Nabe News: August 26

Posted: August 26, 2009 at 1:59 pm

In its latest issue, Adbusters celebrates the artwork of Terry Rodgers.  As Jeremiah notes, his portrayal of yunnie lifestyle could easily be representation of Lower East Side nightlife [Vanishing NY]

Quicksilver and Autumn skate shop recently teamed for a pop-up shop at 201 Mulberry Street.  In addition to the skatewear and such, the space has a mini half pipe that is open to the public.  The shop’s eight-day run concludes on August 29 [Racked]

Of broken windows and hocked loogies at the Chase branch on the Bowery [EV Grieve]

The NYPD is after Chinatown buses that currently use city stops and restricted parking areas as boarding zones.  In the past couple weeks, “police towed 11 buses in the Chinatown area and doled out 63 summonses on Aug. 14, 20 and 21.” [Urbanite]

Bowlmor Lanes is looking at Times Square for another location.  Parent company Strike Holdings is currently negotiating a lease for 229 West 43rd Street, the old New York Times building.  If approved, this would be the third bowling alley in the immediate vicinity [NY Post via Real Deal]


  • EV Grieve
    Something about a glitzy bowling alley taking over the former Times building makes me a little....sad.
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