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5th Ave

A collection of 6 issues

Gentile Announces Night Hours At District Office

Source: Gentile’s officeThe following is a press release from Councilman Vincent Gentile: Starting next week you’ll have even more access to Deputy Leader Councilman Vincent J. Gentile and his hardworking staff. Councilman Gentile, acknowledging that not everyone can stop by his office during the day, is announcing late

Silver Alert: Damei Lian, 72, Suffers From Dementia, Last Seen On 54th Street

The NYPD is turning to the public in their search for Damei Liang, a 72-year-old woman who went missing from 54th Street and 8th Avenue in Sunset Park yesterday morning. Liang suffers from dementia, diabetes and high blood pressure. She’s 5-foot-5-inches tall and 130 pounds, with short black hair.

New Graph Shows Income Inequality Along The Subway Routes

Source: Wikimedia CommonsIf you live on the far end of a New York City borough and have the distinct pleasure of sitting through a 45-50 minute commute into Manhattan every day, you gain a unique experience. The trip highlights the diversity of races, cultures and economic classes as the train

The Case of the Missing Crossing Signal

We spotted this tweet earlier in the week from @zealousidler [https://twitter.com/zealousidler]: > Just called 311 about the missing pedestrian signal on 18 th and 5th ave. Hope to see a replacement soon. #Southslope [https://twitter.com/search/%23Southslope]#Sandy [https://twitter.com/search/%23Sandy] — Liza (@zealousidler) January

Beygl to Take Over the El Pollo Space

It’s only been a few weeks since El Pollo [/blog/food-drink/the-little-chicken-that-couldnt-el-pollos-out-at-291-5th-ave] closed up their 5th Avenue location, but yesterday, the new tenants announced their intentions. Beygl (“bagel” in Yiddish) doesn’t seem to have disclosed any details yet, but the signs in the window promise bagels, eggs, breakfast,

Councilman Vincent Gentile Announces “Earth Day” Clean-Up

Source: Joe Mabel via Wikimedia CommonsCouncilman Vincent Gentile, along with the Bay Ridge Food Co-op and members of Community Boards 10 and 11 have announced a neighborhood clean-up for Sunday, April 22 at 12 p.m. The clean-up will take place on Third and Fifth Avenues from 65th Street to