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Restoration on Eldridge Street On Eldridge Street, a historic synagogue was saved despite prohibitions against government funding to preserve houses of worship. (Read More...)
Giving the Garment Industry a Place of Their Own As rents increase in Chinatown, garment factories that employ thousands of
local residents are getting pushed out. A coalition of union, industry, and
local civic groups is pursuing an unusual solution: buying their own factory
spaces. (Read More ...)
Lower Manhattan: Banning Street Vendors from Ground Zero Store owners and relatives of September 11 victims
succeeded in their efforts to remove street vendors
from the area around Ground Zero. But disabled
veterans who sold their wares on the sidewalks say the move makes it difficult for them to make a living, and some artists argue the restriction infringes on First Amendment rights. (Read more...)

News Articles From Other Publications Reposted Here By You!

Unpopular Trump Project in Progress Has Not Been Approved by City
reposted by Joshua Brustein
 Stuyvesant Grads Say They Returned Too Soon After 9/11
reposted by Joshua Brustein
 Silverstein pledges environmentally friendly construction
reposted by Joshua Brustein



Chinatown kicked off its Year Of The Dog celebrations this past weekend. There was enough confetti to turn puddles into dye baths, plenty of drumming, and, shown here in smaller scale, the Lion Dance, which is supposed to help bring good fortune to to all participants.
posted by Kevin Lahoda (January 30, 2006)



Announcements From the Public Officials of District 1

Mayor, Governor, LMDC Announce Affordable Housing Program Downtown
Connor: We Will Fight to Reopen Park Row
Parks: City Hall Living Memorial Grove dedicated


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Election coverage for City Council District 1

Neighborhood Activists' Toolkit

Basic information for District 1 Includes Community Boards, plans for the district, demographics, and more.
City Council Representative Contact information, committee membership, and more.
Community Profile from City Project





Your Forum for Ideas, Comments, Information, and General Gripes.

Wyndmoor
posted by jean kirshenbaum
 Vilification proved yet again.
posted by Vivian Mougios
 The facts, M'am, just the facts
posted by Sean Sweeney



Links To Organizations and Sites of Interest for Your District.

The TriBattery Pops Tom Goodkind - Conductor
posted by Tom Goodkind
 Liz Christy Garden
posted by Joshua Brustein
 Community Board 3
posted by Susan Stetzer
 Battery Park City
posted by Richard Chen
 Renew NYC
posted by Richard Chen
 NY Chinatown
posted by Richard Chen


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