–The Times takes a look at three new multiscreen theaters opening in New York that “still believe in cinema as a social experience.” They include Metrograph, the art house theater debuting on Ludlow Street tomorrow. The story also reminds us that the Landmark Sunshine Theater is for sale.
–There was another protest alongside Extell Development’s South Street work site yesterday, where an 80-story luxury tower is under construction. A mayoral spokesperson told Channel 5, “Many of the changes Mayor de Blasio has fought for would have likely resulted in a different project were this starting from scratch today.”
–There has been a significant increase in gas shutoffs, especially in rent stabilized buildings, reports New York Press.
–The Lower East Side (10002) is the 10th most expensive rental market in the country, reports Money Magazine. The median apartment rental here is $4,032.
–Soho gallery, Pop International, is moving into a large space at 195 Bowery, according to Real Estate Weekly.
–The artist GILF has struck again, notes EV Grieve. Trash & Vaudeville and the Stage Restaurant spaces are the latest storefronts to receive her “Gentrification in Progress” treatment.
—The Times’ Lens Blog features remarkable photos by Arlene Gottfried of the Puerto Rican Lower East Side.
