         
|
||
  
|
 
Brett Leitner, a Grand Street resident who recently became involved in the SPURA debate, hopes the answer is “yes.” As the driving force behind a new organization called SHARE, he believes it’s finally time for the community to set aside old feuds and make a deal. Last week, I sat down with Leitner to discuss the infamous redevelopment site in the shadow of the Williamsburg Bridge and what his group is trying to accomplish. Continue reading TLD Interview: Neighborhood Activist Brett Leitner
A chilly start today — only 49 right now. It’ll be partly cloudy and 64. Rain in the forecast tomorrow. Continue reading Good Morning!
 Nicky's Vietnamese sandwiches
So many restaurants — so little time. Sometimes the sheer number of interesting places in this neighborhood can be a little daunting. Coming up on Saturday, Fourth Arts Block (FAB) has a solution for anyone who might want a little guidance: it’s the East Village Eats Tasting Tour. Continue reading Saturday Plan: Eating, Walking and Helping the Arts
 87 Stanton, the once and future home of the Slipper Room, and a new oyster bar. Last night’s meeting of Community Board 3′s SLA Committee was mercifully short and uneventful. But a few liquor license applications did catch our eye. For example, Rob Shamlian (Fat Baby, Mason Dixon, Los Feliz) and Frank Vivolo (Bruschetteria) got the go-ahead for their oyster bar at 87 Stanton. As Bowery Boogie reported recently, they’re taking the ground floor of the Slipper Room’s new building. Continue reading CB3 Wire: Oyster Bar Approved, Orchard St Woes
 photo by Chad Heird Last year’s popular Steampunk Haunted House is back at Abrons Arts Center this Halloween for a second season. The “neo-Victorian” inspired tour looks like a lot of fun for the whole family (ages 8 and older). It was created by Zach Morris and Third Rail Projects, incorporating installation and performance art into a winding “labyrinthine” adventure inside the Henry Street Playhouse. Continue reading Steampunk Haunted House Returns to Abrons Arts Center
 Photo by Bill Strom. WNYC posted a story this morning that’s sure to get Lower East Side residents talking. It’s an update on the problem-plagued reconstruction of East River Park, a project that has dragged on for a decade. Matthew Schuerman reports:
And how does the city explain why it’s taking so long to finish the job? Continue reading Parks Commish: “Quite Frankly… Not Satisfied” with East River Park Progress
Morning rain showers will give way to partly sunny skies this afternoon and a high of 60. Continue reading Good Morning!
On the Lower East Side, pickle controversies do not go away. This much was proved yesterday at International Pickle Day, where Guss’ Pickles may have been gone but it was certainly not forgotten. Patricia Fairhurst, having abandoned her Orchard Street store months earlier, was not about to come back from Brooklyn for the briny affair. But her nemesis, Stephen Leibowitz of United Pickles, was there, flaunting the famous Guss’ Pickles sign (see above)! Continue reading Guss’ Pickles – A Juicy Tale
 A particularly bleak stretch of Pike Street, near Madison Street.
Last week, we reported on Mall-terations, a temporary art installation to beautify the crumbling Allen/Pike Street pedestrian walkways and focus attention on the need for improvements. The project was spearheaded by Hester Street Collaborative, a non-profit organization which helped lead a neighborhood visioning process to rehabilitate 13 center islands along this neglected street. In the past few months there has been some progress. But because there’s not enough money to get the whole job done, it’s been slow going. This afternoon, we have an update from the Parks Department. Continue reading Followup: Funding for Allen/Pike Pedestrian Plazas
 Pier 36 This just popped up on the wire: The NYC Economic Development Corp. announces a financing deal for Basketball City, the privately owned facility being developed on Pier 36, at the end of Montgomery Street. Unsurprisingly, there’s no mention of a protracted dispute with several neighborhood organizations, who have pressed Basketball City to make a wide range of concessions to low income residents. Here’s the full news release:
The lines were long but the crowd was patient (yet rather intense) at the Grub Street Food Festival at the Hester Street Fair this past Saturday. Grub Street curated a nice selection of vendors from around the city, including quite a few local favorites. You could tell these were some serious foodies. Fair organizers say 12,000 people walked through the gates (More photos after the jump.)
There was plenty of “pickled” fun-in-the-sun yesterday at the Tenth Annual International Pickle Day. The municipal parking lot on Broome Street was full of pickles, picklers and plenty of pickle fanatics. We’ve posted a bigger album on our Facebook Page (we hope you will add your own Pickle Day photos to it) but here are a few of our favorite faces from the festivities. Also, make sure to check out writer/photographer Paul LaRosa’s blog, Here is New York, for a great photo collection of people eating pickles.  Steve Leibowitz, owner of United Pickle and, now, the sole owner of the "Guss' Pickles" name.
|
 
|
|
Copyright © 2009 - 2012 Lo-Down Productions LLC - All Rights Reserved. Terms of use. Privacy Policy |
||
