Nabe News: January 20
Avenue B closures, the Coney quake, and the ghost of William S. Burroughs, all in today’s neighborhood news!
The Cooper Square Hotel is changing the glasswork on part of its facade in anticipation of a new “casual cafe” reportedly opening next month [Eater]
More store closures are coming to Avenue B near 12th Street, including the Collector’s Toy Den [EV Grieve]
Astor Place, circa 1998 [Flaming Pablum]
A string of burglaries in the West Village by a familiar face. Many believe the ghost of William S. Burroughs committed the crimes, even though police have already marked the suspect – 46-year-old Bronx resident Timothy Honey [NY Times via Daily Intel]
On August 10, 1884, an estimated 4.9 – 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook Coney Island [Ephemeral NY]
Ray’s Candy Store has other problems besides the unpaid rent. Some of the equipment is not in compliance with building codes. As Bob Arihood notes, “the problem is a claimed non-compliance with Article 13 of the NYC building code and this article’s governing reference standards.” [Neither More Nor Less]
Delivering a truckload of coal at Lombardi’s Pizza on Spring Street [NYC the Blog]
A look back at the tragedy of the steamship called General Slocum. In 1904, thirteen hundred members of the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church boarded the boat for a trip to Long Island. A fire broke out and claimed the lives of nearly all the passengers [Tenement Museum Blog]
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 […]
