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Lyric Diner closes

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Our favorite local diner, the Lyric Diner (3rd Avenue and 22 Street) closes. The signs say ‘Closed for Renovation’ but  they have been up for months with no work being performed. We will surely miss the Meat Loaf plate.

gramercy

kips bay

lyric diner

East Midtown Plaza Privatization Case to be heard by Court of Appeals Oct 10 2012

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Our case is being heard before the Court of Appeals, the highest court in NYS, on Wednesday, October 10th at the courthouse on 27th Street and Madison Avenue.

We are the second case on the docket- the session begins at 10 am.
We expect a verdict by the end of the year or very early in 2013.

http://www.nycourts.gov/ctapps/calendar/2012/daily/CAL101012.pdf

Another Duane Reade coming at 23rd Street and 2nd Ave

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The neighborhood has been crying out for another chain drug store in the ‘hood. And we are getting one! There is a new Duane Reade under construction at the Southeast corner of 2nd Avenue and 23rd Street in the Tempo Building. This is in addition to the Duane Reade’s on 23rd Street & 3rd Ave, 23rd Street & Lexington Ave and 26th Street and 2nd Avenue. It also adds to the CVS down the block and the brand new drug store on 23rd Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenue. Is there a trend here? Based on the number of long-time empty storefronts around town and the proliferation of drug stores and bank branches, it seems only the banks and drugs can afford the rents. Maybe it’s because now that Walgreens, CVS and D/R have pushed out all the mom & pop drug stores, they can charge ridiculous prices for everything; A bottle of shampoo that used to be $3 is now $6. A small bottle of bottled tap water is now $2. The cheapest sunscreen is $12 for a small tube. We prefer shopping for our Health & Beauty items at Target in Harlem or by the new Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn where you can buy these items for 1/2 the price. It’s unfortunate that all the things that made New York City unique are disappearing

duane reade, kips bay, gramercy, NYC

City plans Sanitation Garage at 1st Avenue and 25th Street

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The city is planning on turning the Hunter College of Nursing at 1st Avenue and 25th Street into a Sanitation Department facility. No advance notice was given to the community. This facility will undoubtedly bring the smell of garbage, rats, traffic and noise to the neighborhood. The board is looking into what can be done and how all cooperators can help to fight this. Apparently a final decision will be made by the city in early October.

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20120917/kips-bay/plans-for-new-sanitation-garage-kips-bay-leave-locals-fuming

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/09/17/kips-bay-residents-say-plan-for-revamped-sanitation-garage-stinks/

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20120910/HEALTH_CARE/120919997

http://www.nyc.gov/portal/site/nycgov/menuitem.c0935b9a57bb4ef3daf2f1c701c789a0/index.jsp?pageID=mayor_press_release&catID=1194&doc_name=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyc.gov%2Fhtml%2Fom%2Fhtml%2F2012b%2Fpr319-12.html&cc=unused1978&rc=1194&ndi=1

NYU meeting on Plaza April 28

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We hope NYU is paying us a lot of money to have this event in our plaza. Their sound system is too loud and boomy for a Saturday morning. Let’s not allow this next year unless they are paying us a LOT of money or letting us use their auditorium for free for our annual meeting. In any case, they need to turn the volume down!

Elevator Renovation

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According to the March 20 Board minutes, the Board has approved ‘chain mail stainless steel panels’ for the elevators. Does anyone know what these look like? They sound like something you might see in low-income housing projects.