PS 9 Mom Wages War on Cupcakes

Meme Roth, the mother of two students at PS 9 on 84th Street, is at war with the school over sugary snacks. A New York Times column today covers the battle, which lead the school to offer Roth’s family an ultimatum Read More / Comment »

Brewer Strikes Deal for Fordham Expansion at Lincoln Center

Fordham plans to build a public atrium and an escalator to the campus at its Columbus Avenue entrance as part of a deal the school struck with Councilwoman Gale Brewer allowing it to expand. The local community board had recommended a vote against the proposal in January. Read More / Comment »

Neighbors on 96th Protest Building Demolition

Tenants living near 732 and 734 West End Ave. have a healthy distrust of the buildings department. They came out in force Monday night to try to stop the two townhouses from being demolished — a process they say is dangerous Read More / Comment »

Singer Killed on 71st; Roommate Arrested

Police arrested Fredrick Zappulla on charges that he stabbed to death his roommate Walter Walker following an argument. The Post is reporting that after killing Walker on Saturday morning, Zappulla went to Yonkers Raceway Read More / Comment »

Massive Apple Grows on Broadway

Do these guys know how to build anything but cubes? Judging from this picture (posted by Silicon Alley Insider), methinks the new Apple Store will resemble the one on 5th Avenue and 59th (I did some very sophisticated forensic work to figure that out). Read More / Comment »