November 12th, 2009
Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh speaks at public housing rally, as Senator Daniel Squadron and affordable housing advocates look on.
A coalition pushing New York City and state to funnel more money to its public housing developments rallied at City Hall this morning, and presented Governor Paterson with a letter asking [...]
November 12th, 2009
We just got word from the the Seward Park Housing Corporation that there will be a rally to save the Pitt Station Post office this Sunday at 12:30pm. State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney will be in attendance. It will be held outside the post office on Clinton Street (between Grand [...]
November 12th, 2009
Video and installation artist Candice Breitz will present New York, New York,
her first-ever live performance, tonight and tomorrow night at Abrons Arts Center. The work is a Performa 09 Arts Commission piece which features two nearly-identical
casts composed of four pairs of identical twins — with each pair of
twins split into two groups of [...]
November 12th, 2009
Tonight's LES Stories Series at Tenement Talks will be centered around "Apartment Tales". Professional tellers share tales; see if you
do better with a 3-minute story of your own. Performers include: Christen Clifford, Ophira Eisenberg, Joey Hood and Zoe Muntaner.
108 Orchard St. // FREE // 6:30p // Tonight's event is sponsored by Brooklyn Brewery
November 12th, 2009
From State Senator Daniel Squadron's office:
New York, NY – State Senator Daniel Squadron, Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh, and Good Old Lower East Side (GOLES) will join with city, state, and federal elected officials; public housing residents; NYCHA employees; and housing advocates today in a rally at City Hall to call on the State and City to [...]
November 12th, 2009
The Daily News reports, "spending big was no guarantee of victory in the recent City Council races." Of the top 20 spenders, 11 lost in either the Primary or the General Election. Victorious CD1 candidate Margaret Chin made the list of the top 12 spenders. Coming in at #5, she spent $265,242. Defeated [...]
November 12th, 2009
This Sunday from 11am-3pm, State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, State Senator Daniel Squadron & The City University of New York are sponsoring a CUNY College Information Fair for high school students, college students & adult learners.
Receive one-on-one counseling and information on:academic & honors programs, financial aid and scholarships, adult & continuing education, citizenship and immigration [...]
November 12th, 2009
Photos courtesy: Abrons Arts Center
From our friends at the Abrons Arts Center:
Hundreds of Lower East Side
residents, dance aficionados and others came to Henry Street
Settlement’s Abrons Arts Center on Sunday, November 8, to enjoy a free
dance concert courtesy of the Paul Taylor Dance Company and the Abrons
Arts Center.
November 12th, 2009
Find bargain prices at a flea boutique this Sunday!
It's sponsored by the Co-Op Village NORC/The Educational Alliance.
WHEN: Sunday, 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.
WHERE: East River Bldg. #4 Community Room, 477 FDR Drive
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