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August 11th, 2009
This week I found the new tile floor is almost complete at the Essex Street Market, and they are preparing to re-open the seating area at the North end. Speaking of the North end of the market, I noticed the Tra La La Juice Bar is now making cupcakes, along with their famous muffins. [...] August 11th, 2009
Last week we reported about a dust-up between the two Asian candidates running in the First District City Council race. Margaret Chin's campaign accused rival PJ Kim of using "racially charged language," when he asserted that Chin was running to become the "Mayor of Chinatown." A couple of Lo-Down readers took note of those [...] August 11th, 2009
City Council members, community organizations and several candidates running in upcoming elections gathered on the steps of City Hall earlier today in support of the Small Business Survival Act. The bill, being considered by the City Council, would give small businesses the option of 10-year leases and the right to mediation if negotiations with landlords [...] August 11th, 2009
A source inside his campaign office tells The Lo-Down that a special referee has recommended putting City Council member Alan Gerson back on the September Primary ballot. The Board of Elections removed Gerson for failing to satisfy its concerns about altered petitions. Separately, candidate Pete Gleason sued Gerson in State Supreme Court, alleging fraud. [...] August 11th, 2009
Courtesy of Zeva Bellel and Paris By Appointment Only. We received a nice submission from Zeva Bellel, "an American journalist born and bred in Brooklyn, who has been living in Paris for the last ten years". She is the founder and editor in chief of Paris By Appointment Only, a August 11th, 2009
Scallop Crudo, at Allen & Delancey, with Lime Vinaigrette, Pink Peppercorns, Shiso, and Trout Roe. The restaurant Allen & Delancey's (115 Allen St. at Delancey) newly installed chef Ryan Skeen tells Grubstreet why things didn't work out at Irving Mill and explains that he's happy to be doing things on a smaller level. He says, [...] August 11th, 2009
The Daily News political blog headlines: "A Window Into Politics On The Lower East Side." Elizabeth Benjamin adds to her earlier story detailing the United Jewish Council's close relationship with the LES's political power brokers. She says City Council member Alan Gerson's court fight to get back on the ballot offers an "…unusual glimpse of [...] |
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