Bowery
Bowery Cyclist Hit by Cab in Critical Condition
Last modified June 26, 2017 at 9:53 am
Earlier this morning, at roughly 6:45am, a cyclist heading east on Canal Street collided with a northbound taxi at the Bowery. Tons of cops are on the scene now, snarling traffic by the Manhattan Bridge. The mangled bike remains on its side in the intersection alongside splotches of blood. The unnamed cyclist remains in Critical […]
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Traipsing Around Town with Ugo Rondinone’s ‘I ♥ John Giorno’
Posted June 23, 2017 at 5:11 am
Imagine having been part of the Beat Generation and Pop Art era. You could go to a phone booth (remember those?) and dial a poem; You could be filmed by Andy Warhol for hours – while sleeping; You might even be neighbors on the Bowery with William Burroughs. Or be a fly on the wall, […]
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Watch Mayor de Blasio’s Reaction to Rivington House Accusations at Town Hall Last Night [VIDEO]
Posted June 22, 2017 at 5:00 am
It was open season on Mayor de Blasio during last night’s “sold out” town hall assembly. Lower East Siders peppered Hizzoner with a barrage of questions and grievances related to myriad hyperlocal concerns. Councilwoman Margaret Chin served as moderator. And while many in the room saw opportunity for clarity, political challengers with a horse in […]
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8-Story Condo at 210 Bowery is Fully Revealed
Posted June 21, 2017 at 5:11 am
There it is. An unencumbered 210 Bowery, almost ready for tenants. Workers dismantled scaffolding and other construction materials from the facade of this eight-story dark horse a couple weeks ago. Official completion is probably any day now. This latest milestone marks more than two years since the demolition and redevelopment began. Indeed, the former 1930s-era […]
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Protesting Rape Culture at the Bowery Mural Wall Yesterday [PHOTOS]
Posted June 19, 2017 at 5:08 am
Father’s Day yesterday, during the late evening hours, more than a dozen activists sidled up to the recently whitewashed Bowery mural wall to protest previous artist, David Choe. Protestors organized to make a visual statement condemning Goldman Properties (property owner and curator) for alleged endorsement of “predatory rape culture by commissioning the work of a popular artist […]
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David Choe’s Mural at the Bowery Wall is Painted Over
Last modified June 18, 2017 at 2:06 pm
The controversial David Choe mural at the Bowery wall was painted over within the last 24 hours. It comes as Goldman Properties began facing mounting pressure from the community over commissioning artwork by a man who bragged about an alleged sexual assault in 2014. The Goldman firm has yet to comment on the selection, and, to […]
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Trio of Bowery Lighting District Buildings Sells for $24M
Posted June 16, 2017 at 5:14 am
Seven months after a slate of Bowery buildings first hit the market, a buyer just emerged. The family of Bowery landlord David A. Cohen sold 162-166 Bowery to investor Ari Zagdanski (Kinsmen Property Group) for $23.5 million, which is $6.5 million under the initial asking price. The deal reportedly went through this week, thus ending […]
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Here’s Your Chance to Bitch About Mayor de Blasio to His Face
Posted June 15, 2017 at 5:16 am
City Hall announced yesterday that Mayor de Blasio will host a town hall event on the Lower East Side next week. So, if you have something to say, say it to his face. Officials note that all topics are candidates for discussion. Plus, commissioners and representatives from other city agencies will also be there for […]
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‘Rumored’ Ace Hotel on the Bowery Begins its Rooftop Ascent
Last modified June 14, 2017 at 11:16 am
The Ace Hotel on the Bowery is now recipient of some new vertical appendages. After years of gut renovation, the heavy duty work is now visible on the exterior. A truck-bound crane began daily deliveries of steel beams to the project site last Friday, kickstarting the process of constructing the rooftop addition. Eventually, this new construction […]
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Goldman Properties Still Mum over David Choe Controversy at Bowery Wall
Posted June 14, 2017 at 5:05 am
A graffiti cleanup detail was dispatched to the corner of Bowery and East Houston Monday morning to dispense with the anti-Choe vandalism. Several scrawls of “rapist” covered the new mural, all of which were quickly buffed. The enormous “BTM” spray-tag (Big Time Mafia graf crew), however, remains on view, as attempts to erase ultimately proved […]
