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Posts published in June, 2012
| A Night at CBGBs
By PAT IVERS and EMILY ARMSTRONGThe Local is pleased to launch a regular column in which Pat Ivers and Emily Armstrong sift through their voluminous archive of punk-era concert footage as it becomes part of the Downtown Collection at N.Y.U.’s Fales Library. They’ll share their favorite stories and clips along the way. Today: the crowd at CBGB.
P.S. 64 Kids Want You to Play ‘Safetyopoly’
By SARAH DARVILLEFifth graders designed a sign encouraging neighbors to play it safe around their schools.
Video: ‘Boardwalk’ Buggies in Action!
By DANIEL MAURERFootage of the buggies purring as extras in old-time garb practice their Prohibiton-era struts.
Deadly Stabbing Suspect Turns Himself In (And More On Monday’s Shooting)
By STEPHEN REX BROWNCarl Knox turned himself in on Sunday for the murder of 31-year-old Corey Capers.
The Day | ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Brings Models to 12th Street
By DANIEL MAURERA roundup of this morning’s stories, including a search for lost art, a drab renovation on East Fourth, graffiti artists fro gardeners, and a new Lower East Side spot.
Street Scenes | At 35 Cooper Square
By SCOTT LYNCHWords of wisdom on a wall.
Audio-Visual Whiz Hopes New Showroom Will Be Bright Spot On Avenue A
By MELVIN FELIXAfter years of toiling in a basement, custom home-theater builder Kerry Bright will open a showroom across the street selling high-end audiovisual equipment.
Assaults, Robberies Up (Plus: Update On Yesterday’s Shooting)
By STEPHEN REX BROWNThe latest crime statistics reinforce the perception that the summer is off to a rowdy start.
Tenants Say Landlord Has Lost It, But What Can They Do?
By STEPHEN REX BROWNResidents of an East Sixth Street building struggle with how to cope with their landlord’s bizarre behavior.
Doggie Diary | Jubilee’s Day in the Park
By ZANNE HALLThe Local’s new column featuring canine confessions from the dog run and beyond. Today: Jubilee and friends.
Sex Change On Sixth Street: Joe’s Bar Becomes Josie’s
By SARAH DARVILLE“It’s going from a crappy, super dive bar to a more appealing one,” said Fred Brown yesterday as he helped turn Joe’s Bar into Josie’s.
C.B. 3 Report: B-Side’s Chip Shop, Bowery Beerhaus, 9th Street Espresso’s Brewski Bid
By EDNA ISHAYIKCommunity Board 3 may have set a record last night: with 27 items on the agenda – including Ninth Street Espresso’s bid to serve beer, a pitch for a German beer hall on the Bowery, and a Starbucks location’s attempt to win back its sidewalk seats – the board’s State Liquor Authority committee meeting ran past 2 a.m.
The Day | ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Now Filming
By DANIEL MAURERA roundup of this morning’s news, including a play about CBGB, an art exhibit about Mars Bar, a new wine bar, the Summer of Riesling, and more.
Street Scenes | A Dunkin’vestigation?
By SUZANNE ROZDEBAThe WikiLeaks War Crime Scene Investigator Unit was spotted in the East Village today.
After Aegean Coast and Sheepshead Bay, Turkish Chef Lands On 2nd Ave
By MELVIN FELIXReyna Turkish Restaurant and Mediterranean Grill opened in the former Mission Cafe space on Second Avenue over the weekend.
Why Orange’ya Outraged About Gitmo, Protesters Ask
By MARY REINHOLZOn Saturday, a group of orange-clad, hooded demonstrators protested the Obama administration’s failure to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center.
Spotted Outside of The Standard: Ziggy Marley’s Wild Ride
By DANIEL MAURERZiggy Marley’s tour bus was seen being packed up outside of the hotel.
So Far, No Takers for Imperial Bedroom Where ‘American Psycho’ Was Born
By RAY LEMOINEA visit to Bret Easton Ellis’s open house in the American Felt Building. You can still pay $5,000 a month to experience a little slice of glamorama.
The Day | Remembering Gen. Slocum, Little Germany
By DANIEL MAURERThis morning’s roundup of news, including a look at St. Mary’s Byzantine church, the “Boardwalk Empire” shoot, a closer look at “Saints of the Lower East Side,” some hot new brunch spots, and more.
Early-Morning Shooting at Riis Houses
By DANIEL MAURERA woman was shot in the thigh shortly after midnight.