FDNY taking care of business on 7th Street vine.co/v/bx6ggW5jOhq
— Kevin Barnett (@kevinbarnett) April 28, 2013
Huge fire on 7th street vine.co/v/bx66uXTBlmj
— Madame Lolo (@madamelolo) April 28, 2013
#FDNY o/s at #Manhattan *75-0439* 230 E 7th St off Ave C. Fire in a 5 story multiple dwelling twitter.com/NYCFireWire/st…
— NYC Fire Wire (@NYCFireWire) April 28, 2013
MAN ALL HANDS 230 E 7 STREET, MULTIPLE DWELLING FIRE ON THE ROOF,
— FDNY (@FDNY) April 28, 2013
Veselka Bowery wants to thank all of our old friends — and the new friends we made along the way — as we close our doors today at 4PM for the last time.
There were great times and great food. Thank you for your unending support and thanks to the East Village community for being the best little town in the country's biggest city.
We're sorry to close, but it's not goodbye if we see you in our original Veselka :: Beceлкa location, where the doors never close. Keep in touch!
"We decided on the space for two reasons, the first being we didn't want to see the 7-Eleven-Starbucks scenario you mentioned happen there. Second, we wanted to be in an iconic space that carried on some form of community identity and East Village-ness. I am excited to create something new and make sure that the corner remains owned and operated by locals."
The basement — formerly home to a 400-seat auditorium where F.D.R. once riled the masses, and where the Fringe Festival was staged — would now house a bike room, fitness center, TV lounge and game rooms outfitted with pool, ping-pong and foosball tables, along with Xbox and PlayStation consoles.
“Manhattan has almost 2 million people. These kids are already coming to the East Village,” [Singer] said.
“They are putting three to four students in studios around here,” he noted. “This is a safe and managed environment. Isn’t that better than cramming them in all these brownstones?”
“Unused as an elementary school since 1977, the century-old structure sat empty for the past 11 years,” reads an April 18 press release on the University House dorm. “The building occupies much of the city block, where its vacancy has inhibited local development and the growth of small businesses in the neighborhood.”
Mendez said she met with Cooper President Bharucha to voice her displeasure.
“I told him I’m not happy with this dorm plan, the community is not happy,” she said. “There will be protests, and I will be joining in when that happens.”
COMMUNITY USE - NOT DORMITORY
Respect our community. Respect this community treasure: Old P.S. 64 located at 605 East 9th Street.
Old P.S. 64, a designated New York City landmark, has a long and valued history serving our community. This building could easily serve our community again. Dormitory use of this building does not serve our community. Cooper Union should not house students in old P.S. 64.
We ask that old P.S. 64 be returned to use for our community.
