for all things Horatio Street
Posted in Elected Officials on Dec 30th, 2005
There is going to be a community reception for Scott Stringer , the Manhattan Borough President-elect from 6-8 on January 17th at Industria (775 Washington Street, between West 12th and Jane). A good turnout will show our interest. It will also be a time to find out a lot about our new Borough President. [...]
What’s your favorite 2005 Horatio Street story/memory/accomplishment? What was the biggest change Horatio Street saw in 2005? Share your stories here!
Posted in shopping on Dec 23rd, 2005
Do you have an inner fashionista? Cordila Jochim, Horatio Street resident and founder and owner of Thickskin, a new “sophisti-funked” line of upscale leather accessories crafted from outrageous Italian leather, stingray, embossed crocodile and ostrich let and accented with fierce metal and oxidized copper Italian hardware, has succesfully channeled her inner fashionista in her flourishing [...]
Posted in GVSHP, Landmarks, Overdevelopment, Zoning on Dec 20th, 2005
GVSHP has a lot to be proud of in terms of achievements in 2005, and they’ve done a lot for our fair neighborhood, a lot of it with your help! They’ve sent out a letter thanking all of your for your work on their behalf, and for anyone who wishes they could have done [...]
Posted in culture on Dec 18th, 2005
Did you see the groups of tourists go by and crane you ear to listen in, wondering what secrets they are learning about your neighborhood?
Hop on board with foodie Calvin Trillan as he explores “Fat People’s Row” on Bleeker Street (home to Faicco’s Pork Store and Amy’s Bread) and more…
Posted in Residents on Dec 15th, 2005
Did you hear the swish of oars in water? Catch a phantom vision of an attractive young women, a bit ‘weathered’ rowing past?
It might have been Roz Savage, a 37-year-old former management consultant, who set out on November 27 to row single-handed across the Atlantic from the Canaries to Antigua. She is the only [...]
Posted in events on Dec 11th, 2005
MEET (71-74 Gansevoort), corner of Washington Street, will be hosting a tree-trimming party on Weds, December 14th from 6-9pm. Bring an ornament and enjoy a complimentary glass of mulled cider.
They’ll also be hosting a special New Year’s Eve dinner - check out the menu here.
Via Playbill
On December 10, 1925…
1925 Actor Walter Huston searches for The Fountain at the Greenwich Village Theatre. This Eugene O’Neill drama directed by Robert Edmond Jones deals with Ponce de Leon’s search for the Fountain of Youth. It will run for 28 performances.
Posted in Preservation Alert on Dec 9th, 2005
Via the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation:
SECOND CRITICAL HEARING on FAR WEST VILLAGE LANDMARKING: The Landmarks Preservation Commission will hold its second hearing on the proposed extension of historic district protections to the Far West Village on Tuesday, December 13, at 9 am, at the LPC, One Centre Street (at Chambers Street, 9th [...]