Grace Under Pressure
Long before it’s a done deal, a debate on W.T.C. agreement
By Josh Rogers
Two governors, a mayor, a developer and a public authority agreed last week to a general financing framework to redevelop the World Trade Center site.
A divider coming to end lawlessness on the Bowery
The Bowery is about to become a boulevard.
Chin backs Gerson backers on C.B. 1
By Julie Shapiro
Councilmember Margaret Chin does not hold a grudge.
Express wins 3 awards
Downtown Express’s editorial pages were judged to be the best in the state at the New York Press Association’s annual convention last weekend in Saratoga Springs.
A firsthand lesson in city budget cuts
By Julie Shapiro
With humor and heartfelt reasoning, more than 250 students at I.S. 89 wrote to Youth Commissioner Jeanne Mullgrav last week and told her exactly what they thought of her decision to cut I.S. 89’s after-school program.
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Thompson helps mayor and governor grab B.P.C. money
By Julie Shapiro
Facing a dire budget season, the state and city agreed this week to dip into a Battery Park City fund once intended for affordable housing.
Is he B.P.C. chairperson yet? Yes he is
by Julie Shapiro
Promising transparency and affordability, Bill Thompson took over as chairperson of the Battery Park City Authority this week.
Glass ‘veil of stars’ to be museum’s crowning glory
By Bonnie Rosenstock
When visitors enter the building at 12 Eldridge St. a frequently asked question — in all seriousness and bafflement — is: “What’s a synagogue doing in Chinatown?”
Contests & pick-up games end B-ballers season
Crane collapses Downtown
Lower Manhattan incentives extended
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