Clinton Street
Woman Mugged by 2 Men on Clinton Street Friday Night
Posted January 14, 2019 at 5:00 am
A woman was mugged on Clinton Street by two assailants late Friday night, police said. Sources say the victim had been exiting 107 Clinton Street shortly after 10pm when the two thugs asked for some change. After she declined, they pounced, snatching the wallet from her hand. The force of the mugging was enough to […]
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‘Ourika’ Cafe Joins Clinton Street Restaurant Roster
Posted January 3, 2019 at 5:08 am
Eureka, Ourika. There is a new cafe on Clinton Street, filling a void left by another. The Italian-flavored eatery, Ourika, bowed last month at 37 Clinton Street in the space formerly occupied by the Triple Shot World Atlas Cafe. The store itself had been vacant and gated for two years before this arrival. Menu is […]
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Blue Man Group Sells its LES Studio for $5.4M
Posted December 27, 2018 at 5:06 am
The Blue Man Group finally divested from its longtime Lower East Side property. Their Clinton Street studio space traded hands this month for $5.4 million. It comes with an additional 4,653 square-feet of development rights, allowing for a new project of roughly 10,120 square-feet. Buyer of record is Dr. Arani Bose, the co-founder of the […]
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Clinton Street Access to Williamsburg Bridge to be Restricted During L Train Shutdown
Posted October 29, 2018 at 5:00 am
The Department of Transportation this month announced that Clinton Street access to the Williamsburg Bridge will be significantly reduced during the dreaded L-Train Shutdown, beginning next spring. According to the city agency, this chokepoint – the subject of outspoken neighborhood complaints for years – will be restricted to drivers during the HOV-3 hours (5:00am to […]
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Start Me Up: ‘Ronin Stones’ Sticks Out its Tongue on Clinton Street
Posted September 26, 2018 at 5:00 am
Team Yoppari is expanding with a third restaurant in a two-block radius. That new Japanese-style restaurant, Ronin Stones, is now underway. Plywood pillbox arrived last month at 69 Clinton Street signaling commencement of build-out. The Japanese restaurant will focus on various preparations of beef tongue. Menu items include grilled tongue skewers and stewed tongue, along […]
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Truck Versus Tree on Clinton Street [PHOTOS]
Posted September 21, 2018 at 5:03 am
Clinton Street just lost one of its mature trees. Last week, a truck driver (with a Bud Light trailer) collided with a tree on the east side between Rivington and Stanton, blocking the road with fallen foliage. It handily snapped the trunk.
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NYC Tattoo Ban the Subject of ‘Illegal Ink’ on Clinton Street
Last modified September 12, 2018 at 8:22 am
From 1961 up until 1997, there were no “legal” tattoo shops in New York City. The City Health Department banned tattooing due to an alleged series of blood-borne Hepatitis-B cases linked to Coney Island tattoo parlors in the late 1950s. That tattooing was once banned here seems so archaic now. Especially with the proliferation of the art […]
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One Year Later, Bricia Cafe Finally Opens on Rivington Street
Posted August 29, 2018 at 5:04 am
It was a year of faded signs and promises. Indeed, despite the arrival of branded awning and “coming soon” announcements at the corner of Clinton and Rivington Streets, Bricia cafe had been notably silent. That’s all at an end, though. The Italian cafe is finally open to the public, having debuted at 79 Clinton yesterday […]
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Clinton Street Synagogue Gets 6-Story Luxury Neighbor
Posted August 9, 2018 at 5:02 am
When the Congregation Chasam Sofer listed its adjacent alleyway for sale last year, the end game became clear. More development. And that’s precisely what’s happening. (The synagogue will no longer be freestanding.) Developer Andres Hogg of Hogg Holdings picked up the property (aka 10 Clinton Street) in October 2017 for $4.1 million. The plan now […]
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IZZIE’S Fires up Philly-Style Cheesesteaks for Clinton Street
Last modified July 19, 2018 at 9:53 am
Philly-style cheesesteaks are now part of the Clinton Street restaurant stock. Fast food joint, IZZIE’S (the “Queen of Steaks”), opened last weekend on the block between Rivington and Stanton Streets. Aside from its signature cheesesteak dish, the newcomer offers a menu with Philly Empanadas, Hoagies (aka heroes in New York City), and even a plant-based veggie […]
