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  Clayton’s Corner: Steve Ben-Israel in Hospice

  Clayton Patterson shares the following depressing email he received regarding the health of prominent local elder statesman Steve Ben-Israel. I am sad to let you know that Steve Ben Israel is in hospice at home. I [...]

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  Broome Street: Smelliest Block in New York Cleaned Up?

  The smelliest block in the whole city might soon be a footnote in the history books.

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  East Village Startup Village Doorman Now Subscription Service

  Now six months after launch, Village Doorman scrapped its original pricing model and has instead opted for Netflix-style subscription pricing.

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  Delicate Raymond Jewelry Opening Pop-Up at 179 Orchard

  Local Lower East Side jewelery designer Michelle Zimmerman is bringing her seven-year-old Delicate Raymond business into 179 Orchard Street for the summer.

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  Landbrot at 185 Orchard Street Still Delayed; Interior Revealed

  The forsaken Lower East Side location of Landbrot Bakery & Bar is still getting the shaft. But there is nevertheless some progress to report this morning.

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  “White Collar” Filming in Hell Square Today

  Summer must be here, as White Collar is back on the Lower East Side filming scenes for Season 4.

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  Casting CBGB for the Silver Screen

  CBGB is everywhere these days (not that the name really went away), thanks to the recent revival of the brand and its grand plans of a summer festival.

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  Proposal for 25-Story Tower in Cooper Square Urban Renewal Area on Chrystie Street

  The Cooper Square Urban Renewal Area ("CSURA") - the eleven blocks of real estate between Bowery/Second Avenue/Stanton/East Fourth Street - has certainly faded from public attention in recent years.