Nabe News: August 27
The Standard Hotel is redefining classic notions of urban voyeurism. Especially considering hotel management urges its high-paying clientele to expose themselves for all to see. Jeremiah contrasts this change with the city of Rear Window, noting that “in its tenement backyards and apartment-house courtyards, drama unfolded like an old striptease, piece by piece, simultaneously revealing and disguising [Vanishing NY]
Was the playground at Mary Help of Christians in the East Village ever sold? Last summer, the lot was under contract for $10.4 million, yet it still sits empty [EV Grieve]
A look back at Gerde’s Folk City, the Village club where Bob Dylan launched his career. It was originally located at West Fourth and Mercer, but moved to West Third Street in the 70s. Now it no longer exists [Ephemeral NY]
Some dudes want to pay women to be arm candy – “wingwomen.” From the Craigslist ad, “your job is to market us to beautiful women we meet at parties and events around Manhattan.” [Hunter-Gatherer]
Criticism of the new Grand Street bike lane continues. Many seniors living in its path claim its existence endangers their safety, and hurts the bottom line of stores and restaurants [The Villager]
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 […]
