Nabe News: February 16
New Chico mural, alternative ways to die amidst alleged drop in crime, and The Last New Yorker, all in today’s neighborhood news roundup!
Chico recently painted a new mural on the gates of the liquor store at the corner of Avenue B and East Houston. It is a memorial to the longtime owner, “Mom,” who passed away last year. A sale of the property might be in the cards, as the floors above have been vacant for over twenty years! [EV Grieve]
Crime might be down, but the Observer is quick to point out that there are numerous “alternative” ways to die in this city. Run for the hills [Observer]
How times change – from hamburgers and frankfurters to pizza at the corner of Delancey and Essex [Lost City]
An interview with Harvey Wang, director of The Last New Yorker. The film is coming to the Quad Cinema on February 19 [Vanishing NY]
Tonight is the Mosaic Man Benefit Extravaganza at Theatre 80 on St. Mark’s Place, 7 – 11 p.m. [Neither More Nor Less]
There’s currently a feud between older and newer members of the Sixth Street Community Synagogue over a recruitment drive [Runnin’ Scared]
Recent Stories
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 […]
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 […]
