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Snoop Dog DJ’s at The Box
January 29, 2013- Snoop Dog (now called Snoop Lion), was a guest DJ at The Box on Friday, and we happened to be there. Click for NY Post story. (more…)
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Law firm inks 10-year lease in NYSE building
February 21, 2014- Commercial Observer reports that a patent law firm is relocating from Midtwon to the Broadstreet NYSE offices. (more…)
Lower Taxes Seen for Nonresidents Who Own Property in New York
February 21, 2014- The WSJ reports, “A new decision from New York’s highest court makes it less likely that out-of-state residents who own houses or apartments in New York will be forced to pay city and state income taxes.” (more…)
NYSE might leave Wall Street
February 18, 2014- As predicted by this reporter years ago, the acquisition of the NYSE by the ICE exchange rendered the iconic New York Stock Exchange as nothing more than a TV studio for CNBC. Now, the WSJ reports that the company is looking to leave Wall Street when the (more…)
The Netflix Late Reviewer: Prisoner
February 19, 2014- By Steven E. Greer
With more people becoming like me, and finding the theaters unbearable, deferring to see movies when they hit Netflix, I will start sharing my reviews. Please feel free to post your own.
I saw Prisoner tonight: 2013, starring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal
The plots, which centers around the abduction of two young girls and the fathers who search for them, is not as cheesy as I thought. It is not an action film like “Taken”. Hugh Jackman does not shed tears and become the hero. Continue reading
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Photos of the late artist Walter de Maria’s studio in the East Village
February 20, 2014- The LES blog EV Grieve posts photos of the late artist Walter de Maria’s studio in the East Village, which was written up on the NYTs. (more…)
Letter: Gateway retaliated against me for complaining
February 15, 2014
Dear Editor,
I have been a tenant at Gateway exactly one year this weekend. I am not rent stabilized, but rather live in a market-rate one bedroom “renovated apartment.” Continue reading
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CB1’s Anthony Notaro complains about BPCA spending money on BPC
February 19, 2014- By Steven E Greer
The Downtown Express reported on the BPCA board meeting of February 18. The BPCA updated the public on the plans to repair the Wagner Park bathrooms. This work project was discussed in public at the BPCA meeting last month, which no CB1 member bothered to attend. Continue reading
Head of NJ Transit booted after Super Bowl fumble
Update February 19, 2014- The head of the NJ Transit, Jim Weinstein, was canned today. February 4, 2014- BP.TV correctly predicted the public transportation headaches of the Super Bowl. New Jersey and the Port Authority are on the defensive. The Post reports, “The head of New Jersey’s transit agency on (more…)
Wednesday Jazz at the Winter Garden
February 12, 2014- Every Wednesday at 12:00, until February 26, the Brookfield Place Winter Garden will have free concerts with jazz duos. Today, the act was George Cables on piano and Steve Turre on trombone. On February 19- Aruan Ortiz, John Beasley, and Adam Rudolph On February 26- Osmany Parades (more…)
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More ice falls from One World Trade Center, shuts down West Side Highway
https://youtu.be/Rc0ExsmZcrc Update February 19, 2014– More ice problems for the Freedom Tower. This time, ice fell more than a 1,000 feet and blew onto traffic on the West Side Highway. the street was partially closed from the Battery Park underpass northward to Murray. February 7, 2014- The Daily News reports, (more…)
Banksy “art” fails to sell in Miami auction
February 19, 2014- The Post reports, “Banksy was a bust Tuesday at a Miami auction house where two pieces from his New York project — including a “Bandaged Heart Balloon,” which was tagged on a Brooklyn warehouse — failed to sell.” Fake Banksy tag placed on Syms building The BS (more…)
Trinity Box Club faces eviction
February 19, 2014- The Post reports, “A Lower Manhattan boxing gym that draws a diverse crowd from Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony to Wall Street traders and even Manhattan DA Cy Vance’s boxing club, is facing eviction by a scheming landlord, the club owner claims in a new lawsuit. Trinity Box (more…)
Obstructionists lose. Gourmet diner coming to City Hall.
Update February 19, 2014– Denny’s got its liquor license.
January 2, 2014- For unknown reasons, obstructionists opposed plans to bring affordable consistent dining, in the form of a Denny’s, to 150 Nassau Street, which is across from Pace University and City Hall. The space formerly was the the home of Taco Bell, no less, so Denny’s would be an upgrade, one would think.
However, since the building converted into a luxury condo, the residential board was resisting a new affordable eatery that might attract the riffraff of Pace college kids. How terrible. Tenants sued Denny’s to stop the move, but seem to have lost the battle. Continue reading
Cars buried in piles of ice for days in Battery Park City
February 16, 2014- Weeks after the first of many snow storms, the snow continues to pile up, melt, then freeze into ice. Most of the cars parked in BPC are now stranded, unable to move. Not only is the city doing nothing, but the BPCA, which also owns snow plowing vehicles, seems to be sitting on their hands.
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Kids Stuff: Grand Central Holiday Train Show
February 18, 2014- The FiDi kids’ blog FiDiFamilies reports on a model train show taking place in Grand Central Station. (more…)
Most Citi Bikes unusable, encased in snow
February 18, 2014- The Post reports, “A DOT spokesman said New York City Bike Share, which is in charge of operating the system, must remove snow and maintain its stations. It also must shovel the sidewalks and street locations when necessary. The company could not be reached for comment yesterday. (more…)
At Bouley restaurant, Leo DiCaprio gives girlfriend a gift
February 17, 2014– A blog reports, “The 39-year-old Wolf Of Wall Street superstar handed over a pair of Valentine’s earrings to the 21-year-old Victoria’s Secret model at the Bouley restaurant in New York’s Tribeca area on Friday before jetting over to London.” Mr. DiCaprio owns an apartment in BPC. The (more…)