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News about the East Village of NYC
Friday, May 2, 2008
Soon we'll be saying, "At least it's not a Starbucks AND a bank"
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Are there that many Starbucks/bank combos around town? (This one only shares an entrance -- the businesses are separate. But the thought of ...
Thursday, May 1, 2008
They're filming the episode in which the rent on Bert and Ernie's one-bedroom basement apartment goes from $900 to $2,950
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Bicycle thieves suck
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Along First Avenue.
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"In a changing world, The Villager is still here"
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That's John W. Sutter , publisher of The Villager , the weekly community newspaper now celebrating its 75th anniversary. These days, The...
What people at other sites I really like are writing about...
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Cheap crap in the old Tower space ( Flaming Pablum ) The Obama fund-raiser at Mona's ( East Village Podcast ) Jeremiah continues his tou...
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
A Post headline that will actually scare you: "1 IN 3 GIVE HALF PAY TO LANDLORDS"
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From the Post today: More than half a million New Yorkers are handing over at least half their paychecks each week for rent, a congressman ...
The ransacking of Pelham One Two Three
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There's no point in bitching about unnecessary Hollywood remakes. Still! I'm getting increasingly annoyed after reading various repo...
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
There won't be anyone left to enjoy those safe, clean streets if we can't afford to live here
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The new Citizens Committee for New York City Neighborhood Quality of Life Survey Report is now out. You can download the whole thing here . ...
And this little piggy wants to turn three landmark homes into one
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Oops. Outside my neighborhood again. But. Jeez. As the Times reports: When Andrew Carnegie decided to build himself a mansion in 1898, he h...
Monday, April 28, 2008
EV Grieve Etc.: New group to fight gentrification in Chinatown
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From The Village Voice : The ongoing war between the forces of gentrification and the middle and working classes of the "old New York&q...
A penthouse for all seasons
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Materialicious has this post today about a swanky penthouse in the East Village: Pulltab Design was retained to design a series of renovati...
EV Grieve: Figure of the day
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The total cost of tuition (including room and board) at NYU starting this fall: $50,182 Increase over last year: 5.9 percent Increase in the...
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