May 1, 2008
More NY: Whitney downtown, De Niro off Wall Street
Demolition below the Brooklyn Promenade, making way for the park. Amy Langfield/NewYorkology
Whitney reveals Renzo Piano plans for Meatpacking District outpost (NY Times)
Rising among the derelict warehouses and hip boutiques of the rapidly changing neighborhood, the museum’s monumental exterior forms are conceived as a barrier against the area’s increasingly amusement-park atmosphere. It makes a powerful statement about the encroaching effects of the global consumer society. Inside, Mr. Piano has created a contemplative sanctuary where art reasserts its primary place in the cultural hierarchy.
Robert De Niro planning Nobu Hotel at 50 Broad Street (Post)
The "Raging Bull" star - who already owns several restaurants and hotels - will open a Japanese-themed condo-hotel complex in Financial District. His Nobu Hotel will offer condos as well as hotel rooms, a spa - and, not surprisingly, a Nobu restaurant.
Seven new walking tours, including the $1 Chinatown eating tour (Time Out NY)
Bring your appetite and start at Prosperity Dumpling (46 Eldridge St between Canal and Hester Sts, 212-343-0683). The dingy interior is not much to look at, but a fresh batch of crispy pork-and-chive dumplings (five for $1) is worth the cramped seating, as is the scallion-filled golden sesame pancake (60¢), a doughy triangle reminiscent of a pizza slice.
Latest Coney overhaul forsees Hard Rock, Knitting Factory, Madame Tussauds (Brownstoner)
We received a draft proposal a source said outlines examples of retail the city envisions for the indoor portion of the amusement district: Hard Rock Cafe, Knitting Factory, AMC cinemas, Virgin Records, ESPN Zone, Madame Tussauds, Bliss spa, tattoo parlors, a clothing store "such as Lola Staar," and jet ski rentals, amongst others
Ozone, yeah we got that (Sun)
In the metropolitan area, the average number of high ozone days was 12.2 a year, compared to 12.7 in the previous report. Statewide, seven out of 33 counties earned "failing" grades, based on an analysis of air quality.
Harlem's 125th Street rezoning blasted as 'sellout' (Village Voice)
The rezoning has stirred months of rallies and protests, which Harlem's city councilors had hoped to quiet after they made significant modifications to the plan last month. At the 11th hour, Councilwoman Inez E. Dickens, whose district encompasses the commercial core of 125th Street, brokered a deal that lowered maximum building heights from 29 stories to 19, mandated significantly more affordable housing, and called for the renovation of the community's beloved Marcus Garvey Park. While the modified plan sounds good on paper—the 46 percent affordable housing clause has been hailed repeatedly as an unprecedented—opponents say it's largely smoke and mirrors.
May 1, 2008 5:56 PM in Etceterology
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