There's an update today in the case of Danny Chen, an Army private and Lower East Side native who died in Afghanistan after being racially taunted and abused by his fellow soldiers. An Army investigator has decided that one...
Gothamist has some details today about two fundraisers for the family of 12-year old Dashane Santana, who died walking across Delancey Street a week ago. Teresa Pedroza, the girl's grandmother, has been trying to raise $8500 needed for the...
Last night, the New York Police Department shut down Temple of Ankh, the year-old hookah bar at 58 Clinton Street. Unlike many other establishments shut down on underage drinking charges last year, Temple of Ankh appears to have run...
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...
A short time ago we received details about the memorial service for Mary Spink, the widely respected and loved community activist who died earlier this week. On Monday, she lost an extended battle against a failing liver and kindeys,...
This afternoon the Landmarks Preservation Commission fast-tracked the approval of the East 10th Street Historic District (the block between Avenue a and Avenue B on the northern boundary of Tompkins Square Park). Just before a unanimous vote, LPC Chair...
In last week's State of the City Address, Mayor Michael Bloomberg made reference to the Seward Park redevelopment project (SPURA). In a section of his speech detailing various development projects, Bloomberg said, “This year, we’ll take steps to bring...
Tomorrow the Landmarks Preservation Commission will vote on the proposed East 10th Street Historic District. Preservation activists, including Andrew Berman of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, say the hearing has gained new urgency. Here's the email blast...
Two Boots started as a fun, family style restaurant on the Lower East Side, back in the days when these kinds of places were rare. As a kid, I was friends with Leon, the son of owners Doris and...
