Author: Halden
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Kosciuszko Bridge to Tomorrow
A week or two Governor Paterson seemed to imply that State budget cuts would halt the Kosciuszko Bridge project before it even got started (um, aren’t we supposed to be spending stimulus money on infrastructure projects?). Now, the Daily News and Brooklyn Paper are reporting that the $1 billion replacement bridge is going forward. Here…
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Tonight: Benefit Auction at Root Capture
This just arrived in my inbox – a fundraiser for Juliet Dostalek, a bartender at Matchless who was recently injured in a motorcycle accident: Dear Friends, Please join us tonight for an exceptional event, produced for an exceptional friend, Juliet Dostalek. We present a silent art auction, with proceeds going to help Juliet in her…
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Here We Go Again – East River Ferry Service To Be Halted
If it’s November, it must be time to start talking about canceling East River ferry service for the winter. [The] operator of the ferry service, New York Water Taxi, says that it has not been able to come to an agreement with the city about continuing the subsidy [that is supposed to carry service through…
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Reyna Wins!
It wasn’t even close. Congratulations to Diana Reyna, who won 60% of the vote to Martiza Davila’s 35% – a 3,000+ vote margin. After a tight primary victory over Davila, and with many local Democrats crossing party lines (and the local clergy coming out) to support her opponent, Diana triumphs in an empowering victory. And…
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Election Day
Most of the real action happened on primary day, and most of the rest of the suspense was eliminated on runoff day, but there is still an election tomorrow, and there are at least two races that really matter. One of them is that race at the top of the ticket, but locally (that’s why…
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Fuckin’ Delia
A Place To Be In Harmony from russel fong on Vimeo. This would be appear the moment for Anthony Delia. First he gets his own karaoke (er, car-a-oke) night at The Woods (Tuesday nights, 10pm to 2am), and now he is immortalized on Vimeo. His advice to new Williamsburgers? Take care of the neighborhood –…
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Raise the Roof
Wednesday night (28 October) is the big benefit for the Northside Town Hall capital campaign. In what the Onion’s AV Club is calling “the Gen X concert of the year”, Charles Bissell of the Wrens, They Might Be Giants and Nada Surf* will be playing a benefit at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. Doors open…
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Obsolete
Rivington Street, 14 October I wonder if Verizon distributes phone books with recycling bags or if you have to supply your own?
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Locale Condo on the Auction Block
The Locale Photo: TreeTop Development Curbed reports that the Locale condo development is about to hit the auction block. This was, I suppose, inevitable, given the utter desperation of the development’s latest marketing ploy – creating a subway-themed development. Which makes sense, since the building is 10 blocks from the nearest subway station (the G…