Nabe News: August 14
Visit Cactusbones on Flickr to see great photos of eighties New York, including shots in the East Village/Lower East Side [Flickr via EV Grieve]
The checkered history behind 135 Bowery. Back in 1885, the property was a raucous gambling house called Red, White, and Blue, and was operated by one Gottfried Walbaum. In 1900, the original building was replaced and the debauchery continued unabated. Now it’s owned by the bank [Lost City]
Upscale LES denim joint Amoskeag XX is pairing up with Brooklyn Flea vendor Hideya Sagawa [Brownstoner via Racked]
The continuing saga of 128 Hester Street. Demolition permits for the collapsing property probably won’t be issued for another month. Borough President Scott Stringer accused the landlord of not properly maintaining the building in the face of the nearby hotel construction. Furthermore, Stringer claims that “the hotel and 128 Hester are owned by the same people, who stand to benefit from 128 Hester being knocked down.” [Downtown Express; Previously]
Many pundits are comparing the hotel market with Kubrick’s Shining. As in the movie, “a once-luxurious hotel paradise turns out to be a house of horrors that’s nearly impossible to escape.” By the end of Q3, half of the city’s hotels will reportedly be in technical default on loans. Sounds reassuring [The Real Deal]
Recent Stories
Owners of Gertie and Huertas Eye Market Street for ‘Jackie’
Huertas and Gertie meet for Jackie. That is the narrative for a new restaurant in Two Bridges that features the owners behind both aforementioned establishments. Indeed, Nathan Adler and Rachel Jackson (principals behind Brooklyn’s Gertie) teamed with Jonah Miller of Huertas on First Avenue for a new Italian-American restaurant at 42 Market Street. The fourteen […]
Trash Talk: Taking Stock of the Constant Pileup on Rivington Street
The Lower East Side, whose residents are struggling amidst sanitation budget cuts, under-maintained restaurant sheds, and absent landlords and/or vacant leaseholders, suffer the scourge of refuse. One Rivington Street resident walked much of the length of the east-west stretch to find – and document – how trash buildup, stagnating pools of mystery sludge, dilapidated street shanties, and overall […]
Uncapped: Nobody Beats IZ THE WIZ
IZ the WIZ: hands down one of the most illustrious and renowned graffiti writers in and outside of our fair city. May he continue to Rest in Peace. In this installation of Uncapped, guest contributor, Freddy Alva, is back with an excerpt from the new issue of his Black Book Series magazine: Pound for […]
Four Teenagers Arrested with Loaded Guns at PUBLIC Hotel on Chrystie Street
Four teens were busted with three loaded guns inside the PUBLIC Hotel this week. Jarell Swan (19), Anton Philips (18), Linwood Spruill (18), and an unidentified 15-year-old boy were arrested at the swanky, 28-story Chrystie Street lodge on Wednesday, and charged with weapons possession. The four friends were reportedly smoking weed in their room shortly […]
No Return in Sight for Tenants and Businesses Displaced by Mulberry Street Fire
Months after the deadly fire at 78 Mulberry Street, displaced tenants – residential and commercial – are still waiting for renovations to begin. The two-alarm fire broke out at 78 Mulberry Street just before 4:00am on April 15. Roughly one hundred firefighters responded to extinguish the flames, which reportedly spread from the fifth floor. The […]
