Nabe News: May 27
Graceland replacement, border wars, and Max Fish, all in today’s neighborhood news roundup!
The high-end grocery rumor for the former Graceland space did not come to fruition. EV Grieve reports that the owner of Frank, Lil’ Frankie’s, and Supper will open another eatery here [EV Grieve]
Chinatown and SoHo are at odds over borders, specifically with regard to the SoHo Cast-Iron Historic District. Both the Chinatown Working Group and a planned Chinatown BID plan to include the new extension, approved by LPC on May 11, in their jurisdiction [The Villager]
A handy checklist on how to avoid misanthropy [Lost City]
Skate-punk bar Max Fish is in a financial bind. Owner Ulli Rimkus is seeking a new location to avoid high rents and property taxes [Lo-Down]
There is movement again at the Orchard Hell Building, 180 Orchard Street [Curbed; Previously]
Recent Stories
Moxy on the Bowery is Still Happening, After All
Nearly three years later, the Moxy Hotel planned for 151 Bowery appears on pause. But its parent company, Marriott, is betting that this property, among others, will help shepherd in the rebound. A neighbor who lives nearby noticed that construction was halted at the beginning of the year, with little movement since. At the time, materials […]
Here’s the Glassy 12-Story Newcomer Headed to Ludlow Street
The halo of Essex Crossing continues to upscale the composition of the adjacent blocks. Towers just keep rising. And another is planned for a former produce wholesaler on Ludlow Street. While construction permits were filed one year ago for 89-91 Ludlow, only now is the proposed design available for public consumption. The glassy newcomer is […]
The Slipper Room to Reopen for Variety Shows April 23
With city and state restrictions on venues gradually relaxing, performance venues are trickling back to life. Here on the Lower East Side, the latest to resume its nighttime entertainment is the Slipper Room. The self-proclaimed “Palace of Variety” announced its return to the fray with variety shows starting April 23. It’s been a yearlong slumber […]
Asian Woman Attacked in Grand Street Bodega After Asking Man to Wear a Mask
Another anti-Asian attack to report on the Lower East Side. An Asian woman shopping in a Grand Street bodega was attacked after asking a man to wear a mask while inside, cops said yesterday. Tuesday evening, a 39-year-old shopper inside the Heng Yun Grocery at 329 Grand Street (near Orchard) asked one Carlos Mackey, 35, […]
New Renderings for Long-Stalled Delancey Street Condo
The 12-story “boutique condo” at the corner of Delancey and Pitt Streets – in the works for nine years already – dropped its marketing materials this week. It’s pitched as a “one-of-a-kind-building,” but doesn’t mention proximity to the Williamsburg Bridge span. As in, right across the street. The teaser website went live earlier this week, […]
