Stringer 2013

By Lisa W. Foderaro

In the first move of what will most likely be a major charm offensive, New York University, which is proposing to expand in size by 40 percent over the next 20 years, announced on Thursday that it would donate space in a future university building for a new Greenwich Village elementary school.
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By Clyde Haberman

Too bad Neil Simon stopped with “Lost in Yonkers.” He might have had a fine time giving “Lost in Manhattan” a shot. The comedic potential is certainly there. (Actually, my tastes lean more to the dark humor of Martin McDonagh, but he already has his hands full with Spokane.)

What inspires these thoughts is a report from the Manhattan borough president, Scott M. Stringer, about how easy it can be in his realm to lose one’s way.

Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer hopes to stop the confusion among residents, tourists, and emergency workers who have a hard time finding an address or location in the city.

Stringer released a study today confirming that approximately 40 percent of locations along the busiest corridors in Manhattan do not display their street numbers externally.

Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., joined by HPD, NYCHA, other elected officials, and housing advocates today alerted Northern Manhattan and Bronx residents to a housing scam that has defrauded nearly two dozen individuals.  The victims each paid thousands of dollars to a woman who promised to help them use Section 8 housing vouchers to rent private apartments that were in fact unavailable.