Birch Wathen Lenox School authorized to close street for recess

The Birch Wathen Lenox School on the Upper East Side has secured permission to transform public roads into playground spaces for the school year. Manhattan Community Board 8 has approved the school’s application, which costs around $62,500 annually, allowing them to shut down part of East 77th Street for three hours a week during peak […]
For NYC to remain a leader in global healthcare, the City Council needs to approve Lenox Hill Hospital’s expansion

The initiative to upgrade Northwell Lennox Hill Hospital is crucial for maintaining the city’s leadership in healthcare. The City Council should act swiftly to finalize proposals. Last month, the City Planning Commission approved the ambitious $2 billion project. Chairman Dan Garodnick emphasized the importance of ensuring that the city’s healthcare framework can adapt to changing […]
NYC Man dead after plunging from Imperial House in Lenox Hill in apparent suicide

A 26-year-old man died Friday after jumping from an upscale Manhattan co-op in an apparent suicide, police said. The young man was found in the rear yard of the Imperial House on East 69th Street off Lexington Avenue in Lenox Hill around 7:40 p.m. He had “injuries consistent with a fall from a height,” New […]