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‘Father of LEED’ hopes to help spark LES Park building’s return to use

November 23, 2016 No Comment

BY DENNIS LYNCH | Lower East Siders are organizing another push to open a city-owned building on Stanton St. in Sara D. Roosevelt Park to the public. A coalition of local stakeholders want the Parks and Recreation Department to make good on a promise it made almost 20 years ago to reopen the former recreation read more here »

Dancing with the stars: Students have a ball(room)

November 23, 2016 1 Comment

BY BOB KRASNER | Ballroom dance is not easy to learn and it’s not easy to teach, so one has to admire both students and teachers of the art. When one walks into the weekly class at the Cooke Center Academy, at 60 MacDougal St., and sees teenagers with special needs dancing the Viennese waltz read more here »

Yuuge wins for legal and medical marijuana at the polls

November 23, 2016 1 Comment

BY PAUL DeRIENZO | Referendums in a half-dozen states crisscrossing the United States legalized or provided medical marijuana exceptions to criminal law for millions on Election Day. Four new states legalized it; California passed Proposition 64 legalizing pot for adult use, joining Massachusetts, Nevada and Maine. Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Alaska and the District of Columbia read more here »

‘We want to get it right,’ hospital honchos say; Pols want more info

November 10, 2016 1 Comment

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Dr. Jeremy Boal, the new president of the Mount Sinai Downtown health network, and Susan Somerville, Beth Israel Hospital’s president for the last three years, recently teamed up to lead a community informational meeting on the Beth Israel rebuilding plans. A concerned crowd of more than 100 locals, including area politicians, read more here »

Richard Kopperdahl, 83, wrote in the Voice about his gritty life

September 8, 2016 1 Comment

BY BETH SOPKO | Richard Kopperdahl died Aug. 21 at the age of 83 after a long battle with cancer. The cause of death was congestive heart failure. Richard was born in Seattle, Washington, but spent his childhood and formative years in San Francisco. He worked for more than 20 years at the Village Voice read more here »

Urgent news: New health hub opens on Eighth St.

June 9, 2016 1 Comment

Even though hospitals are closing and downsizing left and right, the central Village area just got healthier. On May 20, Northwell Health-GoHealth opened an urgent-care center at 41 E. Eighth St. The new health hub’s services include treatment for cold, flu and fever; asthma, allergies and emphysema; minor skin lacerations, cuts and burns; urinary tract read more here »

Hamilton steps into the box at N.Y.U. graduation with lineup of heavy hitters up at the stadium

June 2, 2016 No Comment

Andrew Hamilton, the new president of New York University, stepped up to the plate at Yankee Stadium on Wed., May 18, to preside over the university’s 184th commencement ceremony. Receiving honorary degrees were French microbiologist Emmanuelle Charpentier; Congressmember John Lewis, a hero of the civil rights movement; Margaret Hilary Marshall, former chief justice of the read more here »

Run crews unite for quite a night of L.E.S. lore

May 26, 2016 No Comment

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | The NYC Run Crew’s Shakeout run rumbled through the Lower East Side last Thursday evening, in the process uniting the city’s divided run crews, while taking in some local spots of interest. The event was organized by local rapper and trainer Powermalu and Jessica Zapotechne a.k.a. Jessie Zapo, two prominent figures read more here »

Union Square: Public programs are bigger and better than ever

May 5, 2016 No Comment

As the Union Square Partnership business improvement district prepares to celebrate its 40th anniversary, its public programs are bigger and better than ever before. While the district has a long history as a natural public forum, never has it been more popular than it is today. Union Square is one of New York City’s most read more here »

Union Square: A cornucopia of established and new restaurants

May 5, 2016 No Comment

It’s been a busy year for Union Square’s restaurant scene, and the district continues to draw new concepts and eateries from the city’s best restaurateurs. With hallmark anniversaries for several neighborhood institutions and a variety of newcomers to the district, Union Square is sure to remain at the center of New York City’s culinary news read more here »