We want to see our neighbors and everything that’s happening in our neighborhood. Join our Flickr group ».
Posts published in March, 2012
In NoHo, a Neighborhood Watchdog Forges a Team of Power Brokers
By RAY LEMOINEShe’s been called “NYC’s biggest killjoy,” and now she’s looming larger than ever. Longtime activist Zella Jones has unveiled the NoHo-Bowery Stakeholders, a group of heavy-hitters that will act as a united front in helping to determine the course of the historic neighborhood.
Lawyer Posts New Blind Item
By STEPHEN REX BROWNAnother odd note hints at misdeeds at a credit union.
Picket Fences: After Court Battle, Wechsler’s and International Split Backyard
By STEPHEN REX BROWNA haven for people that enjoy a smoke with their beer is cut in half.
Want to Be the Owner of Life Cafe?
By DANIEL MAURERThe legendary corner spot’s trademark is for sale.
Likely Stories: Vancouver and Calgary ‘East Villages’ Had Nothing to Do With Ours
By DANIEL MAURERPlus: The EV Experience Center opens in Calgary!
The Day | A History of Union Square Protest
By EVAN BLEIERA roundup of this morning’s news.
Coen Brothers in NoHo Most of Next Week
By DANIEL MAURERDaniel Maurer A few weeks after filming at Hopper House the Coen Brothers are back, and taking advantage of NoHo’s cobblestone for their 60s flick “Inside Llewyn Davis.” A flyer on Bond Street between Lafayette and Bowery indicates they’ll be shooting Tuesday through Friday of next week. Cars must be moved by Monday at 9 […]
Street Scenes | East Village Farm, Rest In Peace
By SUZANNE ROZDEBAThe photography of Suzanne Rozdeba.
Architecture Critic Calls for N.Y.U. to Rein in Expansion
By STEPHEN REX BROWNThe Times architecture critic calls for roughly half of the plan to be implemented.
Bad Blind Date Ends in Robbery
By STEPHEN REX BROWNPolice say that the Internet date ended with a 20-something man robbing a 50-year-old woman.
A Small Victory Over Rats
By DANIEL MAURERChad Marlow, the founder of the Tompkins Square Park and Playgrounds Parents Association, has declared victory in the fight against the rats in the park.
N.Y.U. Opponents Urge Stringer to Fight Expansion
By STEPHEN REX BROWNWeeks before the Manhattan Borough President issues his recommendation regarding N.Y.U. 2031, opponents urged him to vote “No.”
Arrest in Sex Assault Case
By DANIEL MAURERThe police say they have arrested an East Village man accused of forcibly touching an 11-year-old girl.
The Trouble With Nostalgia: Douglas Light’s Days of ‘East Fifth Bliss’
By KATHRYN DOYLEWith “The Trouble With Bliss” opening tomorrow, The Local took a stroll down memory lane with Douglas Light, whose novel “East Fifth Bliss” was the basis of the film starring Michael C. Hall, Lucy Liu and Peter Fonda.
The Day | Kate’s Joint Bringing the Bacon?
By EVAN BLEIERA roundup of this morning’s news, including a sinkhole update, a new musical at Joe’s Pub, and the BMW exiled from Berlin.
As Many Protest Shooting, Police Barricade Union Square Park Again
By JARED MALSINMore than a thousand people rallied in Union Square on Wednesday evening with the parents of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager who was shot dead in Florida in late February.
Police: Occupy Protesters Used Waste as Weapon
By STEPHEN REX BROWNThe gross video depicts a repulsive form of protest if there ever was one.
Owners of ‘Mystery Lot’ Ask For Go-Ahead on Eight-Story Condo
By EVAN BLEIERThe owner of the long-vacant “mystery lot” on 13th Street has applied for a construction permit, setting the wheels in motion for what promises to be a blockbuster eight-story condominium.
Union Square-Off (Updated With Arrest Video)
By DANIEL MAURERA total of six protesters were taken into custody during this morning’s clashes between police and Occupy Wall Street protesters in Union Square.
Landlord: 7-Eleven Next to IHOP Could Be a ‘Positive’
By DANIEL MAURERIt’s official: 7-Eleven is moving in next to the IHOP on 14th Street.
