Greenwich Village Roundup: July 2014

Thursday, July 31, 2014

New York's smallest piece of private land

The Hess Triangle is a tiny piece of private property in Greenwich Village. Manhattan historian Joyce Gold explained the origins of the property: After World War I, New York City seized a beautiful residence and tore it down so it could extend Seventh Avenue and the west side subway below it.

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2014 Guide To Shopping For Kids In NYC

... 14. childrensplace.com Estella Offering upscale and eponymous designer duds for little darlings, this Greenwich Village shop is a favorite of stylists and celebrities. estella-nyc.com Greenstones & Naturino The wide selection of European branded ...

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Alleged pedophile killed in New York shootout recently featured on...

... Mozdir and members of the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force happened just after 1 p.m. in Greenwich Village not far from New York University in a highly trafficked tourist area bounded by jazz clubs, restaurants, a subway station and ...

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Susan H. Rockford

Susan H. Rockford, an attorney and active member of the East End arts community, died of complications of ovarian cancer at Tidewell Hospice House in Venice, Fla., on July 15. She was 66. After retiring as an attorney for the City of New York in 2003, Ms.

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Manny Roth, Cafe Wha? Owner and Pivotal 1960s Rock Figure, Dead at 95

Manny Roth, founder of the New York City club Cafe Wha? where Bob Dylan , Jimi Hendrix , Bruce Springsteen and more played in their formative years has died.

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David Lee Roth's Uncle, Cafe Wha? Boss, Dead At 95

Van Halen star David Lee Roth is mourning the loss of his uncle, New York nightclub boss Manny Roth , following his death this week Roth owned Greenwich Village club Cafe Wha? which became a haven for 1960s folk stars like Bob Dylan and Mary Travers and comedians Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor.

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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

New York police officer released from hospital fol...

A New York police detective wounded in a shootout on Monday in Greenwich Village was released from the hospital on Wednesday, one day after two U.S. marshals injured in the same incident were also released, a police spokesman said.

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Goodbye, Gunner

... blinking and reeling into the dawn. Moving up (but never "uptown") The Horse and I shared an apartment in Greenwich Village till he married at the end of the decade and moved to a better place with a working fireplace a few blocks away. I can't ...

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'People here want to hurt him': Outrage as three young boys are...

... across submerged UCLA campus 'The threat is gone': Mom of boy molested by fugitive killed in daytime Greenwich Village shootout reveals her relief as hero cop shot three times is named Girlfriend called cops on child molester who was killed after ...

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World War I, the 1920s and Modern Cool

... transformed here for our own use." In New York City especially, the bohemian culture that reigned in Greenwich Village flourished after it became neighbors with the Harlem Renaissance community, which included writers like Langston Hughes and ...

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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

'The threat is gone': Mom of boy molested by fugitive killed in...

'I'm relieved the threat is gone,' the unnamed San Diego mother told the new York Daily News on Tuesday, just a day after NYPD detectives and U.S. Marshals cornered pedophile Charles Mozdir, who was killed as part of the ensuing Greenwich Village showdown.

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Olivia Wilde shows off trim figure in skinny jeans just three...

... - but manager denies hiring him 'The threat is gone': Mom of boy molested by fugitive killed in daytime Greenwich Village shootout reveals her relief as hero cop shot three times is named Obama announces yet another round of sanctions against Russia ...

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U.S. marshals released from hospital following New York shootout

Two U.S. marshals wounded in a shootout in New York's upscale Greenwich Village neighborhood were released from the hospital on Tuesday, while a police detective remained hospitalized in stable condition, officials said.

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Study Finds Historically Gay Neighborhoods Straightening

... percent. These areas reportedly include Chicago's Boystown, San Francisco's Castro district, New York's Greenwich Village and Atlanta's Midtown, just to name a few. According to Ghazian, there are a number of intersecting factors for this shift , ...

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Abuse suspect dead; 2 marshals, New York policeman hurt

Monday, July 28, 2014

Abuse suspect dead; 2 marshals, NY policeman hurt

Accused child molester shot dead in shootout which wounded three New York officers

... a deadly shootout that left a gunman and two auxiliary New York City police officers dead on another Greenwich Village street in March 2007. That gunman, David Garvin, killed a bartender, according to police, and then turned crowded streets packed ...

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Abuse suspect dead; 2 marshals, NY policeman hurt

Suspect profiled on TV show killed in NYC shootout

... Department, AP Police officers stand guard at the scene of a shooting, Monday, July 28, 2014, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood in New York. Authorities said a sex-assault suspect got in a shootout with law enforcement in New York City that left ...

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NYC Gunfight

Two U.S. marshals and a New York police detective were wounded and a fugitive wanted on sex abuse charges was killed in a shootout in the city's upscale Greenwich Village neighborhood on Monday, authorities said.

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Suspected child molester dead and two marshals, cop wounded in NYC shootout

Child molestation suspect killed in police shootout

Child molestation suspect killed in NY shootout was from Coronado

... allegedly opened fire when two U.S. Marshals and an NYPD detective tried to take him into custody at a Greenwich Village smoke shop about 1 p.m. Eastern time. Mozdir had been sought since June 2012, when he failed to appear for a pretrial court ...

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Child molestation suspect killed in shootout

... and a suspect wanted on suspicion of sex abuse was killed during an attempt to arrest him in the city's Greenwich Village neighborhood, authorities said. The suspect, Charles Mozdir, was wanted on child molestation charges filed in San Diego, U.S. ...

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More than a dozen people hospitalized in New York after smoking synthetic marijuana

Man, 34, is arrested for kidnapping Abigail Hernandez as 15-year- old's mother says she was NOT pregnant and didn't run away Pictured: Sex offender on the run for two years for molesting two young boys is killed after shooting two U.S. Marshals and an NYPD detective in mid-day Greenwich Village gun battle Qatari prince, a fashion billionaire and a ... (more)

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Police officer, U.S. marshals shot in New York

A man who wounded U.S. marshals and a police detective Monday was killed by return fire in one of New York's most famous neighborhoods, police said.

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Staff Picks: The American Songbook Live

... Count Basie Orchestra @ The Blue Note (New York, NY) - The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra plays in Greenwich Village at the Bluenote. The ensemble is still manned by musicians Basie hired and they maintain an active touring schedule at home and ...

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Child molestation suspect killed in police shootout

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Police officers stand guard at the scene of a shooting, Monday, July 28, 2014, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood in New York.

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NewsCoronado fugitive killed in NY shootout

The shootout happened about 1 p.m. in Greenwich Village when members of the federal Fugitive Task Force went to arrest Charles Mozdir who was in a smoke shop, the AP said.

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marshals

... York City police officer were shot and wounded on Monday while trying to arrest a suspect in the city's Greenwich Village neighborhood, the police said.The suspect was shot and killed, and the wounded law enforcement agents were hospitalized, New... ...

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New York gun battle injures law enforcement agents, suspect dead

... were shot in a gun battle that killed the suspect. Linda So reports. Gunfire erupts in New York City's Greenwich Village Monday. Police say a suspect wanted for sexual assault got into a shootout with law enforcement agents trying to arrest him. The ...

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2 U.S. Marshals, NYPD Officer Shot in NYC

Police officers stand guard at the scene of a shooting, Monday, July 28, 2014, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood in New York.

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Photo: Police officers stand guard at the scene of a shoo

Police officers stand guard at the scene of a shooting, Monday, July 28, 2014, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood in New York.

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Suspect dead, 2 marshals and cop wounded in NYC

... said Monday. Police officers stand guard at the scene of a shooting, Monday, July 28, 2014, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood in New York. Authorities said a sex-assault suspect got in a shootout with law enforcement in New York City that left ...

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Darden CEO to step down amid Olive Garden troubles

The mother of a 15-year-old New Hampshire girl reunited with her family nine months after she vanished says rumors that she was pregnant aren't true.

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Stocks end little changed ahead of earnings rush

The mother of a 15-year-old New Hampshire girl reunited with her family nine months after she vanished says rumors that she was pregnant aren't true.

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Suspected sex offender killed during attempted arrest

... enforcement sources. According to WPIX , the man was shot and killed by law enforcers Monday afternoon in Greenwich Village after the sex-assault suspect opened fire on an NYPD detective and two U.S. marshals who were trying to arrest him. Two U.S. ...

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Stocks pause as traders await key economic news

After more than six weeks of sometimes testy talks, House and Senate negotiators have agreed on a compromise plan to fix a veterans health program scandalized by long patient wait times and falsified records... A bipartisan deal announced Monday would authorize about $17 billion to help veterans avoid long waits for health care, hire more doctors ... (more)

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Suspect dead, 2 marshals and cop wounded in NYC

Man Featured on CNN's 'The Hunt' Killed During Attempted Arrest

... tip came in that resulted in an address for Mozdir, according to Walsh. The shooting occurred inside a Greenwich Village smoke shop where the suspect worked, a law enforcement official said. Police are canvassing the area for video, according to a ...

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Suspect dies in wild Greenwich Village shootout...

Police officers stand guard at the scene of a shooting, Monday, July 28, 2014, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood in New York.

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Suspect dead, 2 marshals and cop wounded in NYC

Georgia Jagger leaves her hair wet as she steps out in New York wearing city shorts

Pictured: Sex offender on the run for two years for molesting two young boys is killed after shooting two U.S. Marshals and an NYPD detective in mid-day Greenwich Village gun battle Man, 34, is arrested for kidnapping Abigail Hernandez, 15, who returned home last week after going missing for nine months Law professor was 'talking on the phone when ... (more)

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Suspected sex offender killed during arrest

2 U.S. Marshals, NYPD Officer Shot in NYC

Police officers stand guard at the scene of a shooting, Monday, July 28, 2014, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood in New York.

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Suspected sex offender killed during arrest

NYC shootout leaves suspect dead; cop, 2 marshals...

Police officers stand guard at the scene of a shooting, Monday, July 28, 2014, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood in New York.

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Stocks drift sideways in late afternoon trading

The mother of a 15-year-old New Hampshire girl reunited with her family nine months after she vanished says rumors that she was pregnant aren't true.

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NYPD detective and two US Marshals shot after gunfire erupts in West Village

Pictured: Sex offender on the run for two years for molesting two young boys is killed after shooting two U.S. Marshals and an NYPD detective in lunch-time Greenwich Village gun battle A sex offender who had been on the run for two years has been shot dead following a dramatic shoot-out in New York City on Monday afternoon Mozdir's case featured on ... (more)

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Suspect dead, 2 marshals and cop wounded in NYC

Police officers stand guard at the scene of a shooting, Monday, July 28, 2014, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood in New York.

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Suspect dead, 2 marshals and cop wounded in NYC

Police officers stand guard at the scene of a shooting, Monday, July 28, 2014, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood in New York.

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Suspect dead, 2 marshals and cop wounded in New York

A fugitive task force and a sex-assault suspect got into a shootout Monday in Greenwich Village, leaving the suspect dead and two federal marshals and a police detective wounded, authorities said.

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Coronado Sex Suspect Killed in NY Officer Shootout

Two different photos of Coronado sex abuse suspect Charles Mozdir, who was killed in a NY officer shootout, are shown here.

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U.S. Marshals, police wounded in New York gun batt...

Two U.S. Marshals and a New York City police officer were shot and wounded on Monday while trying to arrest a suspect in the city's Greenwich Village neighborhood, the police said.

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Suspect dead, 2 marshals and cop wounded in NYC

After more than six weeks of sometimes testy talks, House and Senate negotiators have agreed on a compromise plan to fix a veterans health program scandalized by long patient wait times and falsified records... A bipartisan deal to improve veterans' health care would authorize at least $17 billion to fix the health program scandalized by long ... (more)

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A look at how Dollar Tree, Family Dollar differ

After more than six weeks of sometimes testy talks, House and Senate negotiators have agreed on a compromise plan to fix a veterans health program scandalized by long patient wait times and falsified records... A bipartisan deal to improve veterans' health care would authorize at least $17 billion to fix the health program scandalized by long ... (more)

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US Marshals and police hospitalized in New York gun battle

Suspect dead, 2 marshals and cop wounded in NYC

The federal government has come up with a final version of a rule meant to cut haze-causing emissions from the largest coal-fired power plant in the West.

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A look at how Dollar Tree, Family Dollar differ

The federal government has come up with a final version of a rule meant to cut haze-causing emissions from the largest coal-fired power plant in the West.

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US stocks fall at midday on cooling home sales

The federal government has come up with a final version of a rule meant to cut haze-causing emissions from the largest coal-fired power plant in the West.

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Red Lobster goes vertical on plate to push quality

The largest coal-fired power plant in the West will produce one-third less energy by 2020 and is on track to cease operations in 2044 under a proposal that the federal government adopted to cut haze-causing emissions of... A fugitive task force and a sex-assault suspect got into a shootout Monday in Greenwich Village, leaving the suspect dead and ... (more)

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Court says ground zero cross can stay

A memorial cross at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York can remain at the newly-opened facility, an appeals court ruled Monday.

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Defeated, but a great great day

... perhaps. Or at least that is what I thought before I came to New York! While enjoying some brunch in Greenwich Village there was a young lady on the table next to me who has just said 'like' 5 times on the bounce without a word in between. It would ...

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Why yoga could help you thrive at work

... a yoga mat with his eyes closed and his hands placed gently on his knees. Ever so slowly, the 30-year-old Greenwich Village resident takes a deep breath, rises and contorts himself into a downward dog position. But Josh isn't at a chichi yoga studio ...

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Sunday, July 27, 2014

Now Playing Onstage in Memphis - Week of 7/27/2014

... Playhouse on the Square 7/11-8/3/2014 Leo biked for a month from Seattle to New York, but it's a small Greenwich Village apartment where his real journey begins. Reeling from a tragedy, the rudderless twenty-something arrives at the doorstep of his ...

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BWW Reviews: Drop Dead Perfect Showcases the Legendary Everett Quinton

... young ward, Vivien (an excellent Jason Edward Cook ). Vivien, who walks with a brace, yearns to move to Greenwich Village to become a bohemian sculpture. A reveal of her latest artistic effort displays a suitably homoerotic talent. Idris is a ...

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Saturday, July 26, 2014

GayFest! Comes to Philadelphia, 8/5-23

... Patrick . The 50th Anniversary production of America's first gay play, with laughs galore as Jay, a 1964 Greenwich Village queen, gets a surprise visit from sexy, straight (or is he?) Frank. Some Are People by Kathleen Warnock, a Philadelphia ...

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EVENT: Memorial Concert for Tenor Saxophonist Jeff Marx

... (Sunjump Records) and the soon-to- be-released Tiger Tracks (Sunjump). In New York Marx played at the Greenwich Village Jazz Festival and various clubs including Mikell's, The West End CafAfA , and Visiones. His radio performances included WKCR ...

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Friday, July 25, 2014

John Leguizamo Thinks Subway Dancers Are 'the Bomb'

... the vernacular. It was the beginning of hip-hop, in a way. My second one is Andy Berman, who runs the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation. He's so incredibly selfless and altruistic, really trying to preserve all the history that we ...

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Folksinger Paul Clayton the 20th century Salieri to Bob Dylan's - Amadeus'

... in folklore, mining the hills and "hollers" of Appalachia for forgotten songs. By the early 60s in Greenwich Village when he met Bob Dylan, fresh from Minnesota and dying for a break, Clayton had already recorded 11 albums with major record labels. ...

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Writer-Producer Speed Date

As part of its dedication to educating and supporting the community of theater artists, TRU once again offers a unique opportunity for writers to meet, pitch their work and receive valuable feedback from eleven real commercial and independent producers.

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Thursday, July 24, 2014

Lovin' Spoonful founder got his start in St. Augustine.

... right there was when rock 'n' roll was just getting its wings and learning to fly. Since they formed in Greenwich Village in 1965, the Lovin' Spoonful released an astounding nine Top 20 singles. Songs like "Summer in the City," and "What a Day for a ...

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Millay as Traveling Woman

The historic Whitehall Inn, 52 High St./Route 1, continues its popular Millay Summer Series celebrating the multi-talented poet, pianist and actor with A Traveling Woman: On the Road with Millay, an evening cabaret including wine and dinner, Thursday, Aug. 7, beginning 6:30 p.m. Reservations are required.

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The Smelting Pot of Greenwich Village

... who are building homes and order a large number of custom items, it could be as long as a year. The Greenwich Village foundry, with 60 employees, produces all the custom orders. Ready-made hardware is made at the company's foundry in Valencia, ...

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Heather Graham Signs On For Neil LaBute's 'The Money Shot'

Heather Graham , absent from the New York stage since 2003's Recent Tragic Events at Playwrights Horizons, will return to off-Broadway next month to star in the world premiere of Neil LaBute 's new play, The Money Shot , directed by Terry Kinney.

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People with mental illness need a Stonewall Inn

... did likewise. In 1969, when patrons of the Stonewall Inn fought back after the New York police raided the Greenwich Village gay bar, no one imagined the federal government would ever recognize the rights of two women or two men to marry. But the ...

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Sim Shalom Online Synagogue Hosts Live Jazzed Up High Holiday Services...

The Sim Shalom Online Synagogue continues to layer deep tradition with musical virtuosity, and this year will hold its Jazz High Holiday Services at Zeb's Sound and Light in Chelsea.

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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Manhattan's most historic district rediscovered

... living spaces down there, but wine cellars, dry saunas and fitness rooms - those are the new frontier in Greenwich Village cellars." At 116 Waverly Place, Spruce Capital Partners has transformed a turn-of-the-century, multi-family building into a ...

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wire: Sunday Lobster Boils at Hearth; Cocktails for a Nickel

Starting this weekend, Hearth will host a weekly summer lobster boil on Sunday nights.

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Rare Bob Dylan Photos On Display In South Haven

If you're a Bob Dylan fan, you're going to want to stop in to the South Haven Center for the Arts starting this weekend.

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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Graydon Gund Productions to Present the Elephant in the Room at FringeNYC, 8/10-24

Graydon Gund Productions is proud to present the world premiere of The Elephant in the Room as part of the 18th Annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC, written by Anna Fox and directed by Molly Clifford.

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A Store With Plenty of Horse Sense

At one time, Kips Bay was horse country and several stores catered to the needs of riders and their steeds.

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Owners getting tipped off about landmarking plans: report

... for landmarking, saying the leaks allow owners to circumvent the process. A report commissioned by the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation concludes that 20 buildings in New York City have been demolished in the last 12 years after ...

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Monday, July 21, 2014

Central Park bike rental war

... the author of the children's classic "Goodnight Moon," lived in the house. In 1967, it was moved to Greenwich Village from East 71st Street and York Avenue to make way for a nursing home and to preserve this part of New York history. Now the owners ...

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A heavily bearded Seth Rogen lovingly holds wife Laurens hand while strolling in New York

Seth Rogen and actress Lauren Miller - who met 10 years ago but have been married for only three years - held hands easily as they strolled casually through the Greenwich Village section of New York Saturday, taking in the sights.

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NYPD searching for suspect in police assault

Court: Hoffman didn't want 'trust fund' kids

... Academy Award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead Sunday in his Greenwich Village apartment with what law enforcement officials said was a syringe in his arm. He was 46. NEW YORK (AP) - Court documents show Philip Seymour Hoffman ...

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Jay Nordlinger: D'Souza Nation, Part I

It's called "America: Imagine the World without Her." There is a companion book to it: There is a slight difference in those two titles.

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Sunday, July 20, 2014

How do you get to Carnegie Hall?

... included an impromptu flash mob for the lunchtime crowd at Grand Central Station, a guided tour through Greenwich Village and SoHo, a trip to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, dinners in Chinatown and Little Italy, and ferry rides to the ...

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NYPD hunting for suspect in officer assault

Bill Maher's Trickle-Down Wealth Is No 'Zombie Lie'

... the world of stand-up comedians. One of the venues for the struggling stand-ups is a club in New York's Greenwich Village called The Comedy Cellar, begun in the early 1980's by a former stand-up comedian named Bill Grundfest. In January of this ...

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Award Winner Everett Quinton Is Drop Dead Perfect, Opening Tonight

Everett Quinton, a longtime member of the Ridiculous Theatrical Company, who also received Drama Desk and Obie Awards for his performance in Charles Ludlam's The Mystery of Irma Vep , returns to the New York stage in The Peccadillo Theater Company's production of Penguin Rep's Drop Dead Perfect , which officially opens July 20 at 7 PM.

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Saturday, July 19, 2014

NewsThousands reflect on pride at annual parade

Members of the military march down University Avenue as part of the 40th annual San Diego LGBT Pride Parade on Saturday, July 19. - Charlie Neuman Members of the military march down University Avenue as part of the 40th annual San Diego LGBT Pride Parade on Saturday, July 19. - Charlie Neuman - Gary Marcus stood at the intersection of University ... (more)

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Cops: NY teen killed by machete during fight

Artistic outsider gets his due

A charcoal drawing of a figure by Robert De Niro Sr. that rests on an easel at the exhibition of the artist's work at the Fine Arts Work Center was one he did in the early 1940s when he was studying with Hans Hofmann.

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Friday, July 18, 2014

Friday Night Live: July 18, 2014

19th Century farmhouse in Greenwich Village could make way for condos

TRU to Host Writer-Producer Speed Date: The Art of the Pitch, 7/27

Theater Resources Unlimited invites writers to meet more than eleven real producers face-to-face at the Writer-Producer Speed Date: The Art of the Pitch on Sunday, July 27, 2014 at 5:30pm and 6:30pm at The Players Theatre , 115 MacDougal Street, 3rd Floor NYC.

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The Green Scene : Feel Food, a Latin Oasis of Superfoods in the Village

Welcome to The Green Scene , a new series in which Eater Editorial Producer Kat Odell unearths delicious healthy restaurants throughout the city that endorse a sustainable lifestyle.

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"4,000 Miles" a Satisfying Evening of Theater, Well Done at Oldcastle [Berkshire on Stage]

... designed another detailed set which uses the Oldcastle performance space to bring you right into Vera's Greenwich Village living room. More and more in this region "summer stock" is less about happy musicals and Neil Simon comedies and more about ...

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Carbone brings the hearty red-sauce dishes of Italian-American cuisine to Hong Kong

Carbone, New York City's Greenwich Village red-sauce staple, has kept diners and critics buzzing since it opened last year.

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Open House Agenda: Three Apartments to See This Weekend

... each situated at the crossroads of two highly desirable neighborhoods. 180 W. Houston St., Apt. 2F, Greenwich Village 1 Bedroom/1 Bath Co-op Approximately 600 square feet $740,000 Maintenance: $845.68 per month Open House: Saturday, July 19, 11 a.m. ...

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Thursday, July 17, 2014

Manhattan User's Guide

... Remote Place to Master the Art of Shampooing Her Own Hair The construction of 7th Avenue South means "Old Greenwich Village will never be the same again." And now, Greenwich Lane . August 3-31 The rush to war leaves noted American stranded abroad ...

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121 Charles St in West Village goes up for sale as 'development site'

... 'This is one of the most beloved and historic corners of the Village,' said Andrew Berman, of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation. 'We and many others would fight very hard to keep it that way.' The building's owner, Suri Bieler, ...

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Could this cherished Manhattan farmhouse become another block of...

Plywood: Ootoya, The Finch, Rare Earth, and More Coming Soon

No word on when it will open, but this will be the chain's third location in New York next to the ones in Times Square and Chelsea.

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This Week's Best Shows and a Spotify Playlist of the Bands

The influence of Pete Seeger cannot be underestimated. As a songwriter, he penned "If I Had a Hammer" and "Turn! Turn! Turn!" As a singer and cultural historian, he did more than anyone to propagate "We Shall Overcome" - the anthem of the 1960s American civil rights movement - and he inspired generations of up-and-coming musicians, including Bob ... (more)

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Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Fans Flock To See Grumpy Cat And Oskar The Blind Cat In Manhattan

... also known as Tardar Sauce, but not for the hundreds of fans who turned out at Bleecker Street Records in Greenwich Village to take a photo with Grumpy Cat. 1010 WINS Anchor (and admitted crazy cat lady) Susan Richard was there for the fun, and even ...

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This Show Is Your Show: A Tribute to Guthrie

... the moment. A chance reading of Guthrie's collected stories, essays, and drawings, Born To Win , in a Greenwich Village bookstore in the mid 1970's inspired Glazer, working at the Public Theatre at the time, to use the writings as a setting for the ...

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The Boys Are Back in Town

At a time when plays with legitimate dramatic impact are at a shortage and genuine artistry is rare, you can expect just about anything in the theater.

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Landmark Building, Luxury Listing

If sold for its asking price, this more than 10,500-square-foot landmark townhouse with a new interior and refurbished exterior would be one of the most expensive residential sales in the West Village and Greenwich Village in recent years.

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Kenny Kramer Loses Defamation Suit Over Fellow Comedian's Book

The real-life inspiration for Michael Richards' Seinfeld character Cosmo Kramer has lost a $1 million defamation lawsuit against comedian Fred Stoller .

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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

HBO to make movie based on Big Blue great

HBO has optioned "The Glory Game" and plans to make a movie based on Big Blue great Frank Gifford's book recounting the iconic Giants-Colts 1958 NFL Championship game, which went into overtime and put the NFL on the map.

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Award Winner Everett Quinton Is Drop Dead Perfect July 15

Everett Quinton, a longtime member of the Ridiculous Theatrical Company, who also received Drama Desk and Obie Awards for his performance in Charles Ludlam's The Mystery of Irma Vep , returns to the New York stage beginning July 15 in The Peccadillo Theater Company's production of Penguin Rep's Drop Dead Perfect .

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Monday, July 14, 2014

Restaurant Week: Enjoy New York's finest meals starting at $25

... aurants include the Greenhouse Cafe and Tanoreen in Bay Ridge, Minton's in Harlem, Murray's Cheese Bar in Greenwich Village and Socarrat Paella Bar in Nolita. Altogether, over 300 establishments are participating.

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Covers Unveiled for the Final Chapters of The Frenzy Cycle and The Jake Helman Files Book Series

... each series," says Lamberson. "The Frenzy books are based on a screenplay I wrote in 1986 called The Greenwich Village Monster, and I created Jake Helman in a screenplay called The Forever Man that same year, so these characters have been with me a ...

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From the T-P archives: The long road to Longbranch

... the James Beard Foundation. The honor was based on her work at Jack's Luxury Oyster Bar, the celebrated Greenwich Village restaurant where, shortly before winning the award, Allison was joined by Slade as co-chef. The couple's decision to leave New ...

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Woody Guthrie 'audio walking tour' of NYC being released as 3-disc set

... locations. They include the boarding house on 43rd Street where "This Land Is Your Land" was written; the Greenwich Village apartment that The Almanac Singers -- an all-star folk collective included Guthrie, Seeger, Lead Belly and Josh White - ...

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Blended Generations, Blended Technology

If you read my Senior Planet story about my choice for best in show for elders at CE Week in New York, you also got a small taste of a runner up business I liked, Laundry Puppy.

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Sunday, July 13, 2014

6 Ways To Store Your Stuff When There's Not Enough Closet Space

... pristine. In the September issue of Lonny magazine, we're got a sneak peek inside the couple's amazing Greenwich Village apartment, and we have to say, it's our new favorite space. When she wanted to add a Hollywood touch to her West Village, New ...

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Obituaries: Kathy Stobart

It was, to say the least, unusual in 1957 to find that the new tenor saxophonist in a leading group such as Humphrey Lyttelton's was female.

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It's time for Under the Lights hoop league at Berry Houses to shine

The Under the Lights basketball league that has sprouted at the park across from the Berry Homes over the past few summers isn't quite the same thing as famed Rucker Park's hoops on 155th Street in Upper Manhattan.

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Joseph G. Rodgers

Joseph G. Rodgers , 79, native of Stockton, died June 25th in his Greenwich Village apartment.

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Saturday, July 12, 2014

Reservations now open for NYC Restaurant Week Summer 2014

... programs, for NYC Restaurant Week Summer 2014. New Manhattan participants include Murray's Cheese Bar in Greenwich Village and Socarrat Paella Bar in Nolita.

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Greenwich novelist explores links between women in different eras

... just before World War I started. The plot is triggered by the mailing of a mysterious package to Vivian's Greenwich Village apartment -- a box which contains a locked suitcase that belonged to her great aunt. In the flashbacks, we see that Violet is ...

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Greenwich novelist explores links between women in different eras

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Getty Research Institute acquires important Robert Mcelroy performance art archives

... Galella, who would later become one of the city's most notorious paparazzi). He began spending time in Greenwich Village and by 1960 he had become a permanent fixture at avant-garde art spaces downtown, including the influential Reuben Gallery, ...

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Friday, July 11, 2014

Bigger families are be...

... to The New York Times. "It's a status child. The whole family doesn't fit in a cab. It's a lot," Greenwich Village resident Christina Lewis Halpern told the Times. She has one son and is the founder of the nonprofit organization All Star Code, but ...

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LANCELOT to Play The Gym at Judson, 8/13-29

... of arts presentations at Judson Memorial Church, a worshiping community that has been a force in Greenwich Village for over 120 years not only in the arts but in social reform, freedom of expression, and advocating for the marginalized. From the ...

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How to not get into a fight with a dog walker

The number of dogs in New York City can make traversing the sidewalks like walking through a field of mines - and we don't mean the stinky ones that stick to your shoes.

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Gina Gibney, Virtual Unknown, Becomes Power Broker of Contemporary Dance

... away others in her world, and it was working. Founded in 1984, DNA began struggling with rising rent in Greenwich Village in the '90s and made plans to move to 280 Broadway, which. They were delayed again and again by construction problems related ...

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Greenwich Village's 'Secrets' Revealed on Tour With Native New Yorker

... makes our city the melting pot of the world," Fisher said. "I talk about the old versus the new - how Greenwich Village has changed over the years." Highlights of the tours - which last one to three hours and cost $25 to $45 - include the homes of ...

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4 New Restaurants for You to Try This Weekend

Dumplings made from organic meat and gelato that comes in the shape of a flower are some recent additions to the New York City food scene.

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Thursday, July 10, 2014

Getty Research Institute acquires Robert McElroy archives

Detail of a photograph by Robert McElroy of artist Allan Kaprow's "Words," at the Smolin Gallery in New York in 1962.

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Sharon Van Etten Is Too Shy to Call Herself a New Yorker

Name: Sharon Van Etten Age: 33 Neighborhood: Greenwich Village Occupation: Musician, currently on tour.

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My View: City cycling has more pluses than minuses

... one of them. Most of the east-west streets have bike lanes or sharrows. If he visits Lower Manhattan (Greenwich Village and south), the traffic is so thick at all times of day that bikes actually are traveling faster than cars. It's like biking in ...

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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

... and profoundly changed the Kentshire experience. The gallery acquired an eight story loft building in Greenwich Village and elaborately appointed it in the grand English Country House manner. This became the unique home for a vast inventory of ...

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Restaurant review: Moon Dog's specialty pies make a splash in St. Johns

Co-owner John Spitler has opened Moon Dog Pie House, part of the growing restaurant scene in the St. Johns area.

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Chef Dan Barber urges a reboot of our food system

... based on cherry-picking ingredients. NEW YORK -- At Blue Hill, his intimate, understated restaurant in Greenwich Village famous for its locally sourced ingredients -- not to mention having hosted Barack and Michelle Obama on a much-publicized date ...

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Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Filmmaker Examines Life and Times of '86 Mets

A Brooklyn filmmaker has enlisted the help of Mets fans around the globe in her quest to produce a documentary on the 1986 World Series Championship team.

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Zubair Khan, 41, of Manhattan, confirmed as pilot of plane that crashed in LI Sound

Southold Town police provided some details about the recovery of the single-engine experimental plane that crashed into the Long Island Sound north of Mattituck Inlet on July 7, 2014, killing the pilot, Manhattan resident Zubair Khan.

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House hunting? Download these apps first

... and deals and coupons from local businesses through sites like YipIt. Longo drew a two-block area of Greenwich Village in New York and found 49 people he could connect with at that moment. "The social intelligence that comes out of an area can be ...

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In New York, playwrights express their Pew-ishness

Impersonating a Jewish American summer camp song leader with a scarf tied around his head, acoustic guitar-wielding Adam Blotner exclaimed, "I am the echo of Debbie Friedman's legacy."

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Broadway and TV Star Steps into Fantasticks Off-Broadway Tonight

Max Crumm , who has appeared on the New York stage in Grease , Disaster! and on television in "You're the One That I Want!," steps into the role of Matt in the long-running Off-Broadway production of The Fantasticks beginning July 8. Crumm played Danny Zuko in the 2007 Broadway revival of Grease after winning the role in the reality television ... (more)

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Monday, July 7, 2014

New options for long-term guests in New York

Luxury hotels in New York are raising the bar for visitors who are planning on long-term stays, adding suites and packages for extended-stay guests.

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July 7: Landmarks, powerful women and fracking

... of its developer members to tear down and build whatever they want, wherever they want. Arthur Levin, Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation Manhattan: Not one woman on the Daily News' "New York's 50 most powerful women" list has a ...

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Potatopia: More than just a food trend

As part of the American diet, the potato has been dressed up to lend support to everything from burgers to chicken fingers to fish filets.

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Sunday, July 6, 2014

Globetrotting A to Z: Jersey City

Californians have a warped impression of New Jersey , probably from having watched all those "Sopranos" episodes.

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Friday, July 4, 2014

America's best small town? Here's our top picks

... War-era butcher shop in Three Oaks, Mich. Surrounded by orchards and vineyards, it's " Green Acres meets Greenwich Village an hour from Chicago." Zimmerman's final recommendation is equally bucolic. " Brodhead is in Wisconsin's pretty, hilly south. ...

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4 New Places to Eat at in New York City Neighborhoods Right Now

A gourmet cafe in Chinatown and the second location of a unique chicken fingers store are some of the new spots to try in New York this weekend.

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Joan Rivers: President Obama is gay and Michelle is a 'transgender'

... in May , "My gay fans have been wonderful from day one. I remember when I was working at the Duplex in Greenwich Village in New York at the beginning of my career and the only ones who would laugh at my jokes were the gay guys. I think if I had ...

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New York Pride Parade : Glamazons float down Fifth

... massive flashy parade we see today is very unlike the first march. As marchers pass the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village a special acknowledgement of respect is made; dancing gets wild and posing becomes intensely animated. American society is ...

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Room check: The Marlton, New York City

... be spending much time in your hotel room. What's in the neighbourhood? Right by Washington Square Park, Greenwich Village and Soho are an easy walk away. On the same street are Stumptown Coffee Roasters, a Lomography Gallery Store and Analogue ...

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Thursday, July 3, 2014

Celebrity Buzz: Shia LeBeouf treated for booze addiction; Kate Upton gets steamy

... what didn't work in the songs he was writing. "The records previously belonged to the woman who owned the Greenwich Village building where Dylan had rented a room to use as a studio. Gold has theorized on the record collectibles website RecordMecca, ...

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Lost Bob Dylan recordings unearthed in NY apartment

... and "New Morning" sessions dating back to 1969 and 1970. Dylan had rented out the ground floor of the Greenwich Village building, and left the recordings behind when he moved on. Gold tells Billboard.com, "When I opened the boxes and took a quick ...

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Lost Bob Dylan recordings unearthed in NY apartment

8 Books That Capture New York City in Summertime

... from upstairs, read it late at night in your apartment when it's hot and you can't sleep. In his 1946 Greenwich Village memoir, New Orleans native Anatole Broyard describes a postwar downtown "where rents were cheap, restaurants were cheap, and it ...

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Bob Dylan's Lost Recordings Unearthed In New York Apartment

... and New Morning sessions dating back to 1969 and 1970. Dylan had rented out the ground floor of the Greenwich Village building, and left the recordings behind when he moved on. Gold tells Billboard.com, "When I opened the boxes and took a quick look ...

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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Debut novels by Boris Fishman, Cynthia Bond, Wendy Jones

... in 1950s New York City, where her Dorothy Dandridge looks had her improbably mingling with Greenwich Village artists and literati. There she was introduced to Robert Motherwell and chatted with James Baldwin , who told her "she was beautiful in that ...

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Playhouse on the Square Closes Season with Amy Herzog's 4000 MILES, 7/11-8/3

... heartening story begins with Leo who, after biking for a month from Seattle to New York, reaches a small Greenwich Village apartment where his real journey begins. Reeling from a tragedy, the rudderless twenty-something arrives at the doorstep of ...

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Marisol Escobar at the Brooks

In the late spring of 1968, Roger L. Stevens, the chairman of the National Endowment of the Arts, received a typewritten letter from 115 Stonewall Place, in Memphis, Tennessee.

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De Blasio Is Not Hippie Enough for Saul Williams

... to be. What do you hate most about living in New York? Rent and the fact that I haven't lucked into my Greenwich Village dream building yet. If you could banish one person from New York forever, who would it be? Ray Kelly. When's the last time you ...

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Previously unheard Bob Dylan songs found in NY

... acetates were discovered during the sale of the estate of a woman who had lived at West Houston Street in Greenwich Village in New York. Bob Dylan had rented rooms there in the late 1960s and early 70s. The woman's brother found two boxes labelled ...

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Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Celebrate Mae West in Bohemia - - Gin, Sin, Censorship, and Eugene O'Neill

... against censorship; and off-beat addresses that made an impact. The speaker LindaAnn Loschiavo is a Greenwich Village historian and dramatist; her plays include "Courting Mae West: Sex, Censorship, and Secrets" and "Diamond Lil, Queen of the ...

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Bob Dylan left 149 acetate records sitting in an NYC closet for 40 years

A record dealer has just revealed details of a find at a Greenwich Village building in New York City.

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Landmarking hurts affordable housing: REBNY

... housing] plan is refined," according to the report cited by the New York Daily News. Andrew Berman of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation criticized the report, arguing that claims that affordable housing "is a major contributor ...

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A Week in Manhattan: Part One

... right, that upside down white triangle is the top of the Chrysler Building. On my first day, I walked the Greenwich Village streets where I lived for nearly four decades. Here's one of my favorite old buildings on Sixth Avenue - the Jefferson Market ...

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Landmarks limit cheap apartments: study

... the island is landmarked, or considered a historic district. Andrew Berman, the Executive Director o the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, said only 3% of the city falls into historic districts. He dismissed the report's findings. ...

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