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Posts published in March, 2012
Video: Ayers, Dohrn Visit Occupiers (Plus: Midnight Rap Battle With Police)
By JARED MALSINFormer Weather Underground leaders Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn expressed support for Occupy Wall Street protesters during a visit to Union Square late yesterday afternoon. The sublime later gave way to the ridiculous as the park was shut down at midnight and protesters challenged the police to a rap battle. Speaking to a small group […]
Viewfinder | Portraits in the Park
By HEATHER HOLLANDThe photography of Heather Holland.
Expansion Explainer: The Shadows Cast by N.Y.U. 2031
By STEPHEN REX BROWN and NATALIE RINNA primer on the concerns surrounding the loss of light that will result from N.Y.U. 2031.
With Seed Money from Playboy, Monet’s Garden Blooms on Bowery
By DANIEL MAURERIt’s The Hole’s most ambitious installation yet: With funding from an unlikely patron – Playboy – the Bowery gallery has transformed into a fecund, fragrant landscape complete with a bridge and lily pond in the back corner.
Occupy.com Launch at Arrow Bar
By STEPHEN REX BROWNA new site hopes to be the definitive online staging grounds for the occupy movement.
Video: Dye-Hards Decorate Easter Eggs at Ukrainian Museum
By YOO LEETomorrow at the Ukrainian Museum, artists will use dyes and beeswax to decorate Easter eggs in the Ukrainian tradition. The Local got a sneak-peek.
The Day | Protests Outside of Village Voice
By KATHRYN DOYLEA roundup of this morning’s news.
Tompkins Square Bagels: ‘Just Say No’ to Starbucks
By SUZANNE ROZDEBAThe bagel shop sends a message to Starbucks, 7-Eleven, and Subway.
Kaelen Haworth’s East Village
By ANGELA CRAVENSThe Toronto native and Parsons graduate has been designing her eponymous brand of polished womenswear since 2010, and finds a good deal of inspiration in the neighborhood. She tells The Local about her neighborhood haunts.
Long Island’s Kotobuki Replaces Lan Next Week
By DANIEL MAURERA Japanese restaurant with three locations in Long Island will open in the space that was home to Lan, a neighborhood favorite for a little over a decade.
Expansion Explainer: Why Dogs Are Always at N.Y.U. 2031 Protests
By NATALIE RINNThe details of how N.Y.U.’s proposes to replace a dog run at Mercer and Houston Streets.
Seeking Village Valor
By DANIEL MAURERThe Greenwich Village Society for Historical Preservation has announced that it’s now accepting nominations for its annual Village Awards.
Debate: Should C.B. Crack Open Relaxed Policy on Wine and Beer?
By NATALIE RINNCommunity Board 3 continues to debate whether it should soften its hardline stance against new beer-and-wine licenses in nightlife-saturated areas.
DocuDrama: 5C Cultural Center Avoids Eviction, But at a Price
By STEPHEN REX BROWNThe 17-year legal showdown finally draws to a close — perhaps.
The Day | Six Injured in Masaryk Towers Fire
By KATHRYN DOYLEA roundup of this morning’s news.
Street Scenes | Moto Towed
By SUZANNE ROZDEBAThe photography of Suzanne Rozdeba
Community Board Agenda: 34 Avenue A Back in Play, Plus a New French Spot
By DANIEL MAURERCommunity Board 3 has released its April calendar of meetings. Here’s a look at the S.L.A. Licensing committee’s agenda.
Carrie Bradshaw Back in the East Village Sunday
By EVAN BLEIER“The Carrie Diaries,” based on Candance Bushnell’s “Sex and the City” prequel, will be filming in the neighborhood.
New Merch From Mosaic Man
By STEPHEN REX BROWNThe t-shirt and other Mosaic Man bric-a-brac just launched on Cafe Press.
Making It | Abdul Patwary of Dual Specialty Store
By SHIRA LEVINEIn 1989, Abdul Patwary opened Dual Specialty Store to serve local Bengalis. That community has dwindled, but his story is thriving.