Neighborhood Consensus: Crime was up this summer. Auto larcenies, trespassing, burglaries, armed robberies, thefts and assaults diminished our quality of life. Many criminal incidents went unreported to the Police. If you see something in the neighborhood, call 911. Tired of…
VOTE Tuesday, 6 AM- 9 PM: Candidates’ responses to N90s questions on Fair Share, Homeless Policy and DOB’s Weekend Construction Permits
N90s Asks Our City Council Candidates Part III: Fair Share, Homeless Policy and City Permits for Weekend Construction Did you support the 2008 conversion by Lantern of St Louis Hall, 319 West 94th Street to a facility mainly for mentally…
VOTE Tuesday, 6 AM- 9 PM: Time to elect a Comptroller, Borough President, Council Member and Mayor!
Candidates Talk Education, Budget Police and Public Safety in West 90s More answers from four of the seven Democratic candidates for City Council District 6. There’s no runoff for City Council. The winner is a shoe-in for election in November. The Council…
City Council Candidates Address West 90s Issues
What our City Council candidates think about West 90s issues, including the West 95th Street mega-shelter (See full interviews in today’s West Side Rag) Tuesday’s election is not just for Mayor. On Tuesday, we will be electing a new Council…
N90s files lawsuit against NYC and West 95th shelter operator
N90s Sues City , Aguila, and Department of Homeless Services Neighborhood In The Nineties, Inc. has filed its complaint against the City of New York, the Department of Homeless Services and its vendor, Aguila, Inc., regarding the operation of its…
URGENT: Hepatitis A & Dog Walking Alerts
Dog walking alert: Herbicide spray this week means tree pits and vegetation along Riverside Park 91-95th is off limits to our furry companions URGENT: NYC Health Dept Hepatitis A ALERT If you purchased fruit at West Side Market Broadway 97-98th St.…
95th Street Shelter: Court Battle Heats Up
Shelter Court Battle Heats Up – What The Times Doesn’t Tell You An article by David W. Chen in this morning’s New York Times reports on the lawsuit that the Bloomberg administration filed Thursday challenging Comptroller John C. Liu’s right…
N90’s Files Lawsuit Against the City
N90s Sues City As DHS Rejects Comptroller’s Rejection of West 95th Street Shelter Contracts On Monday, Neighborhood In The Nineties, Inc., a neighborhood association representing renters, SRO tenants, co-op, condo and building owners as well as local retailers in the…
UPDATE: Liu rejects shelter contracts; N90’s prepares legal response
UPDATE: Comptroller Liu Bids Aguila, “adieu”, cites City Administrative Code and Fair Share to deny shelter operator’s 9-Year contract; N90s prepares legal response… Comptroller John Liu on July 3 rejected the proposed up to 9-year contract for Aguila Inc., a…
Update: Crime, etc… and the West 95th Street Shelters
NEIGHBORHOOD UPDATE: City taxpayers are paying 70% of the cost of the Bloomberg Administration’s “hotels for the homeless” program! While the City enriches its former DHS Commissioner with a sweetheart deal – neighborhood quality of life is being compromised. Now that the cameras…