Nabe News
Joe’s Public Theater on Lafayette might receive exterior structural amenities like a 75-foot stairway, sidewalk extension, and glass canopy. The Landmarks Preservation Commission is hearing the case today [Curbed]
Extensive coverage on the public hearing for the EV/LES rezoning plan. A council member reportedly suggested that the plan could be put to vote in City Council next week [EVP]
Also: “At yesterday’s hearing both Council Member Gerson and Council Member Mendez extended support for the rezoning of the Bowery through a Follow Up Corrective Action (FUCA).” Email your support [SLES]
A night at the Donnybrook, that new bar on Clinton and Stanton [EVG]
Party is still over. More confirmed sightings of the cryptic upside-down cocktail glass in the EV/LES [FP]
More on the Market Diner [GVDP]
An “airbrushed chariot” parked in SoHo. Don’t forget to click on the “Dream Weaver” video, and think of Wayne’s World [HG]
A look at the Burger-Klein sign on Avenue A [LC]
The quaint two-story structure housing Jam Envelope & Paper on 3rd Ave and 14th Street has vanished [JVNY]
Recent Stories
Avril Lavigne Marks 20th Album Anniversary on Canal Street
Avril Lavigne returned to SoHo this week to mark the twentieth anniversary of her pop-punk debut, Let Go. The “Sk8er Boi” artist took to TikTok in celebratory gush, posting a quick hit of her standing in the intersection of Broadway and Canal Street. An ode to the album cover, twenty years older and not blurry, […]
Long-Stalled Grand Street Lot Reactivates
Despite ongoing troubles with his East Broadway project, local owner-developer Daniel Wise is now proceeding with a new development planned for Grand Street. No longer an overgrown jungle of weeds, the zombie parcel spanning 330-332 Grand is, as of a couple weeks ago, fully reanimated. The Department of Buildings issued permits for foundation work last […]
From the Rooftops: The Hell Square Aural Assault
Articles about ear-shattering noise levels, from parties to cruising cars, as well as the general lack of regard for the residents of Hell Square, are rote at this point. Almost a cliche. But to residents living in the bullseye, the aural assault remains a weekly nightmare. And this past Saturday night, by several accounts, upped […]
Pitt Pool Opens for Summer Season
New York City public pools officially opened yesterday. For the Lower East Side, that means the Pitt Pool (aka Hamilton Fish) is ready to go. The launch happened with great fanfare. Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue joined Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, Assembly Member Harvey Epstein, Senator Brian Kavanagh, Council Member Carlina Rivera, and local kids […]
At Belse, the New Vegan Brewery on the Bowery
Belse, the Texas-based vegan brewery and restaurant, is now in business on the Bowery. The Lone Star State transplant – officially, Belse Plant Cuisine – takes 11,000 square-feet at 265-267 Bowery, in what was previously the fleeting home of the Paulaner Brauhaus brewery. The renovated space features three sections – a restaurant, bar, and Garden […]
