At long last, Basketball City on Pier 36 will officially open tomorrow. The huge facility at the end of Montgomery Street consists of seven courts and an events space. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Council member Margaret Chin will...
The operators of Basketball City are shooting for a March opening date for their new facility on Pier 36, at the end of Montgomery Street. The company, which hosts corporate recreational leagues, has run into a lot of construction...
The crowd might not be quite as massive as the one pictured here (photo location unknown) -- but the Deadmau5 concert New Year's Eve at Pier 36 is shaping up to be a pretty big happening. Deadmau5 (Joel Zimmerman)...
What's to be done with a venue boasting a maximum occupancy of 900? Well, in the case of 199 Bowery, the Lower East Side has already been graced with mega-clubs Blvd, Crash Mansion and Soiree. Tonight, at the tail...
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...
State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver released a press statement a short time ago calling on the city to dedicate revenues from Pier 36 to the "maintenance and upkeep of the East River Esplanade." A private company, Basketball City, has...
Once upon a time, the city envisioned creating an "urban beach and boat launch," something like the rendering posted above, on Pier 42. Last week, however, NYC's Economic Development Corp., detailed plans that are considerably less ambitious. David Quart,...
A basketball tournament held on Henry Street yesterday wasn't just about the game. It was also meant to keep the pressure on Basketball City, a for-profit gym that has been awarded a long-term lease at Pier 36. Two groups,...
The fight over Pier 36 on the East River - raging since the Dinkins Administration - is heating up once again. This month, neighborhood organizations began new talks with Basketball City, the private company granted a 20 (plus) year...
