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For C.B. 1, Cordoba issue in the past, wants to move on

Deutsche building is almost down, but the trouble is only beginning

Cheers and jeers for a new playground in BPC park
By Aline Reynolds
After eight months of renovations, the new playground at West Thames Park re-opened last Thursday to a hoard of play-hungry children. The renovations are part of Route 9A, a larger project headed by the New York State Department of Transportation to connect the World Trade Center site with Battery Park City.

Swing down, swing up, swing down

Melting point

Anti-bullying bill passes Senate
BY PAUL SCHINDLER  
At the end of a day when a long-stalled L.G.B.T. rights initiative suddenly jumped to the front of the line, the New York State Senate on June 22 passed the Dignity for All Students Act.

SLA upgrades better for all parties
By Michael Mandelkern
The State Liquor Authority will receive $2.4 million from the state this summer to improve community transparency and expedite the liquor license approval process. The move has the potential to please locals with nighttime concerns and nightspot owners with open doors to thirsty residents.

Those who received, now look to give back
BY John Bayles
It’s been six months since an earthquake in Haiti killed over 240,000 people and displaced another 100,000. But in that time frame, the coverage has moved from the front pages to the back burner in many people’s minds, replaced instead by the travesty happening on the Gulf Coast.

Local pols fight for arts existence, again
BY John Bayles
It must feel like Groundhog’s Day for elected officials in Lower Manhattan who value the arts. Only two months ago they were called on to prevent one Downtown arts organization from being evicted. Now, they find themselves in the same predicament.

SPOTlight
On Front Street, a taste of Sanremo, Italy
BY Joseph Rearick
On a recent weekday, tourists and locals filled the streets of the South Street Seaport in spite of the 100-degree heat, seeking sights, food, and a welcome breeze. So it was strange to hear Claudio Marini, owner of Barberini Alimentari at 227 Front Street, describe that location as a proverbial “Siberia” just five years ago.

ARTS DOWNTOWN

Another Downtown theater bites the dust
BY TRAV S.D. 
Vital Soho institution booted to make way for needless boutique.

As July sizzles, Con Ed power propels their show
BY JERRY TALLMER
Parking Lot plays are Drilling Company’s gift to a hot town.

Ever battling good taste
BY GARY M. KRAMER
John Waters talks about his heroes and what it takes to offend him.

Koch on Film
By ED KOCH