On a cloudy May morning, maintenance workers were busy prepping the launch pad of the Stuyvesant Cove/Town stop on the Lower East Side ferry route.…
Help Bring Cup & Saucer’s Storefront Back to Life in a LES Park
Last July, when Cup and Saucer closed due to a rent hike after more than 75 years in business, the throwback luncheonette was mourned by Lower…
Meet the New Yorkers Who Might Actually Benefit From the L-pocalypse
With the L-pocalypse nearly a year away, the MTA and DOT have assured those living along the L train line that they’ll boost service on the G and…
Borough President Weighs in On Tech Hub That Some Fear Would Turn East Village Into ‘Silicon Alley’
A controversial “tech hub” bound for the East Village has won the Borough President’s stamp of approval– but only if certain conditions are met.
New Yorkers Demanding a Rent Freeze Told to Take a Hike; Board Votes For Increases
Protesters drowned out members of the Rent Guidelines Board last night following the defeat of a proposed rent freeze on rent-stabilized apartments across the city.…
Williamsburg Luxury Apartment Dwellers Get Ad-Blaring Cars to Survive the L-Pocalpyse
Luxury apartment amenities tend toward the ridiculous, as if a wine tasting room is going to justify paying $3,000 for a studio. (And what exactly…
City Seeks to Streamline Landmarking Process, But Public Doesn’t Want to Be Shut Out
The Landmarks Preservation Commission wants to speed up its approval of certain building modifications by eliminating public hearings, but preservationists argued yesterday that the move would silence…
Williamsburg’s Dime Savings Bank Is a Newly Minted Landmark
Williamsburg’s Dime Savings Bank has been declared a New York City landmark. The unanimous vote at a Landmarks Preservation Commission hearing today was cast two weeks after…
Lawsuit Temporarily Halts Controversial Development at Pfizer Site in Williamsburg
The developer of a controversial project in South Williamsburg was hit with a restraining order yesterday that temporarily bars the construction of eight buildings on the former…
LES Landlord Sami Mahfar Settles Tenant Harassment Case
The State Attorney General has reached a settlement with Sassan “Sami” Mahfar, the embattled landlord accused of illegally harassing tenants of his Lower East Side…