City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is in a tough spot on the proposed "living wage" bill. Both Lower East Side reps, Margaret Chin and Rosie Mendez, are among 30 Council members who support the legislation (NYT).
A few thousand downtown...
Suspect in Chelsea club murder is a Lower East Side resident (DNA Info).
Rep. Nydia Velazquez warns the "Super Committee" against cuts to housing programs (Times Union).
East Village bookstore owner catches a guy who apparently made a habit of selling...
Speaking about the plan for a park below Delancey Street, an MTA spokesman says: "We are open to exploring ways that the former Williamsburg Trolley Terminal could be developed... possibly in connection to the development of the Seward Park...
The Feast of San Gennaro begins (NY1).
More attention paid to the plight of the St. Mark's Bookshop (WNYC).
A look back at William Seward and the park that was named in his honor (Bowery Boys).
Neighborhood Joint: Tropical 128, combo pool...
A Cooper Union official says she will talk with trustees about the endangered St. Mark's Bookshop (NY1).
The Landmarks Preservation Commission will not consider protecting 316 East 3rd Street (EV Grieve).
Plans for 51 Astor Place, a "speculative office tower," move...
Over the weekend, the body of a woman was found outside St. Brigid's Church (NYT).
After 30 years in the East Village, Life Cafe closes, maybe for good (EV Grieve).
Among the lawmakers singled out for racking up travel expenses: State...
A former president of the Bialystoker board says he's investigating soon-to-be-shuttered nursing home (Villager).
Residents are mobilizing to help the St. Mark's Bookshop (EV Grieve).
The New Museum is launching Studio 231, a pop-up gallery in the space next to its...
The Museum of the City of New York is taking over the beleaguered Seaport Museum (NYT).
How much more money does the Lower Manhattan Development Corp. have to give out? Very good question (WNYC).
After recent gains, New York rents take...
The Politicker interviews Sheldon Silver and speculates (endlessly) about the Speaker's hold on power and the notion that he might retire (Politicker NY).
City Councilmember Margaret Chin looks back on 9/11 (Mail & Guardian).
Two suspects are arrested in the shooting...
Ten years later, Chinatown struggles to overcome an economic downturn brought on by 9/11 (Daily News).
Police are looking for a man who disappeared from his home on Pitt Street September 2nd (DNA Info).
Ariel Palitz, owner of Sutra Lounge and...
