78thand2nd

UES Links: St. Pattys Day Bar Suggestions, Guy Mugged At 77th Subway and More

· UES St. Patrick's Day bar suggestions [Murph Guide]
· Info on today's St. Patrick Day's parade [Gothamist]
· Thugs mug guy in 77th Street subway station [Post]
· A retired NYPD lieutenant is in hot water [Daily News]
· New Argentine steakhouse Libertador opens on 89th [Daily Candy]
· 175 vacant, on-the-avenue stores on UES [Our Town]
· 2nd Avenue Deli plans UES location [NY Mag]

Links: Shooting In Central Park, Landlords Cut Rents, Water Main Breaks On 57th and More

· Shooting in Central Partk; Thieves on 77th [NY Post]
· Budget is hit by big raise for police [NY Sun]
· Landlords slashing rents [NY Post]
· DOB hopes more inspectors will help stem blunders [Gothamist]
· Inside look at UES Carriage House [Luxist]
· Water main breaks under 57th [NY Sun]
· 10-day weather [Weather.com]

Links: Cops Kill Animal, Subway Gets Performers, Weekend Events and More

· Raccoon in a tree on 88th [Gothamist]
· Cops botch removal, kill raccoon [NY Post]
· Will the Second Ave Subway ever finish? [NY Post]
· M.T.A. picks 23 to perform in subways [City Room]
· Yankees, Mets to kick-off subway series tonight [Yahoo via NYology]
· Council will put moratorium on new initiatives [NY Sun]
· Now in NYC: links to ongoing exhibtions & shows [NYology]
· 10-day weather [Weather]

Links: Preserving Peace On The UES, Condo Round-Up, True Religion and More

· Redesigning a building to preserve peace on the UES [Times]
· Lord Foster's revenge: How about this, Upper East Side? [Curbed]
· UES condo round-up; they're selling fast [A Fine Blog]
· Report: Immigrants assimilating more rapidly in New York [NY Sun]
· True Religion headed for Third (btw 65th and 66th) [Racked]
· Hawkishness on rise in city [Daily News]

Links: School Jam, Bees Swarm UES, Rent vs. Buy and More

Park Ave.

· New York’s public schools face pupil jam [NY Times]
· Bees swarm Upper East Side [NY Post]
· Should I rent or buy? [Daily News]
· I'm sure many can relate: what to do about the noise upstairs [Curbed]

Links: OxyContin Bust, Rents Could Rise, Branded Subway Cars, 'Gossip Girl' and More

Central Park

· 13 year old busted in OxyContin pill-pop that sickened pal [Daily News]
· Cops bust homeless man stealing salmon filets and shrimp [NY Post]
· UES galleries put forth 'Masterworks of Six Centuries' [NY Sun]
· Regulated rents could rise 3.5 to 9.5 percent [City Room]
· MTA looking to brand subway car exteriors [SecondAveSagas]
· A 'Gossip Girl' paparazzi moment [Daily Intel]
· Walking tour guide book of Lexington Ave. expansion [Friends Of UES]
· 10-day weather [Weather.com]

Links: Guggenheim Party, 5 Boro Bike Tour, Recession Talk, Bloomberg and More

· Guggenheim stays open late for a First Fridays party [Guggen via NYology]
· 5 Boro Bike Tour happens this weekend [Gothamist]
· Door keeper on 79th St. keeps stories of Queens [NY Times]
· State officials predict a deep recession [NY Times]
· Bloomberg reveals his 2009 budget, spending flat [NYC.gov]
· If price were no issue, where would you live? [NY Post]
· Weekend weather: rain and more rain [weather.com]

UES Links: Calorie Count On Hold, Mayor Gets Mixed Results, Savarona Coming and More

· Report: Results are mixed for mayor's PlaNYC Program [NY Sun]
· 'Groper' got school break [NY Post]
· Turkish restaurant Savarona to open this week [NY Mag via Eater]
· Calorie counting law gets delayed [Village Voice]
· Weather outlook this week: 60s, 70s [Weather.com]

Friday Links

· Pope turns to world issues in U.N. speech [NY Times]
· Get ready for blessed event [NY Post]
· Scandal threatens prospects of City Council members [NY Sun]
· Spa week continues through Sunday [NYology]
· Gossip Girl back on Monday [NY Post]

Tuesday Links

· Nylon strap eyed as cause of worker fall [NYTimes]
· Metromix interviews Gavin Kaysen chef at Cafe Boulud [Eater]
· Global Art and the Museum at the Guggenheim [Via NewYorkology]
· Despite tough times, ultrarich keep spending [NY Times]
· Schools crowding crisis looms, UES one of problem areas [Daily News]
· 10-day weather [Weather.com]