EveryBlock NYC
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Former New York State Division of Parole office to Become Cafe R?
The Hell’s Kitchen storefront at 119 W 31 St., a former office for parolees can check in with parole officers is closing and will become “Cafe R”, according to records found on EveryBlock and other City of New York sources. Here’s a look at the location on Google Street View: This post on the excellent…
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Notable Items from the New York City Weekend Traffic Advisory, Friday, December 3, 2010 to Sunday, December 5, 2010
Heads up in NYC this weekend– traffic snarls that lead to fun (festivals) and profit (crane operations): Manhattan East 59th Street between 2nd Avenue and 3rd Avenue: This street will be closed from 7am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday to facilitate NYCDDC trunk water main and utility work. Motorists should use alternate routes and posted…
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New York City Marathon Weekend Street Closures, November 5 – 8, 2010
This Sunday is the ING New York City Marathon, which means getting around in the morning might be challenging. But every weekend, there's all sorts of stuff that goes on in the city that affects traffic. Here's some info from NYCDOT: One of four lanes of the Williamsburg Bridge eastbound to Brooklyn will be partially…
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The Cranes of New York: One Weekend of Crane Operations in the Big City
By dint of my profession, I get a lot of email from municipalities about this or that. One of my favorites is the “Weekend Bridge and Street Closures” email that I get the New York City Department of Transportation every Friday afternoon. No matter where I’m at– humping it at the work, day off in…
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NYC Weekend Traffic Advisory and Street Closings: Friday, May 7, 2010 to Sunday, May 9, 2010
ManhattanWest 29th Street between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue: This street will be closed Saturday from 8am to 6pm to facilitate crane operation.West 30th Street between 10th Avenue and 11th Avenue: This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8am to 6pm to facilitate crane operation.West 39th Street between 9th Avenue and 8th Avenue:…