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Vanguard Wine Bar

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A cute new Wine Bar has opened in the old pizza place on 2nd Avenue between 29th and 30th Streets. It is a project of one of the owners of Bar Carrera in Greenwich Village and Custom American Wine Bar in Williamsburg. The wine bar will serve a variety of old and new French and American wines.  The menu, created by Soa Davies (formerly of Le Bernardin), features a variety of small-plates, highlighting cuisine from the two countries and meant to complement the wines. Looks like a great place for post-Fairway shopping or before a movie.

Kipsey’s Kitchen & Bar

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Update 1/31/2013: Kipsey’s has opened this week. It will be about 2 weeks until they start delivery. The comfort food menu look’s great and they are getting good reviews.

Kipsey’s Kitchen & Bar will be opening in the space next to the old and long-empty Ole Restaurant at the corner of 2nd Avenue and 25th Street. Per the owners; “Kipsey’s aim is to be a neighborhood eatery.  Our concept is market driven American comfort and we make everything from scratch.  All of our baked goods are baked on premises every day. We grind our own meat from prime cuts.  Our sausages are made and linked fresh daily. We do not use chemicals. Our chicken is all natural and free of hormone and antibiotics. We strive to source local ingredients whenever it is available for us. Come on home to Kipsey’s, you’ll be glad you did! Kipsey’s is collaboration of partners who are simply passionate about food and hospitality.”

This space has been many restaurants most recently an Argentinian and in the past Christine’s Polish and a pasta place. We wish the new venture great success.

Privatization bid rejected by NY Court of Appeals

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In a 6-0 decision the NYS Court of Appeals ruled against EMP in it’s bid for privatization. The court ruled that:

  1. The privatization vote must be by apartments, and
  2. The Attorney General has the right to use the Martin Act for privatization issues.

http://www.nycourts.gov/ctapps/Decisions/2012/Nov12/187opn12.pdf

East Midtown Plaza Elections and Annual Meeting

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There will be 3 vacant seats on the EMP Board of Directors.  If you wish to run, nominating petitions are due by November 30 at 5pm. See the flyers posted for additional details.

Mon. Dec. 17, 7pm; Candidates Night. H Community room.
Tues. Dec. 18, 8pm; Annual Meeting. NYC Dental School Auditorium.
Wed. Dec 19, 1pm-9pm. Elections. H Community Room.

 

Area Hospitals after Hurricane Sandy

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It is almost 3 weeks since Hurricane Sandy hit and the VA Medical Center is still dark (see photo)!  Their web site gives no date for re-opening  http://www.nyharbor.va.gov/

We have heard that NYU Medical Center will be closed for a year!

We hear that Bellevue is also closed and that Beth Israel is inundated.

 

 

EMP Holiday Fund

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Please give generously to the EMP Holiday fund. This is a way of rewarding all the EMP employees who worked so hard for us during Hurricane Sandy. Checks made payable to East Midtown Plaza must be dropped off in the Management Office before Dec. 14.