DOCKS CLOSES DOORS, LEAVING COMMUNITY SURPRISED
February 27, 2009
Docks Oyster Bar, the two-decades-old Upper West Side seafood restaurant, closed unexpectedly on Feb. 25. A sign was posted on the window thanking the regular customers who kept the place buzzing with business, even up to the day before the restaurant closed. [Read more]
A GRAPPLER FROM THE GET-GO
February 26, 2009
Cameron Wertheimer seems a natural for the water. He’s a solid water polo player and describes waterskiing as his best sport. His great grandfather was an accomplished swimmer in his native Austria and another forebear was known for being able to hold his breath underwater for more than two minutes. [Read more]
AFFORDABLE(ISH) AGAIN
February 26, 2009
Rents are dropping steadily and landlords no longer have the last word—being a renter has never been so sweet. Best of all, it may stay that way for a while, so if you’ve been considering the move to Brooklyn, you may find that West 79th Street one-bedroom well within arm’s reach. [Read more]
STRINGER, FORDHAM BROKER DEAL ON EXPANSION
February 25, 2009
Fordham University is set to receive Borough President Scott Stringer’s approval of the plan to expand its Lincoln Center campus, now that a compromise plan is has been negotiated between the two camps.
Stringer’s approval, albeit advisory, is a crucial victory for Fordham, whose proposal was soundly rejected by Community Board 7 last month.
The newly brokered plan will reduce the proposal by 206,000 square feet, increase public space and access, and cut parking in half. [Read more]
WHEN NATURE DOESN’T CALL AS MUCH
February 25, 2009
Q. When my husband misses his daily BM, he complains that he’s constipated. Don’t you think that’s a bit of an exaggeration? [Read more]
GOOD MOVE FOR PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS
February 25, 2009
To the Editor:
Bishop DiMarsio and Mayor Bloomberg have saved the day. At least four Catholic schools are being turned into charter schools to avoid being shut down? This could be a precedent for many more schools across the city. [Read more]
BUDGET SOLUTIONS ARE ALREADY ON THE BOOKS
February 25, 2009
To the Editor:
“Wrong Time to Increase Sales Tax” (Feb. 19 letter to the Editor from New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson) missed the alternatives to increasing sales tax, various other taxes and user fees as a method to fill the multi-billion-dollar budget gap. [Read more]
THE REAL BRIDE WARS
February 25, 2009
There’s nothing romantic or comedic about real life Bride Wars.
When Neil and I got engaged it was for my June birthday. Six months later at Christmas, my BFF got engaged, too. [Read more]
AN OPEN LETTER FROM THE NEW SCHOOL
February 25, 2009
The New School takes seriously its responsibility to be a good neighbor. In that spirit, I am writing to respond personally to the issues that have put The New School in the news recently and to inform the public about how our university is weathering the economic downturn Addressing the economy first, I am pleased to report that, despite the current economy’s negative impact on fundraising and investments, The New School’s financial position is secure. We expect to meet our enrollment and revenue goals this year and next. [Read more]
WORTH A DETOUR
February 25, 2009
Given that thousands upon thousands of people—most of them hungry—come to Lincoln Center every day of the week, it never ceased to amaze me that decades passed with nary a good restaurant in the immediate area. The nine years I spent as editor of Opera Monthly entailed spending a good five nights a week at Lincoln Center’s Metropolitan Opera House and New York City Opera at the State Theater. I often came directly from my office and many were the nights when my growling stomach nearly drowned out the singers. [Read more]
