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Tribeca Show Biz Parties for a Cause
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Next door neighbors on Hudson Street, a writer and a model, threw
a party Feb. 20 for Tribeca's entertainment industry. The guest
of honor was a little-heralded local institution: Tribeca Performing
Arts Center at Borough of Manhattan Community College.
Posted February 24
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IPN Tenants Press for Political Support to Block Buyout
Independence Plaza Tenant Association
leaders are doggedly seeking political support to stave off the proposed
sale of the complex and what they fear will be unaffordable rent hikes,
the group’s president told a gathering of about 250 tenants on Feb.
13.
Posted February 15
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CB1 Committee Chooses 92nd St. Y Over YMCA
in 8-4 Vote
After agonizing over the decision for nearly
six months, Community Board 1’s Executive Committee on
Feb. 12 chose the 92nd Street Y over the YMCA of Greater New
York as its partner in an effort to develop a large community
and cultural center Downtown.
Posted February 14
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A Park Grows in Tribeca
The transformation of an unsightly and dangerous traffic
island in northern Tribeca into a colorful, tree-filled park is about
to begin.
Posted February 8
Violations Hold Up Residential Grants
LMDC grant checks for hundreds
of Lower Manhattan residents are being held up because Department
of Buildings or Fire Department records say that their buildings have
outstanding violations, and some alleged violations turn out to be
mistakes. Residents affected by the policy say they are most frustrated
by the lack of information—or sometimes by the misinformation—coming
from the LMDC and city agencies.
Posted February 6
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Money Woes Also Take Center Stage
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There is a lot of talk these days about reviving Lower Manhattan
with the help of new cultural institutions, but as bold ideas for
new venues are bandied about, two state-of-the-art theaters, one
of them with more than 900 seats and Manhattan’s largest below
the theater district, sit dark most nights in Tribeca.
Posted February 6
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WTC Site Plans: The Public Has Spoken
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This month, the LMDC, the Port Authority, and city and state representatives
will huddle over the design finalists and pick a winner to draw
up plans for the Trade Center site.
Posted February 6
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It’s High Noon Over 250 Water Street
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The final showdown of a 20-years battle by South Street Seaport
residents and Community Board 1 to block Milstein Properties from
putting up a high-rise building at 250 Water St. may have come on
Jan. 22. At least 40 Seaport residents showed up to testify before
the City Planning Commission, which is considering a CB1 proposal
to tighten the zoning rules in the 10-block Seaport historic district
and to set a maximum building height of 120 feet.
Posted February 6
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Shiny New Building to Rise Among the Old
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A sleek, seven-story glass-and-metal residential building is being
planned for the empty lot at 114 Hudson St, where it would be the
lone modern presence on a block of old masonry facades.
The lot, just south of North Moore Street, has been empty since
1988, when the two-and-a-half-story townhouse that had stood there
since 1802 was illegally torn down .
Posted February 6
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Residents Fear Exposure to Con Ed ‘EMFs’
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For nearly a year, neighbors of the newly expanded Con Edison substation
near the South Street Seaport have been voicing concerns about electromagnetic
fields radiating from the station into their homes. Now they are
charging that the utility not only has produced EMF levels above
those pledged before the substation was expanded, but also underreported
the levels that it measured several months ago.
Posted February 6
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Field Delays and New Rules Anger Leagues
IN BRIEF
Tribeca
Film Festival Seeks Volunteers
Switzer Leaving P.S. 234 for
Tweed
Historic District Extension
Internships at the D.A.
P.S. 234 Winter Fair returns
Talk on Disciplining Kids
Teen Chefs
Borders Opening
Electric Bus Service
Photo Competition
Museum Closed
Tackle Gang
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Bob Townley, director of Manhattan Youth, hopes that with a team
of committed Downtown kids he can reclaim the glory of 1986. That
year, not only did the New York Giants march to the NFL championship
and the Mets win the World Series, but the Lower Manhattan Giants,
under Townley’s tutelage, won the Pop Warner Football league
crown.Posted February 6
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Splash!
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Bob Townley, director of Manhattan Youth, hopes that with a team
of committed Downtown kids he can reclaim the glory of 1986. That
year, not only did the New York Giants march to the NFL championship
and the Mets win the World Series, but the Lower Manhattan Giants,
under Townley’s tutelage, won the Pop Warner Football league
crown.Posted February 6
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Speakeasy to Landmark: The Ear Inn Story
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Although it’s not in Tribeca, the Ear Inn—-a bar and
restaurant at 326 Spring St., just off Greenwich Street—-can
count numberless enthusiasts from our area who happily trudge north
of Canal to savor its relaxed, funky air and no-nonsense cooking.
Now, this venerable institution with the odd name has been celebrated
in a delightful, amply illustrated book by Andrew Coe called Ear
Inn Virons.Posted February 6
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At Indian Museum: Crafts or Folk Art?
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“Masters of Mexican Folk Art," the new exhibition at
the National Museum of the American Indian, brings together the
work of 181 artists who represent Mexico’s 31 states and work
in 21 different indigenous artistic traditions. The works are lovingly
and artfully displayed and the result is a charming show that unapologetically
crosses the not-so-fine line between folk art and tourist tchotchke.
Posted February 6
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