In recent weeks, we have focused attention on the stalled escalator replacement project at the East Broadway subway station. In spite of repeated pleas from residents and local elected officials, the troubled upgrade remains in "final testing mode," a...
The city's Department of Transportation is taking another crack at improving pedestrian and cyclist safety at Delancey and Bowery streets, one of the most dangerous intersections in the neighborhood. Last night, Sean Quinn, DOT planning coordinator, outlined the changes...
Sol Moscot is the darling of celebrities and fashion models, but last night a committee of Community Board 3 was not exactly star-struck. Dr. Harvey Moscot, who runs the world-famous eyewear company, and his son, Zack, representing the fifth...
A six-story walk up building at 158 Rivington St. has been sold by Lower East Side property owner Shimon Avadi for $6,480,000. Massey Knakal Realty had been marketing the 7400 square foot property (with another 2,000 square feet of...
There are a few noteworthy topics on the agenda of Community Board 3's transportation committee tonight. The panel will take up a proposal to co-name the southeast corner of Orchard and Delancey streets "Sol Moscot Way," in honor of...
Right about now, we've all had about enough of the winter of 2014. A week after a water main was ruptured on Clinton Street, it's happened again. Crews are out at the intersection of Clinton and East Broadway digging...
If you've been wondering what's happening with the Lowline, the proposed subterranean park, there's a good opportunity to catch up with the project during the next month. Yesterday, the Young Designers Workshop, a community engagement project of the Lowline,...
Local preservationists are moving forward with their application to win landmark status for the former H. Nieberg Funeral Home at 139 Ludlow St. We first reported on the effort last October, as part of the protracted campaign by Soho...
Orchard Street -- with its historic tenements, mix old and new retail and distinctive character -- remains a Lower East Side treasure. But it's also got some drawbacks. The narrow corridor is often congested with trucks making deliveries, and...
The campaign to co-name a Lower East Side street corner in honor of the Beastie Boys will get another shot before Community Board 3's transportation committee next month. Yesterday afternoon, CB3 Chairperson Gigi Li told The Lo-Down she made...
