The Committee of Community Board 3 (Chinatown – Lower East Side) met last night at the Henry Street Settlement to continue the planning process of the Seward Park project. Neil Kitteredge, an architecture & planning partner at Beyer Blinder Belle and hired by the City, led the discussion with preliminary plans and new building models. [...]
Monday, March 28, 2011 Hidden Identities: Tales from Under the Hood What: The Educational Alliance hosts an event inspired by the notions of hidden identity and unmasked identity – featuring a diverse group of panelists from creative backgrounds. Taking inspiration from Esther, the heroine of Purim who went undercover as a shiksa queen in order [...]
The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) and the Organization of Chinese-Americans (OCA) NY-chapter presented a screening of The Vincent Who? documentary at MOCA last Friday. The venue was almost reached at full capacity with many generations of Chinese-Americans, young and old, including a father who brought his two teenage children. “I grew up in [...]
Monday, March 21, 2011 Spring Fling What: A performance party at DCTV celebrating the launch of The Lower Manhattan Arts League’s latest Spring Downtown festival. This free event will feature live performances of theatre, dance, music, puppetry and film. Wine, beer, and other snacks will be served. When: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Where: DCTV, [...]
There may have been a decline in travel this week via casino bus following the wake of the Mohegan Sun casino bus crash this past Saturday, especially from the mentioned bus company. However, there’s definitely no shortage of other casino transportation options in Chinatown. Especially with basically free round trip transportation, a meal voucher for [...]
Monday, March 14, 2011 SLA & DCA Licensing Committee ▪ What: The Committee will meet for the following agenda: Review of 2010 goals and accomplishments/committee goals for 2011 and resolution to SLA regarding undue burden on Community Boards of waivers for 30-renewal notices, and undue burden to businesses of penalty of closing businesses if renewal is [...]
Chinatown residents, community board members and leaders gathered at East Market Restaurant on Thursday afternoon to discuss about the Chinatown and Lower East Side Special District Rezoning plan. The meeting and presentation was put together by The Coalition to protect Chinatown and Lower East Side, or simply known as “The Coalition.” The Coalition hopes to [...]
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