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City Council Votes Against Landmark Status for 135 Bowery

This afternoon, the full City Council voted to reverse a decision by the Landmarks Preservation Commission to protect 135 Bowery, a nearly 200 year old federal row house. City Councilmember Margaret Chin sided with the building owner, a bank...

Chinatown BID Hearing Underway

Right now we're listening to testimony at the City Council's second Chinatown BID hearing. The Council's Finance Committee held an initial hearing earlier this year, but after a significant number of objection forms were received, an additional meeting was...

Another Chinatown BID Hearing Scheduled Next Week

It seems like we've been talking about the proposed Chinatown Business Improvement District for a very long time. The discussion is not over quite yet.  The City Council has decided to schedule a second public hearing to give anyone...
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The East Village Never Stood Still – Daniel Root Captures What Changed and What Didn’t

By J. Scott Orr Madonna, dressed in black lace and an oversized sparkly jacket, walks along St. Mark's Place during...