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The city has at long last installed countdown clocks along Delancey Street. Six months ago, a Department of Transportation spokesperson told us they were coming sometime in 2011. After several high profile accidents, elected officials (including Assembly Speaker Sheldon...
State Senator Daniel Squadron is bringing his district office to the Lower East Side this month. The "mobile office" days will be held a week from today (July 19th) at the corner of Grand and Clinton streets -- and...
Anyone who crosses Delancey Street at Clinton on a regular basis knows it's one of the most treacherous intersections in the neighborhood. Several factors combine to heighten the danger, including: an absurdly short "walk" signal, a heavy volume of...
Police have arrested a suspect in connection with two attacks that took place inside the LaGuardia Houses, on Clinton Street. Bronx resident Joseph Quirindongo, 20 years old, was taken into custody late last night and charged with attempted rape,...
More rain this morning, heavy at times, before partial clearing this afternoon. We're expecting a high of 55. Tomorrow, a mix and sun and clouds and a high of 55, but it will be windy. Sunny on Sunday with...
This evening, CB3's full board is scheduled to vote on a sweeping new policy meant to streamline and standardize its tortuous liquor license review process. On Friday, we wrote about a contentious committee meeting held last week to resolve...
There is a special qi gong (pronounced Chi Gong) yoga class being offered at the Living Theatre right now on Friday evenings at 5pm, through the month of February. The instructor is artist and performer Kennedy Yanko. She has...
Schools closed, traffic snarled and most mass transit stuttered, but for those who ventured around the Lower East Side and the East Village on foot today, there was plenty of snowy scenery to appreciate.
Wednesday's one-two punch of a storm that ended in the...
