Nabe News: April 13
Construction Graffiti checked out the 21st floor of the Cooper Square Hotel. 360-degree floor-to-ceiling windows [Construction Graffiti via Curbed]
Coverage of Saturday night’s CATastrophe party, from Union Square to East Village. There were reportedly six arrests [Neither More Nor Less]
Preservationist Rob Hollander wants his East Village History Project to be the defining institution in the East Village, much like the Tenement Museum to the LES [Tenement Museum Blog]
A look at both Canal Plastics and Canal Rubber [Vanishing NY]
Apparently, street artist Chico has reserved his place on Houston and Avenue B [EV Grieve]
Bowery Boogie favorite Crosby Connection is now operating behind the concession stand in the Bleecker Street Theater [Eater]
Some cool photos from inside Grand Central Station [Greenwich Village Daily Photo]
On John Jacob Astor IV, arguably the most famous (and rich) passenger to die on the Titanic [Ephemeral NY]
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 […]
