Posts published in December, 2011

With BMW Guggenheim Lab Gone, First Street Green Looks to Future

What does the future hold for the lot that once housed the BMW Guggenheim Lab?


Residents Speak Out Against Keybar’s Move; Death & Co. Gets a Pass

Plus, Community Board 3’s S.L.A. and D.C.A Licensing Committee hears Japa Dog’s request for beer and wine.


Disabled Man’s Death Ruled Homicide

The death of a developmentally disabled man this summer has been ruled a homicide by the Medical Examiner’s office.


We Love Lucy: Strolling Down the Avenue With a Beloved Bartender

Get to know Lucyna Mickievicius, the owner of Lucy’s on Avenue A, as even her regulars don’t know her.


The Day | Man Accused of 2009 Homicide Heard in Court

A roundup of this morning’s news, including buildings ripe for condo conversion, the latest in the Private Danny Chen case, a history of Lucky Chen’s, theater and live music reviews, and more.


Street Scenes | Hot Bed

The photography of Stephen Rex Brown.


Owner of La Sirena Shares Her Encounter With Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe

Dina Leor “felt an aura of protection” that stays with her today.


Abigail Mott Doles Out Poetry on St. Marks Place

The itinerant poet was spotted today with a camera crew in tow.


Michael Huynh’s Latest, BaoBQ, Opens Wednesday: How It’s Looking, What It’s Cooking

The notoriously prolific restaurateur behind Baoguette on St. Marks Place opens a spin-off.


On First Avenue, One Filipino Pop-Up Pops Up Next to Another

Bar Kada has joined Maharlika on what might be called Pinoy Way.


Sao Mai Opens, Serving Vietnamese: How It’s Looking, What It’s Cooking

A look inside the restaurant that replaces Quantum Leap on First Avenue, plus the menu.


Open Road Park Stripped of Skate Ramps

On Saturday, local skaters enjoyed one last spin on ramps discarded from a popular skate park on 12th Street.


The Bean Reopens One Avenue Over: How It’s Looking, What It’s Cooking

After closing its First Avenue digs in September, The Bean reopened today on First Avenue.


At Holiday Tree Lighting, a Community Activist Is Remembered

This year’s tree lighting was dedicated to Kevin Dowd, the former vice president of the Tompkins Square Park Neighborhood Coalition, who died in March.


The Day | How Was Your SantaCon?

A roundup of this morning’s news, including the latest in the Yoga to the People lawsuit, Unsilent Night goes digital, a robbery and a fire in Stuy Town, recalling “Yiddish Broadway,” and more.


Fire in Stuyvesant Town High-Rise

A civilian and two firefighters were sent to the hospital with minor injuries.


Apparent Shooting at Campos Plaza II on 13th Street [Updated]

It happened earlier this morning.


Viewfinder | The Paradox of Identity

The photography of Michael Sean Edwards.


Yippee! The Yippie Museum Cafe Gets Back Its Groove

After a renovation, business has picked up at the cafe at 9 Bleecker Street, a longtime Yippie hangout.


At One of the Bowery’s Last Flophouses, Pilates Amidst The Poverty

A personal trainer aims to install a fitness studio in the Whitehouse Hotel, one of the last Bowery boarding houses still sheltering permanent residents.