August 17th, 2009
Even though a State Supreme Court judge ordered the NYC Board of Elections to put City Council member Alan Gerson back on the ballot, his name does not appear on the absentee ballots that have been sent out to voters. A spokesman for the Gerson campaign says they are working with the Board to remedy the situation, but it's unlikely anything can be done now. The campaign is prepared to launch a write-in campaign for the absentee ballot. The Board removed Gerson for what the judge called "an administrative error" last month – the court didn't reverse the decision until last week. Gerson's name does appear on the list of candidates on the Election Board's web site.
Meanwhile, all five candidates in the CD1 race will appear tonight at a forum sponsored by The Villager/Downtown Express at Pace University. The address is 1 Pace Plaza. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. – seating is limited.
August 17th, 2009
In between your Fringe Festival shows, be sure to catch Alex Passapera's first solo exhibit Feral, at White Rabbit (145 E. Houston between Forsyth & Eldridge) showing now through Sept. 7th. Alex does ink prints evoking our primal impulses within. He says:
Feral is all about our basic needs and my own visual representation of
them. I try to pick out similar traits people share with animals in the
wild which have been suppressed and construed by social society. Simple
but powerful urges such as the need to feed, to mate, and to protect
our own. These primal impulses are dumbed down in our culture now, so
much so that we hardly even feel a flicker anymore. It ties into such
topics as the over saturation of media, food and sex today, so much so
that we really don’t need these natural mechanisms anymore.
Visit Alex Passapara's website here and read an interview with Anagnorisis here.
If you're looking for something a little more interactive, you can always catch The Bowery Poetry Club's Monday Night Bingo. "The long-running game show brought to you by its wisecracking hosts,
high-profile drag queen Linda Simpson and downtown It boy Mr. Murray
Hill. Players can drink and eat while covering their Bingo boards-
there's a full bar plus BPC's eatery, and Cafe, featuring all sorts of
delicious and healthy food."
August 17th, 2009
Griping about the seemingly arbitrary delivery policies of New York City's restaurants and food shops is a popular sport. This is especially true if you live below Delancey Street, or Siberia, as some businesses seem to regard the neighborhood. Case in point: Lo-Down contributor Mitch Weinstein's (tastytravails.com) ordeal getting delivery from everyone's favorite appetizing store, Russ & Daughters.
Many of my friends, all of my family and even those who don't know me, from Significant Eater on down, know how much I love Russ & Daughters. I've touted it on sites such as eGullet,
where I volunteer as a host. I recommend it to people coming to the
city when they ask where they might get the best appetizing (or bagel
and lox) in Manhattan – because it really is the best (try the white
fish salad, if you don't believe me). Over the years, I've sent Russ
& Daughters gift boxes across the country to friends, and down to
family members in Florida. SE and I have taken it to family get-togethers – and serve it at home on those (rare) occasions when we have
people over for breakfast…or, heaven forbid, brunch (my least
favorite meal – why does it even exist?).
Continue reading Russ & Daughters Delivers… Well, Almost
August 17th, 2009
Billionaire Tom Golisano, the driving force behind the NY Senate coup, is now targeting Sheldon Silver and the Assembly. He bought a half-hour infomercial upstate last night to make his case: "…even if Sheldon has done a decent job, 16 years is far too long in a
democracy, we need some new leadership there, and we’re going to try
and encourage it there."
Former Andy Warhol protegee Jane Holzer has given up her battle to evict a freelance hairstylist from a building she owns on Stanton Street.
The intrepid reporters at the Grey Lady discover that Bonnie's New York on Orchard Street has closed, but can't seem to track down the owner. Hint: try emailing her. Or, better yet, see here.
EV Grive on the search for a new tenant at the CBGB Gallery. Selling points: near Whole Foods and John Varvatos!
Lost New York on M. Kessler of Grand Street.
The Daily News profiles Arone Dyer, bicycle designer at the LES's Bike Works NYC.
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