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Village Mourns Pete Seeger
Greenwich Village, known as a birthplace of artistic movements, mourned the death of one of its beloved symbols, the father of modern protest music, Pete Seeger. Seeger died on January 28, 2014 at the... Read MorePart of The Village Now New York’s Newest Historic District
New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission decided in a unanimous vote to make south Greenwich Village the South Village Historical District. The 13-block area is New York’s newest addition... Read MoreCharter Schools In New York
Charter Schools have become quite the buzz around New York. It’s interesting to learn about these schools and to find out more information about what’s going on in our area. Carl C. Icahn ... Read MoreHistoric Romanian Synagogue on Lower East Side is Sold
Originally built in 1860 as the home of the First Romanian-American Congregation, the building at 70 Hester Street on the Lower East Side has been sold for an undisclosed purchase price. The last 45 y... Read MoreFundraiser Benefits Lower East Side Victims of Sandy
Last Tuesday was a satisfying evening for Bob Zuckerman, executive director of the Lower East Side Business Improvement District. The event, dubbed, “Give More, give L.E.S.” took place at The DL o... Read MoreLower East Side’s Henry Street Settlement Helping People After Sandy
The Henry Street Settlement, one of the largest social service providers on the Lower East Side, was passing out hamburgers and hot dogs to residents of the Vladeck public housing complex on Wednesday... Read MoreLower East Side and East Village Receive Historic Landmark Status
About 330 buildings on the Lower East Side and the East Village have been approved for historic landmark status by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. The designation goes into effect immediately, ... Read MoreHow Does Your Garden Not Grow…
(To Keep You Out of NY Jails) There are many different crimes one can break that could land them up in jail, but in New York City, a rather surprising new one is the inefficient care of residen... Read MoreMuppets to Visit the City
The Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, is trying lots of funky tricks to attract new visitors to The Big Apple. His latest action was his invitation to The Muppets to become New York&rsq... Read More- 2 of 3
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