Nabe News
Thieves circumventing the whole bike lock phenomenon [BBB]
The idea of tolling to East River bridges is not new. The debate has raged for decades [Cityroom]
A NoHo/Bowery coffee tour [CR]
In-depth analysis of last night’s SLA meeting [SLES]
Muni Meters are springing up all over the East Village. The old parking meters are now on the endangered list [JVNY]
Soon Orchard Street will be only hotels, and there will be nothing left to see. No heritage, no history. Nothing. 119 Orchard will soon gain six stories, and become the fourth neighborhood hotel [Curbed]
Dim sum veteran Nom Wah Tea Parlor on Doyers Street has reopened [LC]
Anyone can tell you that PBR is ubiquitous in EV/LES bars. It’s disgusting, but the price is usually right. In our current recession, downtowners are drinking more of it [EVG]
Recent Stories
Displaced Chinatown Business Returns Months After Devastating Fire
Four months after a deadly fire knocked out 78 Mulberry Street, one of its businesses returned to the scene. Ewa Trading Company reopened in its former Chinatown home earlier this week. The store had spent some of the interim displacement period selling from a shuttered Vietnamese restaurant a few paces north. The two-alarm fire broke […]
EDC Sues Essex Restaurant for Back Rent over Former Essex Market Lease
Three years removed from its relocation across Rivington Street, the city filed suit against the Essex restaurant for alleged unpaid rent. The Economic Development Corporation (EDC) sued Essex for nearly $60,000 in unpaid back rent on the former Essex Market building it previously occupied, according to the lawsuit filed Monday. The city entity claims that […]
Exile on Orchard Street: Tenement Museum Recreates Exhibits During Renovations
The Tenement Museum is amidst a preservation project at 97 Orchard Street, but will continue its programming with replicas not too far away. The 1863-era tenement this past Sunday embarked on “vital” restoration work to preserve its walls, floors, roof, as well as the installation of a new HVAC system that will provide improved climate […]
Former Home of Stanton Social on the LES Hits Market for $5.9M
Stanton Social has been in the grave for nearly four years. Now, its former home is back on the market. The two-story building – located at 99 Stanton Street in Hell Square – carries an asking price of $5.9 million. B6 Real Estate Advisors is listed as the exclusive brokerage for the property, which has […]
DOT to Pave Pock-Marked Pell Street; Sheds Removed
Pell Street is finally on deck for a resurfacing, forcing numerous Chinatown businesses to dismantle their street shed annexes. Those who operate outdoor dining sheds along Pell Street received notice this week from the Department of Transportation to dismantle structure ahead of scheduled street repaving. This small neighborhood street – which once terminated at Division – […]
