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Posted in Christine Quinn, Elected Officials, Florent, Gifford Miller, Tom Duane, events on Jul 16th, 2005
Jo Hamilton has let us know that Florent is hosting an event this coming Monday, July 18, from 4 to 5 pm at the restaurant.
Councilmember Christine Quinn, State Senator Tom Duane, and Council Speaker Gifford Miller want to meet some of the people in our Gansevoort neighborhood to learn more about our issues and concerns.
This [...]
Posted in Our buildings, history on Jul 15th, 2005
Tidbits about 110-112 Horatio Street for your reading enjoyment:
Nos. 110-112 Horatio Street, in the middle of the block - the only older building left on the south side of the block. If you look way up at the top, you can just make out four decorative terra-cotta panels on the theme of painting. They’re there [...]
Posted in CB2 meetings, liquor licenses on Jul 14th, 2005
Elaine Young has written in with an update on yet another pending license:
Some of us who went to an SLA meeting last month regarding 26 Little West 12th and opposing it( same owners as One 9th) are awaiting news as to how the SLA has decided.. 26 LIttle West 12th is the garage on Little [...]
Posted in Neighboring Businesses, Notifications on Jul 13th, 2005
St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers (SVCMC) filed for bankruptcy protection. I would assume that a good number of the peeps on our street use doctors affiliated with St. Vincents (I know mine is), but according to the hospital there is no need to be alarmed. They are trying to assure their patients [...]
Posted in 6th Precinct, Community Issues, Notifications, Prostitution, Water Tunnel, noise complaints, traffic on Jul 12th, 2005
From Ellis at 61 Horatio:
Do you think the Prostitution issue, especially at the corners of Horatio Street and Greenwich Street and Jane Street and Greenwich Street could be addressed AGAIN?
Ditto the endless all night horn-honking?
I recently contacted the Sixth Precint to inquire who controls where the construction site at Gansvoort and Greenwich places their construction [...]
Posted in Chocolate Bar, culture on Jul 12th, 2005
The Chocolate Bar has launched a campaign to save CBGB’s, a classic New York rock institution in danger of closing. How can you help? By eating chocolate, of course.
They offer a limited edition line of CBGB chocolates, including the Punk Rock Box (a 16 piece truffle collection embossed with iconic imagery of CBGBs) and Retro [...]
Posted in CB2, Scott Stringer, events on Jul 8th, 2005
Assemblymember Scott Stringer, a candidate for Manhattan Borough President, has started an extremely important and exciting discussion about the need and potential for the reform of Community Boards.
And now he’s graciously bringing the discussion to us: he’ll be available for questions about these reforms and any other issues like 30% affordable housing, or rezoning on [...]
Posted in Hotel Gansevoort on Jul 8th, 2005
By God, I think they’ve done it! (By God, I think we’ve done it!)
The new exhaust has been connected at the Hotel Gansevoort and it appears that the disruptive noise generated by the restaurant’s fan will no longer be an issue. The saga is over! Is it true? Are you happy? [...]
Posted in 500 ft rule, SLA, liquor licenses on Jul 7th, 2005
At State Senator Tom Duane’s recent Town Hall, a number of us were there to gain insight from Donald Marten, an attorney for the NYSLA, on our growing concerns about the over-saturation of irresponsible nightclubs and restaurants in our neighborhoods. We asked how community groups can best present materials to the SLA to fight [...]
Posted in 500 ft rule on Jul 6th, 2005
At a recent Town Hall meeting (covered here), Donald Marten, an attorney from the SLA graciously answered all our questions and provided insight into the factors the SLA considers most important in a 500 ft. hearing.
(For a simple explanation of the 500ft. rule – click here.)
Here’s what happens at a 500ft. hearing (which is [...]