April 30th, 2009
There are petitions in a few of the businesses on Grand Street seeking the community's support for a new restaurant called "Grand Park." You guessed it: this is where "Isabella's Oven" used to be, 365 Grand Street. You'll recall, Isabella's was evicted by the building's owners, the Seward Park Co-op board — and then someone [...]
April 30th, 2009
There are petitions in a few of the businesses on Grand Street seeking the community's support for a new restaurant called "Grand Park." You guessed it: this is where "Isabella's Oven" used to be, 365 Grand Street. You'll recall, Isabella's was evicted by the building's owners, the Seward Park Co-op board — and then someone [...]
April 30th, 2009
Calls for more transparency, as New York begins to distribute $24 billion in federal stimulus money (NY Post)
Beyond doomsday: MTA official says curtailing nighttime service couldn't be ruled out if Albany fails to come to its rescue (NYT)
A few more details on the facelift coming to the Hotel on Rivington's restaurant (Eater)
Tonight at the Tenement [...]
April 29th, 2009
Last week we told you about a new restaurant planned for the corner of Essex and Canal. A Community Board 3 committee signaled its support for a liquor license for the still unnamed establishment at 1 Essex. But last night local residents appeared before the full Community Board to protest the decision. They did [...]
April 29th, 2009
Today the New York Times got around to discussing the wonders of inexpensive cuts of meat, just two weeks after The Lo-Down brought you Essex Market butcher Jeffrey Ruhalter's cheap meat primer.
Visit Jeffrey's web site here.
April 29th, 2009
Another day… still no resolution to the MTA bailout standoff in Albany. Now no vote is expected until next week. See the story in Newsday. Meanwhile, the Daily News reports the MTA has given the union a list of 600 employees who could lose their jobs due to the agency's financial crisis.
Starting Friday, the [...]
April 28th, 2009
The Theater for the New City has released its schedule for the 14th Annual LES Festival of the Arts. Among the featured performers are jazz composer and musician David Amram, Judith Malina of the Living Theater, Broadway actress Vinie Burrows and composer Phoebe Legere. There will also be a film festival a block party and [...]
April 28th, 2009
It's come to this: State Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith says "it's not about merit… it's just about what gets us there with the votes that we need to get it passed." Yes, they're still arguing over an MTA bailout bill in Albany. It's still a city vs. suburban tug of war. The New York [...]
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