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Downtown Express photo by J.B. Nicholas
Phillip Prado says he makes a good living biking around Manhattan washing windows two days a week. Babies and Buckle My Shoe preschoolers are among his biggest fans.
Window washer cleans up pedaling around Downtown
By Julie Shapiro
Phillip Prado is building a window-washing empire one storefront at a time.
Power shutdown at 60 Hudson raises questions
More Downtown buildings may be eligible for rent stabilization
The thousands of tenants who could be eligible for rent-stabilization after a court ruling on 421-g tax breaks can attend a meeting this Thurs., Jan. 28 to find out more information.
Remembering Albert Capsouto, Tribeca leader and pioneer
By Julie Shapiro
Albert Capsouto, pioneering restaurateur and advocate for small businesses, died Jan. 19 at the age of 53, just two months after he was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
Hospital faces takeover; Rebuilding plans in doubt
By Albert Amateau
St. Vincent’s Hospital is on the verge of another bankruptcy, its second in five years, and its 160-year history as the Village’s full-service hospital appears to be ending, with the hospital facing a possible future as a community health center — with no acute care and limited emergency room service. |
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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.
After heated discussion, C.B. 1 holds firm on school vote
Silver backs option, but panel says no thanks, Mr. Speaker
Mayor: Move terror trials, but Gov. Isle is dumb
By Julie Shapiro with Josh Rogers
The effort to move the 9/11 terror trials out of Lower Manhattan gained momentum this week, after Community Board 1 catapulted the issue into the spotlight.
W.T.C. decision sends sides back to the table
By Josh Rogers
Both sides claimed qualified 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.
Tower debris shuts down Downtown
Pieces of metal and plywood blew off the 76-story Beekman Tower during a windy storm Monday, damaging property and forcing street closures but not injuring anyone.
Pier A renovation work approved
The Battery Park City Authority approved $11.1 million in construction contracts for Pier A Wednesday morning, paving the way for the final repairs to the historic pier.
B.P.C. may be greener but the oil is just as dirty
By Julie Shapiro
Environmental groups are taking aim at buildings that burn No. 6 heating oil, a sludgy unrefined residue that fills the air with soot.
Worker falls at ballfield towers
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