[Avenue A and East 4th Street by jdx]
Coyote Ugly agrees to stipulations to renew liquor license (Gothamist)
The city's worst landlords (The Observer)
Is a Duane Reade taking over the EMM Group's club complex at 199 Bowery? (BoweryBoogie)
Two local streets that are no longer on the map (Ephemeral New York)
The sounds of Surgery (Flaming Pablum)
What if the Statue of Liberty was a condo? (Animal New York)
Tennessee Thomas and The Deep End Club on First Avenue (The Hollywood Reporter)
The history of 710 E. Ninth St. (Off the Grid)
New owner for the Rivington House Nursing Home? (The Lo-Down)
"The Standard East Village is so centered around a cluster of smartly contrived public spaces that it feels much less like a hotel than a hangout for certain clued-in locals." (Conde Nast Traveler)
What's left of 5Pointz (Jeremiah's Vanishing New York)
About Google's ad campaign around the city (Adweek)
For the birds: RAPTORFEST! (Gog in NYC)
And tonight the East Village Community Coalition is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. Via the EVG inbox: "Help us reflect on past accomplishments, current and ongoing work to protect the architectural and cultural heritage of our historic neighborhood."
The event — music, food, etc. — is on the Housing Works Rooftop, 743-749 E. Ninth St. Tickets are $35 in advance; $40 at the door. Find all the details here.
And pothole/sinkhole watch on Second Avenue between East Seventh Street and East Sixth Street…
Via EVG Pothole Correspondent Derek Berg
According to Bowery Boogie, The General on the Bowery will soon be crossed off the EV Deathwatch List. Even their $21 cocktails, $8 coronas, Chinese Chicken Tacos, Bourbon Miso Chilean Seabass and a Top Chef season 3 winner couldn't save them from being turned into yet another Duane Reade.
ReplyDeleteAll the Bowery needs now is a Starbucks, a couple of Dunkin' Donuts and a dozen bank branches and the transformation will be complete.