We recently visited the site for the Tenement Museum's new Visitor Center and were lucky enough to get a tour from Executive Vice President, Barry Roseman. The museum bought the building at 103 Orchard Street in 2007 (directly across from the current space they rent at 108 Orchard) and did selected demolition earlier this year. Barry told us that, after receiving a grant from the City, a loan from their bank and money from their Capital Campaign, they are ready to continue with the $13 million dollar project. Renovation was about to begin on the basement and ground floor. Have a look:
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December 7th, 2009
We last reported on the Chinatown Working Group back in June, after a well-attended town hall meeting in which concerned residents spoke out about a wide range of development, economic and cultural issues. Since that time, the organization, representing many segments of the community, has been working on a set of principles, action plans and strategies for the future of an endangered neighborhood. They'll be meeting today from 4-6pm at American Legion Post 1291, 2nd floor, 191-193 Canal Street. The members will vote on the principles and make plans for another town hall meeting, to be held February 1st. Continue reading Chinatown Working Group Meets This Afternoon December 7th, 2009
Top row: Chris Piccigallo, Leland Elson, Briana Martinez, Glen Price, Al Guerriero. Bottom row: Naomi Harrison Clay, Ava Friedlander, Julia Soldano, Baladine Pierce, Gabriella Freid, Hailey Coffey It's been a rough year for the newspaper business. But there's one place, right here in the neighborhood, where the impact of declining circulation and competition from online news are non-issues. The Manhattan School of Technology on Catherine Street is one of the few schools in all of New York City with a student-written newspaper. In this school year's first issue of "The Scoop," hot off the presses, you can read all about the New York Giants' visit to MAT, and their $50-thousand donation to the school's sports program. There's a report on whether students are being assigned too much homework. And "The Scoop's" food critic goes in search of Chinatown's best dumplings. December 7th, 2009
The Post's Frederic Dicker says Shelly Silver is fuming over Governor Paterson's wholesale indictment of the Legislature for failing to deal forcefully with the state's budget crisis. A source told Dicker Silver has already decided to back Andrew Cuomo for governor:
A look at the two families reeling, after the murder of 18-year old Nelson Pena on Hester Street late last month. Education Notes Online has plenty to say about yesterday's New York Times piece looking at the close ties (financial and otherwise) between hedge fund managers and charter schools. Charter school operators in other states are lobbying NYS to raise the charter school cap. Serious Eats has an enthusiastic endorsement of the Doughnut Plant's holiday creations. December 7th, 2009
In order to keep up with the incredibly robust music scene on the LES, we've asked Bridgid Fitzmaurice, an avid concert-goer in-the-know (i.e., much hipper than us) to send us her weekly picks:
Mon 12/07/09 – JEFF The Brotherhood – Dinowalrus, Sisters, and Coin Under Tongue
Wed 12/09/09 - AA Bondy - The Duke & the King, and Willy Mason Blues/Folk – AA Bondy is a country, folk singer from Mississippi. Bowery Ballroom //Doors 7:30PM// 18+ // $13a/$15d
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