Not even 11am and they're packed in like sardines at Russ and Daughters.
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December 31st, 2009
Traffic is backed up from the Williamsburg Bridge to at least Allen Street. December 30th, 2009
“Meet the Nolitans,” beckons a new e-brochure from the not-yet-opened Nolitan Hotel, on the corner of Elizabeth and Kenmare Streets. Among the residents hanging out in this “authentic and endearing neighborhood:” fashion designers, restaurant proprietors and hair stylists. There’s one problem. As Curbed reported last summer, not all the neighbors are prepared to give the new “Nolitans” a warm welcome. Continue reading Frustrated Neighbors Battle City, New Hotel Over Zoning Restrictions December 30th, 2009
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly says the security costs for the upcoming downtown terror trial will be significantly higher than $75 million, the initial estimate. Parent activists braved the cold yesterday to protest New York City school closings. P.S. 20 PTA President Monica Harris said "they are using kids as pawns to privatize the schools." P.S. 20 is one of two schools that could be impacted by the not yet finalized expansion plans of the Girls Prep Charter School. Continue reading Terror Trial Costs Rising, LES Parents Join Protest, High Praise for Sushi Uo December 30th, 2009
Earlier this month, we reported on the new east window being designed for the Museum at Eldridge Street. At the time, the artist, Kiki Smith, and architect Deborah Gans, had not released the drawings depicting their preliminary design. But now we’re getting our first look at the concept, consisting of “a galaxy of golden stars against an undulating blue firmament.” Continue reading Preliminary Drawings Released for Eldridge Street Synagogue’s New Window December 29th, 2009
The Associated Press reports: A customer at a bar on Delancey Street, White Slab Palace, says she was hit in the head by a moose head that fell off the wall. Raina Kumra has filed a lawsuit, claiming negligence. Kumra says she suffered a concussion and “other injuries” in the October 4th incident. In a complaint filed last week, she alleges the 150-pound moose head, adorned with 3-foot-wide antlers, came sailing off the wall. The owners of White Slab Palace did not immediately return the AP’s phone message. Kumra is representing herself. She’s seeking unspecified damages. The lawsuit was filed in state Supreme Court in Manhattan. December 29th, 2009
Patti Smith at Coney Island in 1996, from the documentary “Patti Smith: Dream of Life.” If you weren't able to snag a ticket for Patti Smith And Her Band's three-night run at the Bowery Ballroom (culminating in what's bound to be the best New Year's Eve concert on the LES) you can catch the premiere of “Patti Smith: Dream of Life,” on PBS tomorrow night (which also happens to be Ms. Smith's 63rd birthday) as part of their POV Series. The documentary was filmed over 11 years by the fashion photographer Steven Sebring. Continue reading Legendary Patti Smith Steals Back The Spotlight For New Year’s December 29th, 2009
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State Senator John Sampson favors raising the charter cap, as a way of securing millions of dollars in federal funding. The Daily News notes Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has not yet announced his intentions on the legislation. City Hall News profiles City Councilmember-elect Margaret Chin. The Times takes a new look at Annie Moore, the first immigrant to arrive on Ellis Island. Some time ago, it was discovered she lived on the Lower East Side. Now two pictures of Moore have been uncovered. The Voice celebrates the arrival of Xi'an Famous Foods in Manhattan's Chinatown. Thanks to Anthony Bourdain, who sampled the restaurant's delicious lamb burger in Flushing, the owners were able to attract investors to finance another branch in the city. Blackbook weighs in on the Lower East Side :dead or alive" debate. December 28th, 2009
In the past several weeks, the Lower East Side has become a main battleground in the struggle for New York City’s public schools. Parents have staged protests, called news conferences and come out in force for public meetings to speak out about the expansion plans of the Girls Prep Charter School. In the middle of the debate is Lisa Donlan, the president of District 1′s Community Education Council. I sat down with her recently for a wide-ranging conversation about the state of the neighborhood’s schools. From her perspective, the Girls Prep controversy has exposed (but not for the first time) the perils of centralized control of the city’s schools in the hands of Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Continue reading TLD Interview: Education Advocate Lisa Donlan |
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