Another one bites the hardshell tortilla dust. East Village favorite San Loco is set to close tonight. After 3 a.m., there will only be one location…
Should The City Decide Which Businesses Open in the East Village?
Drunk NYU students are ruining the East Village. At least, that’s what a lot of residents and business owners said last night while discussing a…
Jerome’s Will Go Out With a Bang, Throws One Last Party Tonight
Another day, another watering hole that’s closing. This time it’s Jerome’s, the Lower East Side late-night staple just steps from the Williamsburg Bridge, which will…
Budding Olympians Will Soon Be Able to Play Volleyball at Two Revamped LES Parks
If the Olympics put you in the mood for serving and spiking, here’s some good news: The Henry M. Jackson Playground is getting a volleyball area.…
Community Urges City Council to Reconsider Houston Street Upzoning
East Houston street is currently a hotbed of development, as any casual stroll down the street will reveal. Endless scaffolding, boarded-up properties, fences, and signs…
Downtown Leaders Flocked to Trump Building, Gave GOP Candidate the Bird
Most New Yorkers don’t like to be reminded that the current orange-hued Republican presidential nominee is technically one of us. Yes, it’s true. Say it…
Breakthrough in Effort to Limit Height of Chinatown Buildings, But Some Are Torn
An opening for the Chinatown Working Group’s rezoning proposal may finally be on the horizon. Last night, Community Board 3’s chair, Gigi Li, presented a new development…
Albert Trummer Is All Fired Up About Sanatorium, a Place For ‘Healing With Alcohol’
Albert Trummer of Apothéke has finally opened his new bar on Avenue C, having dropped the rather hilarious working title of Mixers & Elixirs in favor of Sanatorium, a name…
Why EV, LES Council Members Ended Up Backing Mayor’s Affordable Housing Plan
Last night council members Margaret Chin and Rosie Mendez visited Community Board 3 to face the music and explain their votes on the mayor’s affordable…
Lowline Selection Rumbles Forward, Despite Community Board’s Misgivings
The city’s move to activate the abandoned trolley terminal under Delancey got off to a rocky start last month. The space has long been discussed as the…