Man Stabbed in East Broadway Subway Station There was a stabbing in the East Broadway subway station last night. It happened around 9:40 p.m. According to reports, two men were arguing when one of them pulled a knife and stabbed…
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Subway Stairwell on Essex Street to Close For Three Months Beginning next week, you won’t be able to use the stairs leading to and from the subway station on the southeast side of Delancey Street for three months. According to…
MTA Releases a Few More Details About L Train Repair Plan Canarsie Tunnel. MTA Photo. The MTA is dribbling out more details about the impact on commuters of the looming Canarsie Tunnel repair project. While the governor canceled the full…
Signs of Change in Seward Park Photo by Amy Robinson. Seward Park is now officially a “Work in Progress.” In December, fencing went up around a portion of the park along East Broadway in preparation for a major face lift…
Following Stroke, Neighbors Come to the Aid of Danny Coffey, “Mayor of Orchard Street” Danny Coffey on Orchard Street. Photo by David Burns. If you spend any time on lower Orchard Street, you almost certainly know Danny Coffey. A building…
Make Your Voice Heard! It’s Election Day It’s Election Day in New York City and across the nation. All eyes are on the fight for Congress and, truth be told, there’s not much suspense here on the Lower East Side…
Historic Ideal Hosiery Building, 339 Grand St., Put Up For Sale A 186-year-old Federal row house, 339 Grand St., just hit the market. The three-and-a-half story property, a city landmark, is the longtime home of Ideal Hosiery, which has been…
Developers, Locals Face Off at CB3 Tonight Over Two Bridges Mega-Towers Rendering shows Two Bridges waterfront with several proposed large-scale buildings. Credit: SHoP Architects. The battle for Two Bridges returns to Community Board 3 tonight. Developers of three proposed mega-towers…
Sheldon Silver Pleads For Mercy Ahead of Sentencing in Public Corruption Case Sheldon Silver in happier times – at Chinatown’s Lunar New Year Parade in 2012. In advance of his sentencing this coming Friday, July 27, Sheldon Silver is pleading…
Lower East Side Ferry Landing Now Under Construction Have you noticed the big crane operating in the East River near Corlears Hook Park? It’s part of NYC Ferry’s summer 2018 expansion plan. A Lower East Side route will be added…
Chinatown Ice Cream Factory Fights to Remain in Bayard Street Storefront Photo from Chinatown Ice Cream Factory’s website. One of the neighborhood’s beloved longtime businesses is trying to keep from being evicted. According to the New York Post, the owners…
Voice Your Concerns About the Dreaded L Train Shutdown Tuesday Evening L Train arrives at First Avenue Station. Photo by Joel Raskin, 2015. Concerned about the L Train shutdown coming in 2019? It’s going to have a big impact on…
Two CB3 Panels Endorse Tech Hub, Reject Conditional Zoning Provision Rendering of new Union Square Tech Hub. Image via NYC EDC. Two committees of Community Board 3 Wednesday night voted in favor of creating a Union Square Tech Training Center…
85 Bowery Tenants Launch Hunger Strike; Niou and Kavanagh Urge Speedy Repairs Feb. 2, 2018. Protest at the offices of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development on Gold Street. Some of the residents of 85 Bowery will be staging…
85 Bowery Landlord: Emergency Repairs Will Not Be Completed by Feb. 1 Deadline 83-85 Bowery. Nine days ago, the Department of Buildings (DOB) ordered the evacuation of 85 Bowery, and required the property owner, Joseph Betesh, to replace an unstable…