Jewish Home Land Swap
Representatives from Jewish Home Lifecare, an organization that provides health care for seniors, met with community groups on Aug. 12 to unveil a proposal to redevelop its West 106th Street nursing home in Park West Village, on West 100th Street.
To bankroll the new nursing home, a project that has long been in the works and was originally planned for the south side of West 106th Street between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues, Jewish Home was going to sell part of its property to a developer. Read more
Brearley Expansion Plans
To the Editor:
In her July 8 column, Bette Dewing reminds us of how priceless “everyday places” are to a neighborhood—especially the places we call home. Dewing mentions the possible expansion of the Brearley school on East End Avenue, which may endanger the homes of some longtime residents of rent-stabilized apartments. Read more
Valued Vendor or Neighborhood Nuisance?
On a sun-soaked Sunday afternoon, the corner of West 73rd Street and Broadway is a pinwheel of colors. Men and women hurriedly walk by, iPhones, Zabar’s bags and Starbucks cups in tow. Some scurry into the Chase bank while others wander into the sample sale being held in the adjacent space.
As the sounds of Beyonce’s “Irreplaceable” pour from a nearby speaker set, Kirk Davidson, 51, nods along to the beat, his foot tapping in time. Read more
