Downtown Express photo by Tequila Minsky
At a Hatian funeral
Death and desperation: Waiting for aid in Haiti
By Tequila Minsky
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Jan. 18, 2010 — Much of the city is sleeping outside at night, and those in damaged homes have moved into the streets, courtyards, sidewalks, parking lots and public parks.
Local goth pilot helps in aid effort
By Lincoln Anderson
In the wake of Haiti’s catastrophic earthquake, many desperately wish they could do something more than just “write a check” to help. Soho’s Ian Dutton answered the call in a big way when, over the past weekend, he flew more than 100 U.S. troops down to Port-au-Prince to help in the crisis, then evacuated more than 80 Haitians on his return trip to the States.
Call him ‘Danny Appleseed’
Call for market boycott
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and about 100 local union workers called for a boycott of Amish Market on W. Broadway last Friday.
M.A.T. boys win at B-ball from A to B
Kittens looking for homes
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Cheers & jeers as school Option 2 is picked
By Julie Shapiro
Ending months of speculation and battles that divided Lower Manhattan, the District 2 Community Education Council voted Wednesday night for school zoning Option 2.
Silverstein claiming victory too in WTC dispute
By Josh Rogers
Both sides claimed victory in the World Trade Center dispute after an arbitration panel ruled Tuesday on some issues, but ordered the parties to negotiate a new rebuilding schedule in 45 days.
UPDATED JAN. 26: Silver backs school Option 3R
By Julie Shapiro
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver waded into the controversial Lower Manhattan school zoning issue last week by supporting Option 3R.
UPDATED JAN. 22: Mayor calls island trial move 'dumb'
By Josh Rogers
Mayor Bloomberg this morning called moving the 9/11 terror trials to Governors Island “one of the dumber ideas” he’s ever heard, but the idea picked up steam Thursday anyway.
School panel has one last week to answer zoning question
By Julie Shapiro
One week before the District 2 Community Education Council decides how to rezone Lower Manhattan’s schools, the proposal known as Option 2 is gaining momentum.
Spruce middle is still a go
Movement on West St. safety
Insurers appear ready to pay big bucks for Deutsche
The Lower Manhattan Development Corp. appears to be nearing a windfall settlement with two insurance companies over the former Deutsche Bank building, according to sources who have been briefed by the corporation.
Hudson St. lane closures starting soon in Tribeca
Basketball City and community working on game plan
By Albert Amateau
Basketball City is coming to Pier 36 on the East River, probably before the end of this year.
Cyclist returning from church when fatally hit by school bus
By Lincoln Anderson
Although the elderly female cyclist who was struck and killed by a school bus on Delancey St. on Jan. 5 lived in an East Village residence for the deaf and disabled, she was neither.
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