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SPURA Residents Facing Displacement Say City is Ignoring Them

Several residents of 400 Grand Street, which is scheduled to be demolished to make way for the Essex Crossing development, say they continue to get …

Followup: Lawsuit Divides Members of Bialystoker Synagogue

Over the weekend, the New York Post reported that two high profile members of the Bialystoker Synagogue board of directors are suing the historic institution’s …

The contested parcel, located at Delancey and Pitt streets. File photo; summer 2013.

Report: $25 Million Lawsuit Pits Members of Bialystoker Synagogue Board Against Each Other

A big battle that has been simmering within the Bialystoker Synagogue for many months is now out in the open.

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One of Two Lands End II Towers is visible on the right-hand side of this image. Photo by Joel Raskin.

Lands End II Affordable Complex on Cherry Street Sold For $279 Million

City records show a large affordable housing complex on the East River waterfront has been sold for $279 million.

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Hotel at 119 Orchard Street Pitches Restaurant/Bar and Roof Deck

Let’s check on the progress of one of the Lower East Side’s many boutique hotel projects, the 10-story tower in the works at 119 Orchard …

Rapist Going to Prison For 25 Years Following Attack on Lower East Side Woman

A man from Queens has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the brutal rape of a woman on the Lower East Side last …

281 Grand Street: Sold For $8 Million Four Months Ago; On the Market Now For $13 Million

Here’s a curious real estate listing. A 15,000 square foot tenement building, 281 Grand St., is on the market for $13 million, $5 million above …

A 7_Eleven opened at 403 Grand St. in July.

Report: Lower East Side Adds 10 Chain Stores in 2013

The Center for an Urban Future is out with its annual report on chain stores in New York City. While the overall numbers on the …

Cops Search For Suspects in Robbery, Chokehold Attack at La Guardia Houses

Police are looking for three suspects who put a resident of a Lower East Side building in a chokehold until he passed out — and …

10-Story Residential Building Going Up at 265 East Houston St.

As first reported by EV Grieve, a new 10-story building is planned at East Houston and Suffolk streets.

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Elected Officials Ask DOE to Fund New Seward Park School

For the past few years, local activists have been pushing the city’s Department of Education (DOE) to build a new school as part of the …

Clinton Street and East Houston: Traffic Accident Magnet

The intersection of Clinton Street at East Houston is a notorious trouble spot on the Lower East Side for traffic accidents. Two more mishaps were …

Developer Submits Plans for 6-Story Building Next to Children’s Magical Garden

Supporters of the Children’s Magical Garden may be receiving an unwelcome Thanksgiving surprise.

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Essex Street Market. Photo by Cynthia Lamb.

Community Board 3 Seeks Information From City Regarding Essex Market Vendors

This week we have been following the legal back and forth between the NYC Economic Development Corp.(EDC) and a longtime vendor at the Essex Street …

CB3 Members Discuss New Block Association Rules; Vote Delayed One Month

Last night, Community Board 3 once again took up the contentious issue of its relationship with neighborhood block associations.

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