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• Bleecker and Thompson Streets Art D’Lugoff, Village Gate Impresario, Dies at 85

  Opened in 1958, the Village Gate was on the corner of Bleecker and Thompson Streets. The cavernous basement space it occupied — the building’s upper floors were then a flophouse — had once been a laundry.

  Published by New York Times on November 6, 2009.

• Fulton between Vanderbilt and Clinton The Day: Yankees Succor Needy, Uplift Downtrodden

  * Brownstoner peeks at the sign of the coming-soon Chance 11 sports bar on Fulton between Vanderbilt and Clinton. Looks like it will be a great place to watch the Yankees lose win next year.

  Published by New York Times on November 6, 2009.

• 313 East 58th Big Deal: Almost Family

  In 1975, when the building was the Czech Pavilion restaurant, Mr. Olshefski found his first job there as a waiter. But 313 East 58th also became his school: Under its roof, Paul Steindler, the chef-founder of the Czech Pavilion and other restaurants, taught him the trade.

  Published by New York Times on November 6, 2009.

• 94th Street off Central Park West Big Deal: Overtaken by a School

  WHEN Roland Karlen bought a town house on 94th Street off Central Park West 41 years ago, the neighborhood was rough. “People thought I was crazy,” he said.

  Published by New York Times on November 6, 2009.

• 330 Myrtle Avenue The Day: Yankees Succor Needy, Uplift Downtrodden

  ...Caribbean eatery San Souci at 330 Myrtle Avenue opened last week, Myrtle Minutes reports. Three cheers for kingfish in coconut sauce. Seem like...

  Published by New York Times on November 6, 2009.

• 32 West 94th Street Big Deal: Overtaken by a School

  Last month, Mr. Karlen’s next-door neighbor, David Leibow, a psychiatrist, and his wife, Sandra, sold their 19-foot-wide town house at 32 West 94th Street to Columbia Grammar for $7.15 million. They bought the house for just under $1 million in 1997.

  Published by New York Times on November 6, 2009.

• 31 Hanson Place Saffron: Clothes, Flowers and Family

  Located at 31 Hanson Place, across the street from Atlantic Terminal, vintage store-slash-florist Saffron is among Fort Greene’s new retailers. It opened its doors Oct. 22.

  Published by New York Times on November 6, 2009.

• William and Beaver Streets Posting: Selling Pieces of Manhattan Long Distance

  ...and closed last January on a duplex at William Beaver House, at the corner of William and Beaver Streets in the financial district. Platinum’s management services played a large role in his decision...

  Published by New York Times on November 6, 2009.

• Lafayette and Cumberland The Day: Yankees Succor Needy, Uplift Downtrodden

  ...of businesses opening lately. Yesterday, Clabl even noted the long-stalled En African restaurant at Lafayette and Cumberland stirring to life. Could the worst be over? What would The What say...

  Published by New York Times on November 6, 2009.

• 74 Trinity Place Local Stop | Wall Street: Follow the Money, and the History

  ...Dressed and ready, head south on Broadway for a couple of blocks to Trinity Church, 74 Trinity Place, (212) 602-0800, which offers a regular schedule of concerts, as well as a small...

  Published by New York Times on November 5, 2009.

• 33 Liberty Street Local Stop | Wall Street: Follow the Money, and the History

  ...of gold bullion at places like Fort Knox and the New York Federal Reserve Bank, 33 Liberty Street, (212) 720-5000. You can tour the gold vault, which is 80 feet beneath the...

  Published by New York Times on November 5, 2009.

• 1 Hanover Square Local Stop | Wall Street: Follow the Money, and the History

  ...Street in front of the Chase building will be fine — is Harry's Cafe, below, 1 Hanover Square, (212) 785-9200. Do what the men with the mid-October suntans do: eat sandwiches...

  Published by New York Times on November 5, 2009.

• 61 South Portland Avenue Get Out: Titled, Untitled, Entitled

  Where: 61 South Portland Avenue, parlor floor

  Published by New York Times on November 5, 2009.

• 237 West 38th Buy Me Some Curry and Cracker Jack

  If there is a single shrine to honor Hideki Matsui in New York City, it is located on a grimy corner in the garment center at 237 West 38th street.

  Published by New York Times on November 5, 2009.

• 527 Myrtle Get Out: Titled, Untitled, Entitled

  Where: Tamboril, 527 Myrtle between Grand and Steuben

  Published by New York Times on November 5, 2009.

• 469 Myrtle Avenue Get Out: Titled, Untitled, Entitled

  Where: Moving With Grace, 469 Myrtle Avenue

  Published by New York Times on November 5, 2009.

• 85 S. Oxford Get Out: Titled, Untitled, Entitled

  Where: Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, 85 S. Oxford

  Published by New York Times on November 5, 2009.

• Broadway near 91st Street Michael Ronis, Manhattan Chef, Dies at 60

  Carmine’s first location opened in 1990 on Broadway near 91st Street, and its medium-budget fare struck a responsive chord during a lingering recession. Two years later a second branch opened on 44th Street west of Broadway, and its popularity only increased as Times Square rebounded.

  Published by New York Times on November 5, 2009.

• 317 Clermont Avenue Get Out: Titled, Untitled, Entitled

  Where: Brooklyn Masonic Temple, 317 Clermont Avenue at Lafayette

  Published by New York Times on November 5, 2009.

• 11th Street and First Avenue Mapping the Sites of Con Ed's Stray Voltage

  ...in January 2004 on a slush-covered Con Ed junction box near the intersection of 11th Street and First Avenue in the East Village. As part of a legal settlement with the Lane family, Con...

  Published by New York Times on November 5, 2009.

• Clinton near Myrtle The Day: Leaves, Togs, Arepas

  * Belated tip of the hat to Local contributor Betsy Good, who broke the news on her mommyftw blog that new kids’ clothing shop Brooklyn Junior on Clinton near Myrtle opened on Halloween. She’s got pix, too.

  Published by New York Times on November 5, 2009.

• 186 Washington Avenue Get Out: Titled, Untitled, Entitled

  Where: Melanie Flood Projects, 186 Washington Avenue

  Published by New York Times on November 5, 2009.

• 31 Rockwell Place Get Out: Titled, Untitled, Entitled

  Where: Rockwell’s, 31 Rockwell Place between DeKalb and Fulton

  Published by New York Times on November 5, 2009.

• 2 Columbus Circle Living Arts: Doug Beube, F.Y.I.

  Doug Beube has work currently on view in “Slash: Paper Under the Knife” at the Museum of Arts and Design, 2 Columbus Circle, and in the show “The Map as Art,” opening at Christopher Henry Galleryat 127 Elizabeth Street in Manhattan, on Thursday, Nov. 5.

  Published by New York Times on November 4, 2009.

• 127 Elizabeth Street Living Arts: Doug Beube, F.Y.I.

  Doug Beube has work currently on view in “Slash: Paper Under the Knife” at the Museum of Arts and Design, 2 Columbus Circle, and in the show “The Map as Art,” opening at Christopher Henry Galleryat 127 Elizabeth Street in Manhattan, on Thursday, Nov. 5.

  Published by New York Times on November 4, 2009.

• Fulton Street near Brooklyn Avenue The Day: Vann, James Win Big

  Standing before a crowd of 60 friends and supporters at the Lab banquet hall on Fulton Street near Brooklyn Avenue, Mr. Vann outlined his approach to his final term on the City Council. “I’m...

  Published by New York Times on November 4, 2009.

• 18th Street at First Avenue About New York: What to Make of a Big Deal Gone Sour

  Early Tuesday, Suzanne Wasserman walked into the polling place on 18th Street at First Avenue in Manhattan, then voted in a flash, a straight Democratic ticket. And yes, she knew that it would take a colossal upset for her candidate, William C. Thompson Jr., to beat Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.

  Published by New York Times on November 4, 2009.

• 23rd Street east of First Avenue About New York: What to Make of a Big Deal Gone Sour

  ...was $5.4 billion. By themselves, the two developments, which stretch from 14th Street to 23rd Street east of First Avenue, would make a decent-size small town in many parts of the country. More than...

  Published by New York Times on November 4, 2009.

• Bennett Street near Port Richmond Avenue N.Y.C. Election 2009: Voices From the Boroughs: Port Richmond, Staten Island

  “It’s an embarrassment,” said Miguel Llinas, 33, an owner of Taza Churros, a cafe on Bennett Street near Port Richmond Avenue. “Traffic can be a nightmare here.”

  Published by New York Times on November 3, 2009.

• 100 Centre Street A Lawyer's Untimely Death Rattles Courthouse

  Mr. Paisley died unexpectedly last Tuesday at the age of 48, after a routine tooth extraction a week earlier led to an infection that killed him. His death sent a somber wave through the halls of 100 Centre Street, Manhattan’s main criminal courthouse.

  Published by New York Times on November 3, 2009.