Nabe News: December 23
High-tech thieves hit Bank of America ATMs, the saga of Chico’s “spay/neuter” mural, and Darth Vader at the NYSE, all in today’s neighborhood news!
Chico’s “spay/neuter” mural, which was covered up this past fall by an NBA 2k10 ad, gets attention in Media Magazine. Apparently, there was a contract in place between Chico and the landlord of 189 Avenue A to have the mural in place for ten years. The term was set to expire in April 2010. But the landlord needed some quick cash [EV Grieve]
Darth Vader and company rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange yesterday morning. This should give the comedians fodder for quite some time [Animal]
High-tech thieves hacked four customer accounts at the Bank of America ATM branch near the corner of Lafayette and East Houston. A “skimmer” device was installed on December 9 to access the funds. It is unclear how much was stolen, but police are nevertheless in pursuit [Gothamist]
Inside the Union Square shopping tents [Neither More Nor Less]
Starving for some business, Ray slashed the prices of his Belgian “Obama” waffles to $2. Stop in for some eats [Slum Goddess]
Recent Stories
‘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 […]
The Projects Jockeying for the $20M Chinatown Revitalization Funds
Several months ago, Governor Hochul announced a $20 million grant in the form of the Downtown Revitalization initiative (DRI). Some forty sites around Chinatown were identified during the DRI process, which is led by a Local Planning Committee of community representatives and supported by State agency staff and a consultant team. That list was ultimately […]
Displaced Chinatown Business Returns Months After Devastating Fire
Four months after a deadly fire knocked out 78 Mulberry Street, one of its businesses returned to the scene. Ewa Trading Company reopened in its former Chinatown home earlier this week. The store had spent some of the interim displacement period selling from a shuttered Vietnamese restaurant a few paces north. The two-alarm fire broke […]
EDC Sues Essex Restaurant for Back Rent over Former Essex Market Lease
Three years removed from its relocation across Rivington Street, the city filed suit against the Essex restaurant for alleged unpaid rent. The Economic Development Corporation (EDC) sued Essex for nearly $60,000 in unpaid back rent on the former Essex Market building it previously occupied, according to the lawsuit filed Monday. The city entity claims that […]
Exile on Orchard Street: Tenement Museum Recreates Exhibits During Renovations
The Tenement Museum is amidst a preservation project at 97 Orchard Street, but will continue its programming with replicas not too far away. The 1863-era tenement this past Sunday embarked on “vital” restoration work to preserve its walls, floors, roof, as well as the installation of a new HVAC system that will provide improved climate […]
