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Fundraising for Hudson River Park
Based on how it was set up, Hudson River Park Trust has always faced the prospect of running out of money.
This year, for the first time, the Trust, which was created along with the park in 1998, had to dip into a special $20 million reserve fund because the park was operating at a deficit of $1.2 million. (The reserve fund is from a settlement with the state Department of Transportation, which formerly operated Pier 40, at West Houston St.)

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Hudson Park Trust moves to create fundraising group
By Lincoln Anderson
Facing a growing deficit and with major capital improvement projects — like Pier 40 — needing to be addressed, the Hudson River Park Trust is moving toward designating an independent fundraising entity to solicit private funds for the waterfront park.

Reports show retail woes amidst a spike in lease activity
BY Aline Reynolds
The comeback from a deep recession is proving tough for small businesses in Lower Manhattan.

C.B. 1 asks L.M.D.C. for more transparency on 130 Liberty
BY John Bayles
At last week’s full Community Board 1 meeting, the board once again passed a resolution calling on the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation to keep the lines of communication open.

Tribute center begins recruiting volunteers for anniversary
BY Michael Mandelkern
The Tribute WTC Visitor Center is already gearing up for what is expected to be a huge influx of visitors for the 10th anniversary of 9/11, hoping more locals are willing to share their experiences from nine years ago.

High Line helps attract high-end; More art on track
By David McCabe
In June 2009, the High Line park opened to public acclaim. It was praised for both its design and the way it revitalized a formerly abandoned industrial space. It appears that revitalizing feeling has spread to local business, as well.

Whitney project is on track for start next spring
By Albert Amateau
Groundbreaking on the Whitney Downtown, the six-story, hip younger sister of the uptown Whitney Museum of American Art, is scheduled for May 2011 on Gansevoort Street at the southern entrance to the High Line park.

Director has dish on Florent

News

Commission denies landmark status for proposed Park51 site
By John Bayles
The NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday voted unanimously to remove the old Burlington Coat Factory building at 45-47 Park Place from its calendar. The 9-0 vote cleared the way for the Cordoba Initiative’s proposed 13-story community center, recently dubbed Park51, to be built on the site.

9/11 health bill flops
BY Aline Reynolds
On September 11, 2001, while working in her Downtown office, Lainie Kitt watched the second plane crash into the South Tower at the World Trade Center.

Con Ed might have to share L.M.D.C. dollars
BY Aline Reynolds
After last week’s Lower Manhattan Development Corporation board meeting, Community Board 1 Chair Julie Menin was ecstatic. Menin, who also serves on the L.M.D.C. board, has been fighting to have additional funds released for needs in the Lower Manhattan community.

Rats, bed bugs have everyone itching
BY Aline Reynolds
In recent months, some unwanted neighbors have made their presence felt in some Lower Manhattan communities.

Danny Meyer comes to Battery Park City
BY Michael Mandelkern
Some Battery Park City residents dread having to walk to nearby Tribeca due to a lack of dining options in their own neighborhood. But next year, thanks in part to restaurateur Danny Meyer, they may not feel as compelled to cross West Street every time their stomach growls.

Condé Nast signs tentative lease

A new neighbor’s old boats spark controversy in BPC
BY John Bayles
Residents of Battery Park City appear to be developing a love-hate relationship with one of their new neighbors, Goldman Sachs. Since moving into their new building at 200 West Street, the company has announced plans to bring a new hotel and three new restaurants to the area. But another issue is garnering more attention, and in a bad way.

At the Pit, not the typical polo match
BY Joseph Rearick
On Thursday evenings, an unassuming stretch of sunken asphalt within Sarah D. Roosevelt Park becomes an eccentric, albeit friendly, battleground. Nicknamed “the Pit,” this space plays weekly host to the young, alternately graceful and hazardous sport that is hardcourt bike polo.

Saying “no” to Arizona

As time goes by, friends still chillin’

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What did Nostradamus know about Soho’s fate?
By JERRY TALLMER
As a Yellow Cab succumbs to flames, the Ohio closes its doors.

In August, art museums offer ‘eclectic fare without pause’
BY STEPHANIE BUHMANN
Until Aug. 13, you’ve got time to live some ‘Lush Life.’

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

Koch on Film
By Ed Koch

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