During the economic downturn, it has, of course, been commonplace to see shuttered businesses on the Lower East Side and in Chinatown. But a closing we heard about this week is especially significant. Sinotique, Jan Lee's antique, home furnishings and custom furniture store on Mott Street is shutting down its Manhattan location. Lee will [...]
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November 4th, 2009
Here are some of the highlights from City Councilmember-elect Margaret Chin's victory party at the Grand Harmony Restaurant in Chinatown last night: video by Traven Rice November 4th, 2009
Former New York Times restaurant critic William Grimes will discuss his recent book, Appetite City: A Culinary History of New York, as part of the Tenement Talks Series at The Tenenment Museum, tonight at 6:30pm (FREE). Grimes charts the history of New York's dining culture, "from the days when oysters and turtle were the [...] November 4th, 2009
Is the NYPD unfairly targeting bars and clubs, raiding them for minor offenses, forcing them to pay steep fines and, in so doing, driving them out of business? This was the argument made recently by two Community Board 3 members, who also own several bars in the neighborhood (see our full post on the topic [...] November 4th, 2009
Tonight at The Bowery Electric (327 Bowery/ Doors open at 7pm), make sure to catch this month's presenters at the LUCID NYC Party. Presenters tend to be people doing amazingly creative, interactive projects and/or performances that reach communities in new (often radical and uplifting) ways. LUCID's site lists the guests who will be presenting/performing [...] November 4th, 2009
“For a mayor who is very confident in himself, this is an earthquake.” That was the assessment of campaign consultant George Arzt, after Mike Bloomberg's less than convincing victory last night – a result that robs him of a mandate to govern. November 4th, 2009
Sheldon Silver congratulating Margaret Chin Margaret Chin made history last night, coasting to an easy win in the District 1 City Council race. She becomes the first Chinese councilmember to represent Manhattan's Chinatown, and the first Asian woman on the City Council. The victory party, in a cavernous banquet hall [...] |
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