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Good Morning! 27 Aug 2013 | 04:39 pm
Sara D. Roosevelt Park at Hester Street. This morning’s cloudy skies will give way to sunshine this afternoon and a high of 86. Send us tips & photos | Subscribe via email | Like us on Facebook | Ad...
Arts Watch: Madcap Musician Mac DeMarco Takes the Stage at East River Park 27 Aug 2013 | 01:56 am
We’ll be at the East River Bandshell on Wednesday to see Canadian crooner and video-making goofball (an artist on everyone’s “you gotta check him out” list) Mac DeMarco. He’ll be performing as part o...
Report Looks at Rapfogel Fundraising, Ties to Silver 26 Aug 2013 | 09:31 pm
There was new reporting over the weekend regarding the investigation of William Rapfogel, the Lower East Side power broker and former head of the Met Council. William Rapfogel. Photo: Northeast Queen...
Coming Soon: Peasant Stock at the Essex Street Market 26 Aug 2013 | 08:31 pm
The Essex Street Market has cheese, chocolate, tacos, sushi, spinach pie and ice cream. This fall it’s getting soup. Peasant Stock is taking over a small stall on the north end of the market. On th...
Morning Reads: The Times Likes Squadron, Soho House Celebrates, Rihanna and Drake on the LES 26 Aug 2013 | 07:29 pm
The Times endorses State Sen. Daniel Squadron, who represents the Lower East Side, for public advocate (NYT). It was a bad weekend for accidents on East Houston Street (EV Grieve). The stars came ou...
Queer Bookstore Makes the Move From Orchard to Hester Street 26 Aug 2013 | 06:34 pm
BGQSD, the queer bookstore at 27 Orchard St., is done co-habitatating with the Strange Loop Gallery at the end of the month, but it’s not going far. 27 Orchard St. Image via BGQSD’s Facebook page. H...
Now Open: Papa Dish on Clinton Street 26 Aug 2013 | 03:10 pm
A new deli and $1 slice joint has come to 6 Clinton St., in the former home of Dessert Truck Works. Papa Dish, 6 Clinton St. Papa Dish, right next to Clinton Street Baking Company, just opened last...
Paulaner Brauhaus Exposed; September Opening Planned 26 Aug 2013 | 03:05 pm
Over the weekend, Paulaner Brauhaus on the Bowery revealed itself. The 9800 square foot restaurant has been under construction for many months. But in the last several days the plywood came down, re...
Good Morning! 26 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Bowery at Stanton Street. Partly cloudy this morning with increasing clouds and a stray thunderstorm or two in the afternoon. Look for a high of 85. Send us tips & photos | Subscribe via email | Lik...
73-Year Old Pedestrian Killed at Clinton & East Houston Streets (Updated 5:40 p.m.) 24 Aug 2013 | 09:36 pm
A 73- year old woman, who was walking across East Houston Street yesterday afternoon, was hit and killed by the driver of a van. East Houston and Clinton streets. Photo courtesy: Cole Schaffer. Meip...
