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December 9th, 2009
Tony Award-nominee Justin Bond (of the former cult cabaret fave, Kiki and Herb) and The Pixie Harlots open their "trans-voodoo-holiday extravaganza" Christmas Spells, tonight at the Abrons Arts Center. Inspired by Kate Bornstein’s story Dixie Belle, the story of the further adventures of Huckleberry Finn December 9th, 2009
Monday night, Chinatown residents from two apartment complexes a short distance away from the Federal Courthouse where accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and four co-conspirators will be tried, met with elected officials about their concerns. (watch video clips with highlights from the meeting at the end of this post) Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, Councilmember Alan Gerson and Councilmember-elect Margaret Chin made brief remarks at a meeting organized by the Civic Center Residents Coalition. Continue reading Chinatown Residents Discuss Terror Trial Concerns December 9th, 2009
There are two meetings happening this evening addressing issues important to a lot of people in the neighborhood. First, Community Board 3's transportation committee will be briefed by city officials on proposals to deal with the proliferation of charter & tour buses throughout Chinatown and the Lower East Side. According to CB3's agenda, there will be a presentation of the "Lower Manhattan Street Management Bus Layover December 9th, 2009
Co-producer and performer Jessica Delfino has written to let us know about the One Year Anniversary Holiday Bash for Skits 'N' Tits happening tonight at the Bowery Poetry Club at 10pm. She included a special note to the ladies, because this month's comedy/burlesque/music event is sponsored by Kong Magazine with free gift bags, and writes, "LADIES — you are going to want to get there early to get your amazing gift bag, trust us!" Continue reading Skits ‘N’ Tits Anniversary Party Tonight at Bowery Poetry Club December 9th, 2009
Just posted on real estate firm Massey Knakal's blog: the sale of 112 Stanton Street, a commercial loft building. According to the posting, the building (between Essex and Ludlow) sold for $2,400,000. It's a 6-story building with 10-thousand square feet:
December 9th, 2009
A source tells the Daily News a federal grand jury has begun hearing "evidence against alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and four of his Al Qaeda henchmen."The story says it could take several weeks for the panel to hand down an indictment. Their trials will, of course, be held at the Federal Courthouse on Pearl Street. Incidentally, the NYPD declined to show up for a community meeting in Chinatown earlier this week about security concerns surrounding the trial. According to Councilmember Alan Gerson, the NYPD has said "official planning" has not begun since the suspects have not been indicted yet. We'll post a video report from that meeting later this morning. |
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