Nabe News: December 29
No shitting or pissing on the streets, rumors of Blockbuster on Houston closing, Blackbook asses the Lower East Side, all in today’s neighborhood news!
The Coney Island Cyclone is missing it’s iconic Astroland signage. Not to worry, though. Apparently it’s being fixed and fitted with new bulbs [Curbed]
Please, no shitting or pissing in the alleyway [NYC the Blog]
Blackbook claims all is well in the LES universe as gentrification marches onward. Yet what of the longtime mom and pops? [Blackbook via Racked]
The “spay/neuter” mural saga continues. EV Grieve reports that the new NBA 2k10 replacement ad is crumbling in places. Funny, cosidering this was one of the reasons posited by the landlord of 189 Avenue A to rid the Chico artwork in the first place [EV Grieve]
F train delays stranded straphangers yet again this morning. Apparently there was some sort of “rail condition.” [Gothamist]
The Blockbuster video on East Houston, part of the Red Square strip mall, might be closing for good. Wouldn’t be too surprising considering there isn’t much traffic in that store [EV Grieve]
Recent Stories
For 7th Year Running, Greek Jewish Festival Returns to Broome Street this Weekend
After a more subdued outing last year, the Greek Jewish Festival this spring is on the rebound, pulling out the stops. It returns on Sunday for another go-round. Founded by Kehila Kedosha Janina on Broome Street seven years ago, the event celebrates the culture and traditions of the Greek Jewish community. Years past saw crowds […]
Revisiting the Story of the Eastern Dispensary at 75 Essex Street
The historic Eastern Dispensary Building at 75 Essex Street – home of Eisner Bros. – will soon undergo major redevelopment to add a ten-story protrusion to its rooftop. Fresh off this news, which broke earlier this month, we thought it appropriate to revisit a Bowery Boogie entry from nine years ago detailing the history of […]
Motorcycle Driver Killed in FDR Drive Crash
A motorcyclist driving the FDR Tuesday morning lost control of the vehicle and died after hitting the roadway, police said. The driver, identified as Brooklyn 36-year-old resident Christian Reyes, had been traveling southbound on the FDR Drive at 7:10am in the vicinity of Exit 3, when he struck the left edge curbing and guide rail. […]
Seven-Story Office Building Headed to Bowery Lighting District
A new commercial office tower is coming soon to the so-called Bowery Lighting District. Real Estate Equities Corp. submitted plans to Department of Buildings last month for an 85-foot commercial development at Bowery and Broome Street. The footprint will occupy the stretch of pre-war buildings spanning 156 to 166 Bowery; demolition permits were issued in June 2021. […]
Post-Pandemic Chinatown Brings Melting Pot of Restaurants
Chinatown is more than the regional Chinese cuisine of old. The neighborhood has certainly seen its comfort food offerings evolve throughout the decades. From the Americanized Chop Suey in the 1940s and 1950s, to Toisanese, Shanghainese and Hakka favorites in the 1960s. The influx of Hong Kong immigrants brought with it Cantonese offerings and Hong Kong-style […]
