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What happens when three good friends open a bar together for the first time? During my first visit to 317 3rd Ave., the up-and-coming Atlantic City-themed bar, Shania’s Max Bet, is still largely under construction. A massive disco ball sits in a gargantuan cardboard box. The bar seats are wrapped in tidy plastic wrap and sidled next to a tower […]
The planned demolition of the Fulton Elliot-Chelsea (FEC) NYCHA houses is once again underway after a New York State Appellate Court found that a lawsuit brought by tenants was not legally sound. “It is undisputed that the tenants have been guaranteed appropriate and accessible relocation apartments, units in the new buildings once complete, and packing and moving assistance,” reads the […]
At first glance one might not suspect that Renee Keitt is a prominent New York City community organizer, housing activist, and urban agriculturalist. Soft spoken and seemingly shy, one might take her for a poet or a social worker. But within her slight frame resides a deep understanding of the struggles of the underdog, especially when it comes to the […]
“Hurly Whirly,” a freshly-installed sculpture on 4th Avenue, brings a playful and dynamic energy to Gowanus. Towering large at 11 feet tall and eight feet wide, the plywood sculpture stands out along the drab strip at the intersection of 2nd Street and 4th Avenue. The piece is composed of three-dimensional cut-outs, perfectly fit together and painted in an eclectic pattern […]
