THE WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF LOWER MANHATTAN

EDITORIAL

Obama for president
In the end, it all comes down to character.
But there are other reasons, too, for The Villager to endorse Barack Obama for president of the United States of America.

Letters to the Editor

Mixed Use

Under Cover

Police Blotter

TALKING POINT
Why I voted for my term limit extension
By Alan Jay Gerson
I have always supported an extension of term limits to three terms through a public referendum held on a regular election day.

Hey Mr. President-to-be, get on board with this
By Sam Schwartz
Everyone uses one public service daily — transportation — but it barely gets mentioned by either presidential candidate.

YOUTH SPORTS

Downtown Giants battle Brooklyn across the river

Close matches in Major action Downtown
Saturday’s rains left patches of mud on the Battery Park City fields.

IN PICTURES

Halloween dog parade

Meltdown

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Downtown Express photo by Milo Hess Obama revelers celebrated in Rockefeller Center, above, and all over Lower Manhattan Tuesday night after his presidential victory was announced. A jubilant Downtown celebrates Barack Obama’s win C.B. 1 to city: See the light and limit N. Tribeca affordable housing By Julie Shapiro Community Board 1 chose light and air over affordable housing this week in its latest plan for North Tribeca. C.B. 1 backs Landmarks approval for Seaport development Cyclists: Bridge is a dream; Delancey’s a nightmare By Jefferson Siegel Every day, thousands of bicyclists commute to and from Manhattan via the Williamsburg Bridge. Getting to the bridge, though, is a hazardous journey. Surgeon general goes to the M.A.T. against obesity Garage opponents trying to get a Rise out of city By Lincoln Anderson Opponents of the Department of Sanitation’s planned, three-district garage on Spring St. have unveiled a revised alternative plan — complete with a sloping, rooftop park — and are now making a last-ditch pitch to the Bloomberg administration. First lady and daughter tour L.E.S. Tenement Museum By Lincoln Anderson It was a far cry from their sprawling ranch in Crawford, as First Lady Laura Bush and daughter Barbara Bush got a private tour of the Lower East Side Tenement Museum last Friday.	Suddenly facing Gerson, Council candidates press on By Julie Shapiro Potential candidates for City Councilmember Alan Gerson’s seat now find themselves running against the man they had intended to replace. Port to dress up the W.T.C. site for the rest of construction A sober Wall St. talks about the market over drinks By Julie Shapiro In the midst of the greatest financial crisis of the decade, the 79th anniversary of 1929’s Black Thursday passed with little fanfare Downtown last Friday. After shootings, call for cops, cameras, evictions By Albert Amateau Concerns about recent shootings in the Alfred E. Smith Houses on the Lower East Side. B.P.C. seniors nearly go postal over online mail idea Mr. Met recalls heady times as first Amazin’ mascot By WILL McKINLEY Dozens of Mets legends were honored at Shea Stadium’s closing ceremony last month, from Tom Seaver to Mike Piazza and all the lesser lights in between. G.O.P. candidate vies to stop Squadron in State Senate race Campaigning doesn’t stop for a ‘principal for a day’ By Albert Amateau Daniel Squadron last week sounded like he was in the middle of a tough campaign. Neighbors raise the roof over proposed catering hall By Julie Shapiro Residents of northwest Tribeca delivered a strong message last week to Cheni Yerushalmi.
ARTS DOWNTOWN Gone with the woodwind By WILL McKINLEY Like many young people, Rebekah Heller met her first love on summer vacation. Unlike many young people, the object of her affection was a bassoon. To hell with humanity A fairer house than prose Live from New York, it’s the public library Jumping off BY BRIAN MCCORMICK Joining the ranks of the many new (and returning) performing arts executive directors around the city, Stanford Makishi quietly took over at the Baryshnikov Arts Center in January of 2008. Under the spiegeltents, all the Seaport’s a stage	How’s he doing? By LORI ORTIZ Performance Space 122’s freewheeling spirit has only been fast-forwarded by its newish artistic director Vallejo Gantner. Martha Wainwright finds new confidence By ADRIENNE URBANSKI As the daughter of musicians Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, Martha Wainwright spent her childhood in the shadow of the spotlight. Under the cover lovers The fashion queens of Christopher St. By Laurie Mittelmann On Staten Island, 20 wigs crowd the public housing unit of transgender model and prostitute Shawn Rachel, 28.

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