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BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | “Have you been down there? Have you seen what they’ve done?” I was speaking on the phone with Charles Wolf. It was 10 days before the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attack. As it would turn out, it was also 16 days before last weekend’s bomb blast in Chelsea. (Everything is bookended, read more here »
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The future looks bright To The Editor: Re “Niou tops Silver pick Cancel as Glick romps” (news article, Sept. 15): I’m glad to hear that Jenifer Rajkumar made such a strong showing. While she came in second, this brilliant young lawyer has a very bright political future ahead. Sylvia Rackow Loves voting, but… To read more here »
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BY LENORE SKENAZY | A recent New York Times description of LaGuardia Airport bore a certain resemblance to the end times. As Patrick McGeehan reported on one particularly terrible, very bad, no-good day last month: “Harried travelers abandoned cars and navigated the clogged Grand Central Parkway — the main highway serving La Guardia — on foot read more here »
Continue reading …Leichter: Pier55 will be great To The Editor: Re “Court sinks Pier55 lawsuit; City Club foes vow to appeal” (thevillager.com, Sept. 8): It is puzzling why the few opponents to Pier55 are threatening to pursue their lawsuit after the Appellate Division not only denied their injunction but dismissed the suit. The lack of merit is read more here »
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BY LENORE SKENAZY | To everything there is a season, especially if you’re a household pest: A time for mice, a time for ants. A time to eat wood, a time to suck blood. And a time for all those roaches under ovens. No one knows this better than the experienced exterminator. “There’s a different read more here »
Continue reading …Pier55 vs. peace and quiet To The Editor: “Nine piles pounded for Pier55; But antis set to argue ‘Nein!’ ” (news article, Sept. 1): The proposed Pier 55 “Entertainment Center” that will jut into the Hudson River is a terrible idea. Leave the river alone. The sound impact over Greenwich Village will be horrendous. I read more here »
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BY HARRY BUBBINS | The intersection of Waverly Place and Mercer St. is just east of Washington Square Park. This unique part of town is still world renowned for history, culture, arts, creativity and university intellect. Just the place we need…another Starbucks. A tip from a local resident who saw the construction led us at read more here »
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