Riverdale-East York Daily Updates
A quick look at news, views and things to do in Riverdale-East York neighbourhoods.
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Neighbourhood: Crescent Town
Crescent Town, near the intersection of Danforth Avenue East and Victoria Park Avenue, is a residential neighbourhood consisting mainly of highrise and low-rise apartment buildings, condominiums and townhouses. The distinctive Crescent Town development making up most of this area is virtually self-contained with buildings connected via above-ground walkways.
Upsurge in Toronto COVID cases shown on neighbourhood map
Once thought rid of COVID-19, midtown and east-end communities are infected in the latest wave, neighbourhood map shows.
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More than Christmas fun is cancelled—or moved online
The cancellation of Toronto’s famous Christmas parade is getting most of the attention, but dozens of other festivities have been shut down
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Does your neighbourhood need a climate champion? Is it you?
Toronto is looking for Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions to help develop local climate action projects.
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Oct. 3–10: Attend Nuit Blanche virtually
Nuit Blanche has been reimagined for a virtual experience starting Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. and running until Oct. 12.
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BigArtTO projects art into local neighbourhoods
In case you can’t get leave your neighbourhood to see art, Toronto is bringing art to your neighbourhood, projected onto local buildings.
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Sept. 27: Give and take on Secondhand Sunday
Secondhand Sunday encourages residents to leave unwanted reusable items on their front property for neighbours to take for free.
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Riverdale-East York Daily Updates: July-August 2020
A quick look at news, views and things to do in Riverdale-East York neighbourhoods.
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Rally against racism spreads love in Dentonia Park
When Mark Austin and Candace Zinkweg visited Dentonia Park two months ago they became the victims of an alleged racist attack.
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Triple shooting in East York’s Crescent Town
Three people are in hospital with gunshot wounds after a triple shooting in Crescent Town in the east end of East York on Friday.
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Wednesdays: Ride a bike for free
Thanks to its partners at CAA South Central Ontario, Bike Share Toronto is letting riders ride for free every Wednesday in September.
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Midtown, central and east-end almost COVID-free on map
Midtown and east end neighbourhoods have experienced few if any new cases of COVID-19 in August, according to Toronto’s coronavirus map.
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Aug. 17–28: Get the Word on the Street — virtually
The Word On The Street’s Summer Spectacular is taking place in virtual form for kids and teenagers this summer.
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Local MPPs back city request to cut back construction noise
Twelve MPPS, mostly from Toronto, have signed a letter to Ontario premier Doug Ford to give the city back the power to limit construction noise.
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Multiple suspects sought after double shooting in East York
Toronto police are looking for “multiple suspects” following an apartment building shooting that sent two men to hospital in life-threatening condition.
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