Nabe News: March 31
The New York Times really is in dire straights. The paper is planning to eliminate the City Section, as well as other weekly regional sections in the Long Island, Connecticut, and New Jersey editions [Observer]
The new boutique FLAnk hotel set to rise at 250 Bowery is embroiled in some foreclosure lawsuits. Not surprising, considering there has been little to no movement at the site except for a Hummer. So much for touting that whole geothermal heating thing [Curbed, Previously]
Jeremiah visits the NYC Panorama in Queens, and discovers the final resting place for outdated buildings. Part one in the series [Vanishing NY]
It’s amazing when you take a step back and realize how many fliers are actually taped/affixed to street furniture around town. Especially in the neighborhood [EV Grieve]
The bearded building of NoHo [Greenwich Village Daily Photo]
Morning shots of the EV/LES [Flaming Pablum]
Recent Stories
Excavation Underway on Affordable Grand Street Guild Towers
Work is officially underway on two new towers adjacent to the Williamsburg Bridge. On-site excavation has been ongoing for several weeks at Broome and Clinton Streets, yielding plenty of dust and noise for neighbors. Earlier this year, demolition crews razed the two-story parking garage and Little Star early childhood center in the shadow of the […]
Mr. Fong’s Owner Plans All Day Cafe on Hester Street
Another day, another principal of Mr. Fong’s starting a new Lower East Side venture. Aisa Shelley – who co-founded the Chinatown hotspot with Lucas Moran, Noah Shelley, Daniel Eric Gold and Adam Moonves – is headed to 61 Hester Street. The long-inactive storefront previously occupied by L’estudio. There, Shelley will impart an “all day cafe” […]
Truck Hits ‘OhK Dog’ Dining Shed on Ludlow Street
Ludlow Street neighbors began Saturday with the sound of a large crash. It was the sound of the OhK Dog dining shed collapsing to the ground. From what we gather, a truck driver headed southbound on Ludlow struck the popular restaurant’s outdoor annex. No one was hurt in the incident. This was apparently the second […]
New 21-Story Tower Begins Ascent on Market Street
A former Lower East Side parking lot is meeting its skyscraping destiny. Another tower. The through-block parcel on Henry Street, just west of Market, is already on its upward ascent. The new mixed-use development at 59 Henry will ultimately rise 21 stories (227 feet), with 57,395 square-feet of residential floor area and 40,305 square-feet for […]
‘Caribea’ Grill Readies Space Left Vacant by Domino’s on Allen Street
Ever since Domino’s ditched its decades-old Allen Street location three years ago, the commercial space has been a vacancy consistently peddled on the market. Now, a new concept is a-knockin. Caribea is as it sounds – a fast casual pan-Caribbean grill. The restaurant at 203 Allen will seat fourteen tables and a stand-up bar, for […]
