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Comment on No More Late Nights… CB2 Closes the deal! by Jane

Jane — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:42:57 +0000

As someone who has been awakened countless times at 4:30 in the morning to the sound of drunken revelers shouting goodnight to each other and yelling for cabs whilst leaving the Beatrice Inn, I can only applaud any efforts to close these bars and nightclubs by 2:00 a.m.

Comment on 26 Horatio Street by Keren W.

Keren W. — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:26:00 +0000

Dear Horatio Street Blog: I was wondering if it would be possible to get a picture of the Horatio Street Building? The picture would be put in a binder of genealogy materials for a family, and I would be willing to pay for the email or mail of image, dpa.

Thank you very much,
Keren

Comment on Traffic Noises on Horatio Street, two proposals ignored by Stephen from 92

Stephen from 92 — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:00:07 +0000

I live on the corner of Washington and Horatio with my apartment facing Washington and while I’m always bothered by the noise and traffic, one side parking on Horatio isn’t a solution for me.

I drive to work (out of necessity not choice) every morning and the more and more overnight parking that’s eliminated in the neighborhood the more I’m left to fight for what few spots are left. A trivial notion to some I know, but when I come home from a twelve hour shift I’d rather not spend another 45 minutes to an hour looking for parking simply because someone else is causing a ruckus. I’m not naive to the fact that a large number of the spots are taken by club goers, but there’s nothing that I can do about that.

I think residential parking permits would be a wonderful solution, but last time I spoke with the city DOT commish (i’m a reporter) she told me now that congestion pricing failed that isn’t likely to happen because it requires both city and state approval.

I don’t pretend to have a more viable solution, but wanted to express my opinion on this because I’m sure I’m not the only one in the area in the same situation.

Comment on Gansevoort Plaza - Events by Stephen from 92

Stephen from 92 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:35:01 +0000

I think a green market would be a fantastic idea!

Comment on Traffic Noises on Horatio Street, two proposals ignored by Robert illiams

Robert illiams — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:07:45 +0000

I too live on Horatio at the corner of Grrenwhich St and I am extrmely bothered by the traffic, horns , late night noise, etc. I have complained to every agency in city government and have received basically the same response — we are working on it. I will be happy to be involved. email: bwill61@aol.com

Comment on Neighborhood Art Party by Horatio Street Blog » Blog Archive » Gansevoort Plaza - Events

Horatio Street Blog » Blog Archive » Gansevoort Plaza - Events — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:04:21 +0000

[...] The one use so far was the Google Art Party. [...]

Comment on Traffic Noises on Horatio Street, two proposals ignored by Horatio Street Blogger

Horatio Street Blogger — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:54:47 +0000

I do sleep on the Horatio Street side of my apartment (really, its the only side of my apartment), and after 9 years, I’m pretty accustomed to traffic noise. When I moved in, the noise was the 3-5am fleets of trucks exiting the Meat-Packing district, and the garbage truck. I got used to it. As the traffic transitioned to clubbers, I got used to that traffic too. Honestly, this is New York, I expect middle of the night traffic noise. These days, however, it isn’t the traffic noise that awakens me, it’s the drunken screamers and it is the car alarms (I passionately despise the creator of car alarms).

While it would be nice to eliminate some of the traffic noise, I’m worried about the possible ramifications of eliminating parking on one side of the street. Am I overthinking things? I don’t know…

My concern about eliminating over-night parking on one side of the street is two-fold:

First, I love the open feel of our street during the day, created by NO PARKING and I fear that eliminating overnight parking on one side of the street is a step towards creating some kind of daytime parking. That may be unreasonable, but there it is. Also, we are one of very few streets left that doesn’t have alternate side parking.

Second, I really do fear that “NO PARKING” will lead to the “NO PARKING” side of the street being taken over by the stretch limos that seem to be proliferating in our neighborhood. If limos are ’standing’ on the No Parking side, then no progress will have been made towards eliminating traffic noise. And these limos will be idling and sending fumes into our neighborhood. In addition, we’ve already had a few of these limos snag parking on our street (usually the limos arrive much to late to get parking), and when they have, they’ve been used as an extra party room for whoever has rented them for the night. I’d rather honking than screaming drunkards stumbling in and out of a limo. Honking is a noise I can block out, but the drunken revelers and the car alarms, they get me every time….

Comment on May 3rd - - Spring Planting by ralph brill

ralph brill — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:23:19 +0000

hi: please pass this on to kathy wells. somehow this blog came on to my screen. i remember a kathy wells from 20 years ago who lived on horatio street. might she be the same? thanks.

Comment on Whitney Museum comes to Gansevoort by horatiostreetblogger

horatiostreetblogger — Mon, 19 May 2008 21:21:56 +0000

Hi all, here’s a link to the video of the Whitney presentation that Elaine mentioned above:

http://www.truveo.com/CB2-TOWN-HALLWHITNEY-MUSEUM/id/2455492860

Comment on Neighborhood Art Party by Horatio Street Blogger

Horatio Street Blogger — Fri, 02 May 2008 21:09:58 +0000

Annie Washburn of MPDI sent out a lovely email to let people know that there will be no sound the rest of the weekend, as a response to people’s complaints about the noise keeping them up. Additionally, one of the projections that may have been reflecting light into a nearby building has been removed.
Annie, worker of miracles - can you do anything about the light coming from the new hotel construction project?