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<news:title>MTA Bus Crashes Into Two Cars on Upper East Side</news:title>
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<image:caption>The crash took place at 1st Avenue and East 83rd Street.</image:caption>
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<news:title>“Purple State:” The Politics Of Love, a Debut Novel by Dana Perino</news:title>
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<image:caption>Journalist Dana Perino's debut novel, “Purple State,” is a rom-com where red meets blue, and nothing is black-and-white when it comes to love and politics.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Best-selling non fiction author Dana Perino is a Fox News anchor, co-host of The Five, co-anchor of America's Newsroom, and one of the channel’s key election analysts. She also hosts the podcast, “Perino on Politics.” </image:caption>
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<news:title>Fire Hits East River Esplanade, Advocates Want Security Cameras</news:title>
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<image:caption>A fire tore through part of the East River Esplanade on April 12. The cause of the blaze is unclear. Advocates say that the installation of long-promised security cameras could have changed that. </image:caption>
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<image:caption>The blaze torched multiple trees and their surrounding vegetation. </image:caption>
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<news:title>Fight to Save Jimmy’s Corner Continues With Spirited Rally </news:title>
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<image:caption>Jimmy’s Corner owner Adam Glenn (center-right), who inherited the dive bar from his late boxing legend father, rallied against a planned eviction of his business by the Durst Organization on April 10. </image:caption>
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<image:caption>City Council Members Emily Gallagher and Julia Salazar (center) used the rally as an opportunity to push their Small Business Rent Stabilization Act, which could apply to businesses such as Jimmy’s Corner.</image:caption>
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<news:title>How Life in NYC Has Changed in Recent Years</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T12:05:49-04:00</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Upper East Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: Apr. 23-29</news:title>
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<image:caption>met fifth avenue via www.metmuseum.org</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Central Park Boathouse 1 via www.centralparknyc.org</image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.ourtownny.com/news/bathroom-goals-bill-aims-to-expand-public-toilet-access-for-world-cup-YK5783980</loc>
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<news:title>Bathroom Goals: Bill Aims to Expand Public Toilet Access For World Cup </news:title>
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<image:caption>A new City Council bill aims to address a public bathroom gap in New York City before the World Cup kicks off in June. </image:caption>
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<image:caption>The bathroom bill has been introduced by Council Majority Speaker Shaun Abreu, who represents neighborhoods such as the Upper West Side and Morningside Heights. </image:caption>
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<news:title>Karen’s Quirky NY Takes a Tour Exploring City’s Jazz Landmarks</news:title>
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<image:caption>Karen Rempel lolls on the stoop of Blossom Dearie’s former home. </image:caption>
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<image:caption>Karen Rempel smooches with a passerby on Blossom Dearie’s stoop.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Karen Rempel glows at former home of influential jazz impresario John Hammond, who broke the color barrier for jazz musicians and founded Columbia Records.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Karen Rempel tipples from a bedazzled flask at St. Vincent’s Triangle, former location of the Sheridan Theatre, where Billie Holiday headlined in 1957.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Karen Rempel leans against the Village Vanguard’s customary, beloved hand-lettered sign showing the names of the current week’s jazz performers.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Karen Rempel strikes a jazz siren pose at the cave-like entrance to Smalls Jazz Club on W. 10th St.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Karen Rempel celebrates jazz history at the original location of Columbia Phonograph Co. on Fifth Ave, where Billie Holiday was first recorded.</image:caption>
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