And the dream of a glass city crumbles evermore, as thousands of new condos show their shoddiness: “the wave of development in New York City that started in 2004 and crested in mid-2007 has resulted in a wave of accusations about defective construction and building design.” [NYT]

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Don’t give something important to citizens if you ever plan to take it away - people do not respond well to “temporary.” A good example are the rent stabilization and rent control laws of New York City - highly contentious legislation between landlords and tenants, slowly and painfully being phased out. Regardless of very specific historical reasons for such laws and irrespective of whether they are any longer fair or reasonable, the past is now irrelevant to those reaping the benefits. Read the rest of this entry »

Artists vs. advertisers. [NYT] & [Gothamist]

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A Danish delight goes undercover at a Brooklyn saloon.

One of the last places you can get a cheap and greasy meal in Greenwich Village, La Bonbonniere is a loveable dump that’s been there for years (how many?)–and it’s still going strong.

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Week of November 2, 2009: Le Caprice and Tipsy Parson.

If you’ve walked on 7th Street lately, you may have noticed that David’s Shoe Repair is being gutted.

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Congratulations to Miss Heather at NY Shitty for winning Best Neighborhood Blog from the Village Voice. After tireless poop scooping and neighborhood reporting, along with almost weekly fights with the Post, it’s an honor well-deserved. [Voice]

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