On Saturday, the Two Bridges Neighborhood Council will sponsor its third annual Marco Polo Festival celebrating the cultures of Chinatown and Little Italy. Organizers say: "The Marco Polo Festival, held annually since 2009, symbolically celebrates this special district by invoking the story of the...
An update on the fight to save 35 Cooper Square, the 1827 row house threatened with demolition. Community groups and local elected officials finally got a sit-down meeting yesterday with Arun Bhatia, the building's owner. While reporters were not...
Earlier this week, members of the Chinatown Working Group (CWG) met to discuss proposed changes in the community organization's governing structure. While these deliberations drag on, the CWG's comprehensive blueprint for the neighborhood remains in limbo.
When the full board...
In its mission statement, the Italian American Museum proclaims it is "dedicated to the struggles of Italian Americans and their achievements and contributions to American culture and society... and to raising "public awareness and appreciation of the accomplishments and...
Our friends at The Two Bridges Neighborhood Council will be hosting the second annual "Marco Polo Day" on Saturday. The occasion is a celebration of the co-existence of two communities, Chinatown & Little Italy, which was inagurated last year...
As summer 2010 draws to a close, new doubts are swirling around an unprecedented community planning initiative in Chinatown. Hot tempers and an atmosphere of mistrust have consumed the Chinatown Working Group (CWG) in the past week -- threatening...
A basketball tournament held on Henry Street yesterday wasn't just about the game. It was also meant to keep the pressure on Basketball City, a for-profit gym that has been awarded a long-term lease at Pier 36. Two groups,...
The fight over Pier 36 on the East River - raging since the Dinkins Administration - is heating up once again. This month, neighborhood organizations began new talks with Basketball City, the private company granted a 20 (plus) year...
A study released yesterday by the Two Bridges Neighborhood Council shows small businesses on the Lower East Side are struggling and warns the neighborhood itself could be in danger of becoming "an historical footnote." The survey, conducted by Weber...
