David McWater, chairman of a CB3 committee charged with formulating a plan for the redevelopment of the Seward Park Urban Renewal Area (SPURA), threatened tonight to put the panel's work on indefinite hold. For months, the economic development committee has been working towards a goal that has eluded the LES for 42 years: a plan [...]

Girls Prep, the LES charter school seeking to expand, will be discussed once again at tomorrow night's District 1 Community Education Council meeting. The school, located n P.S. 188, made its case for adding grades and taking over more classroom space, at last month's meeting. School officials and District 1 representatives will discuss possible scenarios [...]

It's been a good fall for one of this year's hottest newcomers, An Choi. Owner Tuan Bui tells us the Orchard Street banh mi/pho emporium has seen a 30-percent sales increase since his beer and wine license finally came through. He doesn't think it's the only factor. An expanded menu has helped, as [...]

The Gotham Gazette has a roundup of the first City Council meeting since Mayor Bloomberg's re-election. The Council passed four bills designed to loosen parking restrictions, including a muni-meter "grace period," Bloomberg has promised to veto.

The NYPD has ordered a large reorganization of its Organized Crime Control Bureau, which includes the anti-street [...]

From the Educational Alliance:

The Educational Alliance Preschool
on the Lower East Side is currently accepting applications for the 2010-2011
school term. With its large, bright, airy classrooms, the Preschool offers
classes by age group, including “Almost 2s”, 2 year olds, 3 year
olds and a brand new classroom for 4 year olds – created in
response to the [...]