Community Board 3's leaders have decided to go ahead with a vote next month on a set of guidelines for the Seward Park redevelopment site, more commonly known as SPURA. In a memo to board members posted online, CB3...
In the last couple of months, owners of Lower East Side bars and clubs say the 7th Precinct has gone on a major offensive -- increasing their presence in the neighborhood's party hot spots, shutting down numerous establishments and...
This photo is one of several historical images highlighted in a nice little slide show at the top of the Essex Street Market's web site. The market, run by the city's Economic Development Corp., is celebrating its 70th birthday...
As we've reported in the past, Community Board 3 has been looking at making some changes in the way it evaluates liquor license applications. Paul Costa, a planner working with CB3, is now out with his final report, detailing...
We already wrote (extensively!) about Monday night's meeting of Community Board 3's SPURA task force. But there were some important issues we weren't able to discuss in the main story, including a proposal to set aside space for a...
Whose neighborhood is it? This is the question that has divided the Lower East Side for at least the past 40 years and has stymied the development of the most valuable piece of land New York City owns. Last...
John Shapiro (pictured), a facilitator working with Community Board 3's SPURA task force, has his work cut out for him when the panel reconvenes this evening. As we reported Friday afternoon, a group of community activists will try to...
On Monday night, it's back to work for members of Community Board 3's SPURA task force. They've had a lot to think about since last month's meeting, in which CB3 leaders unveiled draft guidelines for the redevelopment of the...
Tuesday night, Chinatown business and political leaders won an important victory, as Community Board 3's economic development committee voted to support their proposal for a business Improvement District. Many more steps lie ahead, including five more community board meetings...
More information on some of the applicants going before Community Board 3's SLA Committee tonight...
As we noted when the agenda came out a few days ago, there appears to be an ownership change at Bunny Chow the year-old South...
