly helpful in countering potentially dispiriting facts.

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Is The Upper East Side Becoming Cool?

GalleristNY | Posted 02.13.2013 | Arts
Read More: Upper East Side, Arts News

It's possible that the Upper East Side changed the night last September when the fire department broke up the disco party at 980 Madison. The building...

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Wealthy Parents Fume Over Email Naming School Rejects

New York Post | Posted 02.08.2013 | New York
Read More: Upper East Side, Dalton School New York, New York School Rejects, New York Post, Prep School, Wealthy Parents, Elite School, Wealthy Parents School, Dalton School Upper East Side, Dalton School, Nyc Prep School, New York News

Wealthy parents are fuming after the uber-exclusive Dalton School sent out an e-mail naming dozens of kids rejected by the school. Dalton — whose...

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Evicted For Cancer?

| Posted 02.05.2013 | New York
Read More: Upper East Side, Heatheran Kristopher Evicted, Video, Stone Street Properties, Ny News, Heatheran Kristopher Cancer, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Eviction, Cancer, New York News, Heatheran Kristopher, New York News

By Ben Fractenberg, DNAinfo Reporter/Producer UPPER EAST SIDE — An Upper East Side real estate broker and cancer survivor was harassed by her lan...

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Video Game Aims To Teach Girls How To Be UES Socialites

| Posted 11.20.2012 | New York
Read More: New York Video Game, Upper East Side Makeover, Upper East Side, Upper East Side Socialite, NYC Socialites, Upper East Side Video Game, Socialite Video Game, Video Games, Video, New York News

By Victoria Bekiempis, DNAinfo Reporter/Producer UPPER EAST SIDE — Are pretty princesses a thing of the past? A new online game called "Upper ...

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Hurricane Sandy and the Volunteer Impulse

Vivien Hoexter | Posted 01.08.2013 | Impact
Read More: Viral Marketing, Individual Initiative, Hurricane Sandy, Volunteerism, Rockaway Beach, Upper East Side, Impact News
Vivien Hoexter

Of course, I was giving money. We were all giving money. But the impulse to help, to get our hands dirty -- to somehow ease the suffering with our own labor -- is strong.

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Catherine New

Go Ahead, Raise My Taxes

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine New | Posted 11.07.2012 | Business
Read More: 1 Percent, Upper East Side, Video, Tax Rates, Tax Issues, Election Day, Voters, Obama, Presidential Election, Social Issues, Romney, Voting, Business News

NEW YORK –- Judging from the black limousines that delivered them and the luxury-brand hunting coats that protected them from the late autumn chill,...

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Bloomberg Helps Poll Worker Find His Name On Roster

| Posted 11.06.2012 | New York
Read More: New York Election Day 2012, Upper East Side, Video, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Mayor Bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg, Ny News, Mayor Bloomberg Votes, Election Day 2012, New York City Board of Elections, New York News, New York News

By Nicole Bode, Jill Colvin UPPER EAST SIDE — If he wasn't the mayor, he might have been turned away at the polls. A flustered poll worker wor...

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Upper East Side Has The Priciest Zipcode In The Country

DNAinfo.com | Posted 10.17.2012 | New York
Read More: Rupert Murdoch, Upper East Side, Priciest Zipcodes, Upper East Side Zipcode, Priciest Zipcode, NY Real Estate, Ny News, New York News

MANHATTAN -- The Upper East Side's 10065 ZIP code -- where the median home asking price is $6.5 million -- topped Forbes' list of priciest ZIP codes, ...

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Houses In These Zip Codes Are Not Cheap

Reuters/Forbes | Posted 12.16.2012 | Business
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NEW YORK, Oct 16 (Reuters) - An exclusive area of New York's Upper East Side, where the median price for a home is $6.5 million and the most expensi...

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For a Good Time at the Movies, Hire a Babysitter

Kimberly Couzens | Posted 12.10.2012 | Women
Read More: Dark Knight Rises, Upper East Side, Time, Home, Family, Child, Ipad, Parent, Kids at the Movies, Child-Free, Movie Etiquette, Parenting Advice, Women News
Kimberly Couzens

Even though I like children, there are a lot of places I would rather not see them. These places include bars, walking at a glacial pace on a crowded Upper East Side sidewalk, in double strollers when I am trying to get on or off the 6 train, and at graphic, R-rated movies about phone sex.

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Taking on Our Fair Share of the City's Waste Burden

Melissa Mark-Viverito | Posted 09.18.2012 | New York
Read More: Yorkville, Waste, Government Waste, Upper East Side, Marine Transfer Station, 91st Street, Reducing Waste, Waste Management, Nyc Trash, Residents for Sane Trash Solutions, New York News
Melissa Mark-Viverito

Our trash does not magically disappear overnight -- it has to go somewhere. Residents for Sane Trash Solutions should join the rest of us in taking on their fair share of the city's waste burden.

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NYC Could Be Forced To Pay Bullied Girl's Private-School Tuition

Posted 07.16.2012 | Home
Read More: Children With Learning Disabilities, Upper East Side, PS 6, New York Public Schools, Summit School, Autism, School Bullying, Lauren Fontana, Video, Home News

A 12-year-old girl who was bullied out of her Manhattan public school could end up having her private school tuition paid for by the city of New York,...

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The Faithful Shopper: Top Trends in 2012

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 07.31.2012 | New York
Read More: Upper East Side, Beauty Department, Indies, H&M, Victoria's Secret, Pilates, Stores, Barneys, Upper West Side, L.K. Bennett, Victoria Beckham, Super Scale Renovations, Michael Kors, Talbots Fivestory, Pippa Middleton, Yoga, Lindt, Patricia Field, Roberta Furlanetto, Bloomingdale's, Duchess, New York City, Designer Floors, Shoe Department, Brooks Brothers, Wall Street, Acne Studio, Harry's Shoes, Saks, Spa, Department Stores, Macy?S, Flagship Department Store, Kate Middleton, Sportswear, Lululemon, Sex & the City, Time Warner Center, Fifth Avenue, Madison Avenue, New York News
Faith Hope Consolo

Now that summer is unofficially here, keep track of all of these stores to experience the newest and greatest in New York City retail.

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In A World Of Male Hotel General Managers, Shan Kanagasingham Stands Out

Jeryl Brunner | Posted 07.14.2012 | Travel
Read More: Manhattan, Shan Kanagasingham, Upper East Side, The Surrey, New York City, Luxury Hotels, Travel News
Jeryl Brunner

"I employ 400 people, but each of them may have two children and a spouse. That's really 1,200 lives that my decisions influence. And so I take that very seriously."

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Cindy Y. Rodriguez

Nannies Seek Recognition For Their Role As 'Shadow Mothers'

HuffingtonPost.com | Cindy Y. Rodriguez | Posted 05.14.2012 | Latino Voices
Read More: Mothers Day 2012, Upper East Side, Video, Nannies, Mothers-Day, Nanny, Brooklyn, Mothers Day, Family Caregiver, New York Nannies, New York, Caregivers, Latino Voices News

No one can do it all, especially working mothers. Nannies are becoming more essential to the economy and an integral part of nuclear, functioning ...

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PHOTOS: New Pics Of 'Well-Dressed Groper' Who's Still At Large

Posted 05.11.2012 | New York
Read More: Upper East Side, Video, Well Dressed Groper, Karl Vanderwoude, Sexual Assaults, Groping, Lower Manhattan, NY Crime, Sexual Predators, New York News

The NYPD has released new photos of the "well-dressed groper" who remains at large after a man was falsely accused and cleared of all charges linking ...

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LOOK: Townhouse That Rejected Gaddafi Is Back On The Market

Posted 05.02.2012 | New York
Read More: Gaddafi, Upper East Side, Barclays Mansion, NY Real Estate, Jason Haber, Muammar Gaddafi, New York News

A 3,700 square-foot mansion on the Upper East Side with a Juliet balcony, multiple fireplaces, and six bathrooms is back on the market for a hefty $30...

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Upper East Side Couple Sues For $27,000 Takeout Bill

Posted 05.25.2012 | New York
Read More: New York Takeout, NY Around Town, Upper East Side, Video, Beverly Taki, Take Out Lawsuit, Takeout-Food, Lawsuits, New York News

A wealthy Upper East Side couple with an apparent penchant for cherub decor is seeking compensation for a whopping $27,000 worth of takeout food they ...

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John Edwards Named In 'Millionaire Madam' Investigation

| Posted 03.23.2012 | New York
Read More: Upper East Side, Ny News, John Edwards, Robert Morgenthau, Millionaire Madam, Jaynie Mae Baker, Jonas Gayer, Anna Gristina, New York News, New York News

By Murray Weiss MANHATTAN — A call girl working for alleged "Millionaire Madam" Anna Gristina told investigators she was paid to have sex with fo...

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Disgraced Accountant Accused Of Helping 'Millionaire Madam'

| Posted 03.16.2012 | New York
Read More: Upper East Side, Prostitution, Jonas Gayer, Jaynie-Mae-Baker, New York News, Anna Gristina, Tax Fraud, Ny News, Andrew J Maloney, New York News

By Murray Weiss, Shayna Jacobs and Adam Nichols, DNAinfo Staff MANHATTAN — A disgraced accountant and former IRS agent has been accused of helpin...

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UES Madam's Lawyer Might Put Up House For Bail; NYPD Sergeant Cleared

AP | JENNIFER PELTZ | Posted 05.15.2012 | New York
Read More: Upper East Side, Jaynie-Baker, Nypd, Mayor Bloomberg, Ray Kelly, Ny News, Peter J. Gleason, Anna Gristina, New York News, Richard Wall, Soccer Mom Madam, New York News

NEW YORK — A lawyer for the accused madam of a multimillion-dollar brothel said Thursday he wants to explore the possibility of a plea deal, tho...

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Millionaire Madam Case Implicates Morgan Stanley Employee

AP | JENNIFER PELTZ and COLLEEN LONG | Posted 05.07.2012 | New York
Read More: Upper East Side, Prostitution, Good Day New York, Video, Nypd, Manhattan District Attorney, Ny News, Peter J Gleason, Johns, New York News, Anna Gristina, Brothel, New York News

NEW YORK — A woman accused of being an accomplice to a suburban mother charged in a multimillion-dollar prostitution ring was at large Wednesday...

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Powerful NYC Madam Charged With Running Upper East Side Brothel

AP | JENNIFER PELTZ | Posted 05.06.2012 | New York
Read More: Upper East Side, Prostitution, Upper East Side Brothel, Anna Gristina, Nyc Madam, Video, New York News

NEW YORK — A Manhattan madam ran a multimillion-dollar prostitution ring and bragged that she had contacts in law enforcement who would tip her ...

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ANOTHER Groper In UES, This Time He's 'Well-Dressed'

Posted 03.01.2012 | New York
Read More: Upper East Side, Video, Nypd, Ny News, New York News, Brooklyn-Groper, Groper, Sexual Assault, Upper East Side Groper, New York News

The NYPD is looking for a well-dressed man suspected of groping two women in the Upper East Side. DNAinfo reports: Police said that the suspect...

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