Judge: Tavern on The Green Can Keep its Name
A battle over the rights to the name “Tavern on the Green” ended Wednesday with the city coming out victorious, the Associated Press reported. Tavern on the Green’s former owners had argued they owned the rights to the name, supposedly worth $19 million. Selling the name could have helped the Leroy family pay off creditors and emerge from bankruptcy. Read More / Comment »
200 West Ready to Open. An Underground Trader Joe’s?
200 West, the new building at the corner of 72nd Street and Broadway, is preparing to officially open on Monday, and it has fully launched a website to advertise the luxury apartments it’s hoping to rent out. Read More / Comment »
Central Park to Get Fresh Fruit Carts
Put down that hot dog! It’s time to get healthy. Central Park will soon allow fruit vendors to roll their carts into Central Park, offering New Yorkers some healthy fare along with the “meat” and ice cream Read More / Comment »
Events for $20 or Less Wednesday
March 10, 2010
Bright Wings: An Illustrated Anthology of Poems About Birds
Poet Laureate Billy Collins, renowned artist David Allen Sibley, and poets George Green, Joshua Mehigan, Linda Pastan, and David Yezzi celebrate the “bright wings” that surround us in words and pictures in this special program. Read More / Comment »
Finally! Bomboloni to Open! Free Donuts Coming!
Forgive the exclamation points, but free donuts tend to make us very, very happy! Bomboloni, the Italian donut shop at 187 Columbus Avenue (between 68th and 69th Streets), owned by restaurateur David Ruggerio Read More / Comment »
Magnolia Bakery Owner Calls Community Board “Tone Deaf”
Steve Abrams, a partner in Magnolia Bakery lashed out at Community Board 7 this week, telling NBC.com’s Feast blog that the board “no longer represents the community.” Read More / Comment »
Events for $20 or Less Tuesday
March 9, 2010
Advocacy Forum – Obama: Change We Can Still Believe In?
A year after President Obama took office, is he living up to the promises of his campaign? Join Katrina vanden Heuvel of The Nation, Ben Smith of Politico.com, Gretchen Morgenson of The New York Times and Read More / Comment »
PS 9 PTA is City’s Most Generous
Parents at PS 9 gave enough money to pay for 33 teacher’s aides this year, more than any other school in the city, the Post reported. With local schools packed tight due to overcrowding, parents are trying to give their kids as much attention Read More / Comment »
Cops: Female Bank Robber Hit Same UWS Bank Twice
Another bank robber hit the Upper West Side last month. And this one was so brazen she came back to the same bank and robbed it again, police say. The Sovereign Bank at 2275 Broadway on the corner of 82nd Street Read More / Comment »
Events for $20 or Less Monday
March 8, 2010
Cool Mondays: All4One Piano Duo
The unconventional performance by the All4One Piano Duo is an aural and visual tour de force. Pianists Alexander Wu and Frank Ponzio seamlessly alternate solo and duo playing with storytelling and piano underscoring. Read More / Comment »
