Restaurant Week Returns…This Time INSIDE

Amazingly enough in these tough times, work is going ahead on the construction of ten floors of luxury duplex condos on the corner of 5th Ave. and 13th St, where the burned out deli once stood. To read more about the history of this spot, click here.

Survey says: Union Square (across from Whole Foods) is the sixth noisiest spot in NYC. See the entire list here.

Rock venue Irving Plaza is set to go quiet this summer for an eight-month renovation. The 150-year-old venue hosts its last scheduled show for the year on June 30—headlined by tropical band Guaco—before shutting down for work that is scheduled to last until next spring.

Live Nation, the concert hall’s operator, announced the planned renovations this week along with the Polish Army Veterans Association, which has owned the building since 1948.

The 3,300-square-foot hall was converted from a Polish-American community center into a concert venue in 1978. Since then, Irving Plaza’s marquee has listed big-name artists including Bob Dylan, the Foo Fighters, Radiohead and the Talking Heads. Paul McCartney played a surprise show there to a capacity crowd of about 1,000 on Valentine’s Day in 2015.

But, as some Yelp reviews document, concertgoers have complained about the venue’s narrow interior and a layout that makes it difficult to buy a drink or use the restroom without missing segments of the show.

Live Nation is promising that the venue will reopen with a revamped lobby, new bars, a downstairs VIP lounge and a remodeled mezzanine with a new configuration for box seats. A Live Nation spokesman said four new bathrooms are on the way as well.

After a very long run, El Cantinero on University Place has served its last quesadilla. Adios!

Read all about the sales difficulties of 61 5th Avenue and see lots of pictures here.

The NYPD 6^th Precinct Community Council Meeting will take place in person Wednesday, September 25 at 7:00 PM

Our Lady of Pompeii’s Fr. Demo Hall – Lower Level at the corner of Bleecker and Carmine Streets

note: meeting will begin promptly at 7:00 pm 

Please sign in at the door early if you wish to speak or ask questions of the panel.

Join the leadership of the 6th Precinct, your neighbors and local businesses for an update on community affairs.  This is also your opportunity to advise Precinct Leadership of chronic or specific crime/safety/quality of life problems you see in our community so their actions are directed with your unique insights. Take this opportunity to listen or to voice your thoughts in an open and informative session.  We encourage you to tell/bring a neighbor and be a part of your Community’s voice.

As part of the planned 2024 enhancements we return to our regular monthly meeting program with our very important September 25^th meeting that will feature a comprehensive panel of our Community’s Elected Officials addressing Crime, Safety and Quality of Life in our community.

Scheduled Panelists:

-Brad Hoylman-Sigal – State Senator

-Brian Kavanagh – State Senator

-Erik Bottcher – City Council

-Carolina Rivera – City Council

-Deborah Glick – NY State Representative