Bowery
Marte City Council Campaign Fights Back Against PAC Smear Ads
Last modified June 17, 2021 at 5:55 am
As soon as early voting began last weekend, District 1 City Council candidate Christopher Marte found himself in the crosshairs of a series of attack ads launched by Common Sense NYC Inc., a Super PAC whose top three funders are Stephen Ross, Ronald Lauder, and Jack Cayre. While City Council campaign dollars are limited, Super […]
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Fear and Loathing Gentrification on the Bowery, Circa 1904
Posted May 20, 2021 at 5:09 am
His name was Chuck Connors, the unofficial “mayor” of Chinatown at the turn of last century. Connors lived on Doyers Street and was friends with Richard K. Fox, founding owner of the historic lifestyle magazine Police Gazette. He lived there rent-free due to a purported arrangement with the publication to which he provided a man-on-the-street […]
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Thirty Years Around the Block: The Story Behind the Clayton Patterson x Supreme Collaboration
Posted May 11, 2021 at 5:13 am
Neighborhood documentarian Clayton Patterson has a new collaboration out now with Supreme. The question is, how did I connect with Supreme? It is a story that took about thirty years to get around the block. Just about all of the connections were through the streets of the Lower East Side. Here is how it happened; […]
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Adam Schlesinger Virtual Tribute is in the Works
Posted April 21, 2021 at 5:08 am
A virtual tribute to keep the late Adam Schlesinger’s memory shining on is in the works. The Fountains of Wayne co-founder and bassist passed away one year ago due to Covid complications. “This is a proper musical send-off for my soul brother with a bunch of talented and groovy guests that would make Adam wince,” […]
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Moxy on the Bowery is Still Happening, After All
Posted April 9, 2021 at 5:05 am
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 […]
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The Hole on the Bowery Creates Another in Tribeca
Last modified March 24, 2021 at 4:35 pm
On the occasion of its ten-year anniversary, The Hole is getting bigger. The flagship showroom at 312 Bowery, founded by Kathy Grayson and Meghan Coleman in May 2011, is expanding further downtown to Tribeca. Its new satellite gallery space – located at 86 Walker Street – opens next week (April 1) with a solo exhibition […]
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Quality Mending Embraces Art and Fashion at New Bowery HQ
Last modified February 20, 2021 at 8:51 am
After 16 years at the corner of Prince and Elizabeth Streets, vintage clothing shop Quality Mending, like many other small businesses was forced to close amid the pandemic. As previously reported, owner Oliver Harkness departed his long-time headquarters with a patriotic “blue-hat” salute to the neighborhood. His final public art project brought community voice to […]
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Chinatown Bids Farewell to Photographer Corky Lee
Posted February 11, 2021 at 5:02 am
Chinatown bade final farewell to one of its favorite sons last Saturday with a hero’s send-off. It was a cold bright morning, and hundreds of mourners lined the streets of Chinatown for the funeral procession of photographer Corky Lee. As is Chinese custom, the route stopped at places of importance in Lee’s life. (The door of […]
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Cuomo Announces New Pop-up Vaccine Centers, with 3 on the Lower East Side
Posted February 10, 2021 at 5:05 am
Governor Cuomo announced yesterday that eleven community-based pop-up vaccination sites are opening this week at community centers, public housing complexes and cultural centers. Three of the four new Manhattan dispensaries are located on the Lower East Side. These small centers are expected to vaccinate more than 3,100 people against coronavirus throughout the week, with more sites coming online […]
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‘Illuminating’ the Bowery with COVID-19 Stats
Posted February 3, 2021 at 5:15 am
Looks like quarantine has been keeping the art community, ahem, enlightened and we love to see it. Allow me to introduce the Illuminate Cities Project Collective: Alexandra Payne: Project Manager, Urban Planner and Policy Specialist (Amplify) Domingo Abrusci: Project Lead, Designer and Architect (licensed in Italy) Elisa Forlini: Lighting Design, Chartered RIBA Architect Robyn Squires: […]
