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Elderly LES Cyclist Dies; Previewing 325 Kent Ave

Posted on May 30, 2017March 2, 2021 by Jenna Marotta

A 74-year-old Lower East Side woman died from injuries sustained when her bicycle was doored on E. 20th Street. [Town & Village] The Times published…

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Fire at Artichoke Basille’s Pizza; Astor Place Shake Shack

Posted on May 26, 2017March 2, 2021 by Jenna Marotta

Early this morning, a fire originated inside the walls of the first Artichoke Basille’s Pizza on E. 14th Street, spreading to apartments above before firefighters…

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Pudge Knuckles vs. Kushner Companies; Samy Mafar’s Latest LES Buy

Posted on May 25, 2017March 2, 2021 by Jenna Marotta

A former Trump Model who now co-owns Pudge Knuckles in Williamsburg claims the coffee shop is being evicted by it’s landlord, the real estate company…

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More Pricy W-Burg Condos; The State of Bushwick Pizza

Posted on May 24, 2017March 2, 2021 by Jenna Marotta

Three developers partnered to sell 13 N. 3rd Street condominiums for a projected $30 million. [The Real Deal] The Brooklyn Kitchen will relocate its Williamsburg…

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Rally for Loft Law Reform; Falafel Guys Money Woes

Posted on May 23, 2017March 2, 2021 by Jenna Marotta

The married owners of the recently-closed East Village spot Joe and Misses Doe will helm Georges Vongerichten’s soon-to-open Fire Island eatery. [EV Grieve] Local politicians…

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Peter Luger Steakhouse Lawsuit; Proposed Carpool Lane on the W-Burg Bridge

Posted on May 22, 2017March 2, 2021 by Jenna Marotta

Last week, the team behind the 130-year-old Peter Luger Steakhouse in Williamsburg sued the owner of Carl von Luger Steak and Seafood in Scranton, Pennsylvania…

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Houston Street Theater Sold; Ovenly to Expand to Williamsburg

Posted on May 19, 2017March 2, 2021 by Jenna Marotta

Jon P. Waulters, a 50-year-old Bushwick resident, was arrested Wednesday after attempting five Gotham bank robberies this week. [Bushwick Daily] Landmark Sunshine Cinema was purchased…

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Teen Arrested for Synagogue Fire; Central Station Might Shutter This Weekend

Posted on May 18, 2017March 2, 2021 by Jenna Marotta

Police revealed that they arrested 14-year-old David Diaz for Sunday’s fire at the Beth Hamedrash Hagadol synagogue. [NY Post] Though unconfirmed, the Ace Hotel group…

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Synagogue Fire Was Arson; Last Week for Empellón Cocina

Posted on May 17, 2017March 2, 2021 by Jenna Marotta

Rosario Dawson, who was raised in the East Village, found her 26-year-old cousin and employee, Vaneza Ines Vasquez, dead inside the actress’s Venice, California home…

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Schiller’s Liquor Bar to Close; Village Voice Pride Awards

Posted on May 16, 2017March 2, 2021 by Jenna Marotta

Restauranteur Keith McNally will shutter 14-year-old Lower East Side spot Schiller’s Liquor Bar at the end of the summer. [Eater NY] The city filed a…

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