May 4, 2009
More NY: authentic Pelham, a Brooklyn mob tour
The Red Hook food cart vendors this weekend reopened for the season. By Amy Langfield/NewYorkology
Subway geek anticipation for “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3” remake (NY Times)
But for anyone who has spent time past a turnstile, one of its chief attractions will also undoubtedly be how devoted it is to the look and feel of the subway and how well it pulls it off. In early reviews since the trailer was released on the Internet, even the most bloodthirsty critics — New York City subway buffs — have had a few nice things to say
Walking tour of Joe Gallo’s Brooklyn waterfront (Brooklyn Paper)
A biographer who detailed the life and death of the iconic South Brooklyn mobster “Crazy” Joe Gallo will lead a May 9 walking tour that will highlight the gangster’s former haunts and hangouts, and remind attendees that the now twee Columbia Street Waterfront District was once the site of a bloody Mafia war.
April shutters: 24 restaurant closures (Eater)
24 restaurants, including midtown giants Kobe Club, Town, Lever House, and Atria shuttered this month. Not a encouraging number, but at least we’re doing better than January, when we lost 46.
Brooklyn to get a rock-climbing gym (Brownstoner)
As it turns out, the 18,000-square-foot building will become a rock-climbing gym called Brooklyn Boulders. One of the partners in the venture says it’s slated to partially open the first week in July and be fully operational by the end of August.
Washington Square park gets its fountain back (Curbed)
But while an opening is still unsure, today—right now—the famed Washington Square Park Tisch Fountain has sprung to life in its newly realigned home. A test run?
Police plan pedicab crackdown (Post)
Officers in Central Park and surrounding precincts have planned a crackdown on pedicab drivers who break traffic laws. They will also ticket and seize bikes from unlicensed vendors.
May 4, 2009 8:47 AM in Etceterology
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