September 9, 2008
More NY: Astroland, TopShop.com, double-deck test
Telephones at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal, Manhattan. By Amy Langfield/NewYorkology
Day late, and possibly a dollar short, city officials still hope to save Astroland (Daily News)
Despite little interest from Astroland owners and landlord Thor Equities, city officials are pushing the two sides to agree on an interim deal to keep the park open.
MTA begins 30-day test of double-decker buses on some routes (NY1)
As for the new double-decker, officials plan to use them only on express and limited routes. The concern is the increased loading time required for people to go up and down the stairs.
New Museum buys adjacent 5-story building on the Bowery (NY Times)
Not even a year after it opened a new $50 million home on the Bowery, the New Museum of Contemporary Art has acquired an adjacent building for $16.6 million, museum executives said Monday.
Pictures from inside the normally-locked Block House (What About the Plastic Animals?)
At the northern end of Central Park, hidden away from tourists and most locals, is a remnant of the War of 1812.
Top Shop not yet open in SoHo, but the website launches for shopping (Daily News)
Topshop.com — the British style mecca’s dollar Web site — goes live Tuesday, which means for the first time we can get Topshop goods rushed from across the pond to our doorstep. Dresses are $90-$300, shoes are $90-$350 and t-shirts are $15.
Renovation begins at Beacon Theater, built in 1929 (NY Times)
The Beacon went dark last month for a six-month, $15-million restoration by Madison Square Garden Entertainment, a division of Cablevision Systems Corporation, which announced in 2006 that it was leasing the theater for 20 years. The interior face-lift is to be completed by Jan. 31, in time for a February opening.
September 9, 2008 9:06 AM in Etceterology
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