It looks like a new clothing store is coming to lower Orchard Street. New restaurants and clothing boutiques have, of course, transformed this block (between Broome and Grand) in the last few years. We’re told the men’s shop “The Cast,” is busily working on the narrow space at 69 Orchard. This is the Zarin Fabrics building. The new shop is sandwiched between Orchard Street fixtures Howard Sportswear and A.W. Kaufman Designer Lingerie. “The Cast” has another location at 119 Ludlow. No word whether they plan to keep both stores open.
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March 4th, 2010
March 4th, 2010
The new location will be five times larger than the current sliver of a space on Orchard. Snyder says they’ll be staying open past 6pm, perhaps as late as midnight on weekends. There will be, perhaps, 60 flavors available and about 15 seats. The Times was told the Orchard location will stay open “at least for the summer.” March 4th, 2010
Continue reading City Council to Review Hotel on Rivington’s Sidewalk Cafe March 4th, 2010
 Veteran anti-folk guru Peter Stampfel The Ether Frolic Mob will be at Cakeshop tonight. (See TONY’s flipcam concert with veteran anti-folk musician Peter Stampfel after the jump.) LES comedian and actor Seth Herzog (of Slipper Room’s standup show, Sweet fame) will be at the Living Room. Weekly “resident” Jesse Malin & The St. Marks Social will be at the Bowery Electric tonight. The very danceable Hundred in the Hands will be at Piano’s. March 4th, 2010
 Janine Antoni's "Saddle" at The New Museum's "Skin Fruit" exhibition - photo by Traven Rice I stopped by the New Museum’s controversial exhibit, “Skin Fruit: Seletions from the Dakis Joannou Collection” on Tuesday to see what all the fuss was about. The exhibit, which is curated by artist Jeff Koons, has been under scrutiny from the art world because Greek billionaire Joannou sits on the museum’s Board of Trustees and is a good friend of Koons (as well as a collector of Koons’ work). Continue reading Controversial “Skin Fruit” Opens at The New Museum March 4th, 2010
 Council members deliver petitions to MTA headquarters (NYCC photo). As we’ve been reporting, the MTA will hold a public hearing in Manhattan tonight on its proposed service cuts. A similar event last night in Brooklyn got ugly when Police dragged several angry protesters out of the auditorium at the Brooklyn Museum, where the hearing was taking place. The City Council is doing what it can to fight the service reductions. Here’s Dstrict 1 Councilmember Margaret Chin’s update to constituents: March 4th, 2010
 Public hearing on Girls Prep expansion proposal, December 2009 Earlier this week, we posted our interview with Michael Duffy, who oversees New York City’s charter schools. There’s one section in particular that isn’t exactly sitting well with some parents and education activists. During the interview, Duffy expressed his views on a state-mandated public hearing held on the Lower East Side to gather feedback on the controversial expansion of the Girls Prep Charter School. This is what Duffy said: Continue reading Followup: Charter Schools, Parental Involvement, DOE Decision Making March 4th, 2010
Four arrested at last night’s MTA hearing in Brooklyn. Tonight, Manhattan’s turn (NY1). Shelly: Allegations serious, but committed to working with Governor Paterson on the budget (Times Union). Continue reading New Museum Show Dazzles, Art Gallery Boom, Ratner’s 1970 March 4th, 2010
 Photo: sametomorrow via Flickr We get a break from the rain showers today. It’ll be mostly cloudy with a high of 39. The showers return tomorrow, but Saturday looks promising (high 40′s and lots of sunshine). It’s MTA day in Manhattan. The City Council and advocacy organizations are hoping for a big turnout at tonight’s hearing at the Fashion Institute of Technology on the transit agency’s proposed service cuts. Continue reading Good Morning! |
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