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[Photo by Steven from July 16]
A few weeks back, Steven ran into Jim Power, who was prepping a new mosaic in honor of McSorley's Old Ale House.
The mosaic is now in place on St. Mark's Place and Third Avenue ... looking ready for a full reveal...
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Like Taiwan Bear House, the Braised Shop offers a simple menu. But here, the focus is on luwei, a method where various ingredients get braised in a broth. Options include pork belly, beef, fish fillet, broccoli, corn, and other proteins and vegetables. Each one starts at $2.50, and diners can choose as many as they want. All of it goes on top of noodles, the way it’s eaten in Taiwan.
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It’s tough to overstate just how influential Charlie Ahearn’s 1983 film, “Wild Style,” has been in the development of hip-hop culture. The evocative film culminates with an infamous, real-life 1982 concert that took place at the East River Amphitheater, in which the likes of Rammelzee, The Fantastic Five, and Treacherous Three, performed. Thirty-five years later, the stars of the film invite fans and friends to celebrate with them at that very place.
Featuring pre show hip-hop dance workshop with Fabel at 6 p.m.
Special Guests Include:
Almighty Kay Gee
Busy Bee
Charlie Ahearn
DJ Grand Wizzard Theodore
DJ Tony Crush
Eclipse
EZ AD
Grand Master Caz
Patti Astor
Rodney C
During her campaign, Rivera had promised to seek a separate rezoning for the surrounding neighborhood to establish height limits and, in some cases, cap commercial square footage in exchange for her support of the hub. The administration had balked at the idea of curtailing office space, and a compromise was expected to take the form of landmarking some buildings and requiring special permits for new hotel development.
The City Council's deal approves the Mayor’s Tech Hub with just a fraction of a fraction of the protections the surrounding neighborhood needs and called for, and which Council member Rivera promised to condition her vote upon. The approval of the Tech Hub will accelerate the transformation of the adjacent Greenwich Village and East Village neighborhoods into an extension of ‘Midtown South’ and ‘Silicon Alley,’ which many developers and real estate interests have already begun to call them. It’s a shame that the Mayor is so invested in protecting his real-estate donor friends that he would not consider real but reasonable zoning protections for the area that would have prevented this kind of unnecessary development, and encouraged residential development that includes affordable housing.
Proud 2 work 4 a strong Latina - born & raised in the LES - who gave #District2 residents, especially our Black & Brown communities, workforce & training opportunities. It's not everyday a kid from the PJs can experience this reality but because of @CarlinaRivera it will happen.
— John M Blasco (@JBlascoNYC) August 8, 2018
Big thanks to NYC Councilwomen @CarlinaRivera for her leadership and support for @civichall's tech training center on14th St, which the council approved today. The community benefits will be substantial and long-term. #civictech
— Micah Sifry (@Mlsif) August 8, 2018
Really proud of my @NYCCouncil sister @CarlinaRivera. These things are NEVER easy but CR managed to thread the needle with skill & grace ensuring benefits reach the communities that need them most AND that the surrounding neighborhoods are protected. Boom. https://t.co/OSNDRalIcY
— Justin Brannan (@JustinBrannan) August 8, 2018
In particular, I need to thank my Councilwomen @CarlinaRivera for balancing the demands of facilitating @civichall's project, so that the TechHub will fulfill its mission of providing jobs training & activating civic engagement, while ensuring all her constituents can thrive. https://t.co/YwCjrdLGaC
— Jerry Weinstein (@tummler10) August 8, 2018
Many thanks to @CarlinaRivera’s leadership, @CivicHall’s Union Square project can begin to level the #tech playing field 🙏🏼🎉 #letsbuildtogether #civictech https://t.co/TC952X7aid
— Fiona Teng 鄧穎恆 (@feeteng) August 8, 2018
@CarlinaRivera You sold us out. I thought you were good on protecting our community.
— Susan Schindler (@SusanSchindler) August 8, 2018
The "local protections" are a fraction of a fraction of what we were fighting for, what we need, & what you promised to condition your vote upon. This will result in an acceleration of bad=out-of-character development in Greenwich Village+E. Village: https://t.co/2PhJeEDKKs
— GVSHP (@GVSHP) August 8, 2018
Give me a break. These "protections" are paltry. You sold out the community, and we won't forget it.
— Lloyd Bergenson (@dieterknickbock) August 8, 2018
Good bye my community! @CarlinaRivera @ydanis sold out our communities. Shame! Very disappointed! @Met_Council @GVSHP @NMN4S_NYC
— Kathy Wakeham (@WAKEHAMNYC) August 8, 2018
Shame on you, @CarlinaRivera. I voted for you because you promised to make zoning restrictions in our community your top priority. You did no such thing with your vote. Is this how you keep commitments to your constituents? https://t.co/8tsxY8xv6l
— daisy17 (@daisy17) August 9, 2018
Please read my letter to my community about today’s vote. The Tech Hub will build a bridge for our neighbors to great jobs & with local protections secured. We will continue working towards preservation & making our neighborhood stronger. https://t.co/rmIST9vZ3j pic.twitter.com/rZtyzMjXVE
— Carlina Rivera 利華娜 (@CarlinaRivera) August 8, 2018
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The building’s facade is now a lot brighter than the previous iteration. In addition, the curvy corner windows have now disappeared and have now been replaced by the more traditional windows broken up by masonry that are more common to the East Village. In addition, Adjmi has also designed a plaque that would rest next to the retail space on the front facade of the building, facing Second Avenue.
Here’s what Croman tenants should know to apply for restitution: pic.twitter.com/Ic3rjMmoQN
— NY AG Underwood (@NewYorkStateAG) August 7, 2018
The settlement arose out of an investigation and lawsuit filed by the Attorney General’s office against Croman for engaging in illegal conduct — including harassment, coercion, and fraud — in order to force rent-regulated tenants out of their apartments and convert their apartments into highly profitable market-rate units.
“This office has zero tolerance for predatory landlords who seek to line their pockets at the expense of their tenants’ wellbeing,” said Attorney General Underwood. “Now, Croman tenants will finally get the restitution and protections they deserve as a result of this unprecedented settlement — the largest-ever with an individual landlord. We will continue to do everything in our power to ensure landlords play by the rules, and pursue them to the fullest extent of the law when they don’t.”
The consent decree requires Croman to pay $8 million into a Tenant Restitution Fund – the largest-ever monetary settlement with an individual landlord. Tenants are eligible for restitution if they are or were a tenant in a rent-stabilized or rent-controlled apartment owned by Croman between July 1, 2011 and the date of the agreement (December 20, 2017); they received a buyout of less than $20,000, not including any amount that purported to cover rent or arrears; and no other tenant in their apartment received money from the restitution fund. Several hundred current and former tenants are potentially eligible to apply for these restitution funds.
This week, JND Legal Administration, the claims administrator, mailed claim notices and forms to current and former rent-stabilized and rent-controlled tenants in Croman’s buildings. Those forms and additional information are also available at www.cromanrestitutionfund.com.
The $8 million will be divided equally among eligible claimants and distributed to tenants in installments over a period of 38 to 42 months, with the first installment coming as soon as the claims administrator processes all of the first-round claim forms.
So last month health officials took a step that they said was the only way to protect Mr. Ellison and the people around him: They detained him in Orange County and took him to a hospital where he was guarded by sheriff's deputies and shackled by wrist and ankle to his bed.
Mr. Ellison said he grew up in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn with four sisters and three brothers. He attended public school and spent one year in Brooklyn College studying liberal arts. He said he did not know how he got TB.
Doctors in Orange County said in court records that Mr. Ellison apparently tested positive for TB as a child but did not complete a nine-month preventive treatment with isoniazid or INH, the most common anti-tuberculosis drug. As an adult, he was treated for the disease as recently as last year but told doctors that he stopped taking medication after a week.
Over the last decade, Mr. Ellison has been in and out of psychiatric institutions, shelters and residential hotels. His misfortunes seemed tied to two unrelated events: He developed schizophrenia and his mother, with whom he lived, died. His father, a truck driver, had died earlier.
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships to help make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. It seeks to strengthen the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement, fostering a true sense of community.
9th Precinct
321 E. Fifth St. between First Avenue and Second Avenue
Time: 2-7 p.m.
Activities: Face painting, music, entertainment, refreshments, games for children, giveaways, crime prevention information
PSA 4
East Eighth Street between Avenue C and Avenue D
Time: 4-8 p.m.
Activities: Arts & crafts, games, petting zoo, bouncy house, refreshments, crime prevention information