Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Irish, p. 27
Volume 79, Number 14 $1.00 West and East Village, Chelsea, Soho, Noho, Little Italy, Chinatown and Lower East Side, Since 1933 September 9 - 15, 2009
Commercial rent
regulation bill is
stuck in limbo
BY PATRICK HEDLUND munity good than a sand-
When a real-estate devel- wich shop, nearby neigh-
oper acquired a block-long bors nonetheless mourned
residential complex on the loss of the familiar face
Ninth Ave. in Chelsea in behind the counter, who
2007, he wasted no time in started working there in
outlining plans to clear out 1974 and stayed until his
the longtime mom-and-pop final days last November.
businesses on the ground Subway, on the other hand,
floor in favor of high-end just earned the distinction of
retail. ranking No. 2 for having the
Now, nearly two years most chain stores citywide,
after the purchase, the first with 361 across the five bor-
new tenant has arrived. oughs and 151 in Manhattan
Subway — a fast-food chain alone, according to a report
that’s difficult to classify as by the Center for an Urban
high-end, even by the loos- Future.
est definition of the term — At a rally held last year
recently took over the space in support of the string of
between 17th and 18th Sts. shops on the block, Chelsea
occupied for more than three Liquors owner Brian Rhee
decades by Chelsea Liquors. said that his new landlord
While many would not planned to more than dou-
Villager photo by Q. Sakamaki argue that a liquor store
serves some greater com- Continued on page 6
1 4 5 S I X T H AV E N U E • N Y C 1 0 0 1 3 • C O P Y R I G H T © 2 0 0 9 C O M M U N I T Y M E D I A , L L C
2 September 9 - 15, 2009
DISCOVER
SCOOPY’S
Street Fair they can’t use W. 13th St. between Washington
BATAVUS and West Sts. because the new hotel objects. Following our
BIRIA report, Robert Valin, executive director of Leather Weekend,
ABICI told us the hotel’s managing director, Ian Nicholson, reached
DOUBLE DUTCH
NEW AMSTERDAM
NOTEBOOK out to him, and that a sit-down was set for this week. The
hotel people now claim they had no idea the leather fest
was being booted off the block — though Valin the previ-
SENIOR SCARE? Secret Service agents paid a visit ous week had told us the Mayor’s Office clearly said the
• COMFORT to The Caring Community’s Center on the Square last hotel didn’t want the S&M confab there. “When I spoke
• STYLE Wednesday morning, and they weren’t interested in partici- to the Standard…they said they were surprised about the
• PRACTICALITY pating in any of the place’s myriad of interesting activities [Scoopy’s] article,” Valin said last Thursday. “At this point,
for seniors. Rather, they came to check out a cyber threat. I don’t know who’s telling the truth and who’s not. … They
SALES • R E N TA L S • S E RV I C E According to Rick Hill, who started attending the center say they’re all about diversity. All of a sudden they’re like,
HUDSON URBAN BICYCLES OPEN
in June, the two agents, both men, dressed in casual plain-
clothes, flashed their badges and ID at the front desk, then
‘Maybe we can make this work.’” A hotel spokesperson
said, “They [the hotel] are speaking with them [the leather
71 MORTON ST. AT HUDSON DAILY went in to speak with Laura Marceca, the center’s able direc- bears] and there is hope they will not move the festivities.”
212-965-9334 thehubny.com
tor. “Their vibe was very friendly and professional,” Hill said. In fact, the real reason the bears were going to be banished
“They were here because they got a report that something from the block may be because the hotel is hosting a major
had been sent from the center, threatening some high official. fest of its own: The Standard Hotel is “headquarters” for the
Apparently, they know what computer it was sent from and Food Network’s NYC Wine and Food Festival, from Oct.
when it was sent. … I said, ‘Wow, Big Brother.’ ” The agents 8-11, according to the event’s Web site. But it shouldn’t be
spoke with Marceca for 10 minutes, then left. The Secret a problem, Valin said, since, “Half of these bears are chefs
Service must have a backlog of suspicious e-mails to check anyhow.” Nevertheless, the Mayor’s Office is asking Valin
out: Hill heard that the one from the center was sent back if the fetish-friendly fest — expected to draw up to 500
in March. Marceca confirmed Hill’s report, saying, “Your to 1,000 bears — can be held another weekend; but Valin
inquiry about U.S. Secret Service agents visiting the center is said he specifically picked Sun., Oct. 11, during Columbus
true. They approached me last week to investigate an e-mail Day weekend because it’s a good travel time — plus it’s
that was sent from one of the senior center computers to a too late to change the date. Valin said the abuse may have
FREE CLINIC: Brisket for the Holidays 9/11 CONSPIRACY MOVIE NIGHT : Now that Van
Jones is out of a job as President Obama’s green-jobs czar,
Sun, Sept 13th; 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
after conservatives hit the roof over Jones having signed a
9/11 Truth petition, he probably has some time on his hands.
So he might want to swing by Tompkins Square Park on Fri.,
Sept. 11, at dusk and check out the outdoor screening of
“9/11 Mysteries” just to get a better sense of what that peti-
PRESSURE COOKERS tion he signed was all about. The “professionally produced”
documentary seeks to “explore anomalies and expose the
● Cook in ⅔ less time and use 70% less lies and truth behind the collapses” of the Twin Towers and
energy than traditional cooking methods 7 World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. Members of NYC
IN THE HEART OF GREENWICH VILLAGE ● Safety measures include built-in CAN will be on hand to collect signatures for a ballot initia-
— Recommended by Gourmet Magazine, Zagat, Crain’s NY, Playbill & The Villager — pressure release & automatic lid-locking
tive to create “a truly independent 9/11 commission” that
“Gold Medal Chef of the Year”. — Chefs de Cuisine Association systems
will investigate the events of the attack, or should we say,
.ORTHERN ITALIAN #UISINE s #ELEBRATING /VER 9EARS
65 East 8th St. (off B ’ way) • 212- 966-3434
69 MacDougal St. (Bet. Bleeker & Houston St.)
s
Mon-Sat 11-7 • Thurs ’til 8pm • Sun 11-6
/PEN -ON
3AT
PM s WWWVILLAMOSCONICOM www.broadwaypanhandler.com Continued on page 12
'LVMWXMRI
himself up.” Ortiz had bought the gun online from
5YMRR
Conservation Voters Gibson said the suspect, Jesus Ortiz, craigslist.
Citizens Union had six prior arrests, including two for “I need an advocate to help me,” Gibson
menacing another tenant in the building. said. “I don’t want to go on welfare. My
“When he was a kid, other teenagers parents and my grandparents never went
would manipulate him and get him into that route and neither will I.
:38)8,-7 trouble for things they did,” he recalled. “I want to get some cash together and
396'392'-01)1&)6 89)7(%= “He was going to a clinic on St. Mark’s open a business,” he added.
Place before the shooting last year. He’s Patti Kelly, owner of Kelly Glass Studio,
7)48)1&)6 being held in a sanitarium — I don’t know a stained-glass studio, on E. Eighth St.,
7XVSRKTVSKVIWWMZIPIEHIVWLMT 4SPPW3TIR where, but if he comes back I don’t want said Gibson’s friends are planning a benefit
6IWYPXWJSVSYVRIMKLFSVLSSH EQ¯TQ
to be here. This is not healthy.”
The building in which Gibson lives is
for him on Nov. 16.
“He’s a great friend and neighbor and
Paid for by Quinn 2009 one of 11 in the East Village that UHAB, we’re so glad he’s still with us,” Kelly
the Urban Homesteading Assistance said.
September 9 - 15, 2009 5
AMITY HALL ANTHONY ROAD WINE BAR BLANC BISTRO BROOKLYN BREWERY BLUE HILL FIZZY
LIZZY CAFÉ SPICE IS WINE CENTRO VINOTECA PELLEGRINI VINEYARDS GUSTO RISTORANTE
CITARELLA WOLFFER ESTATE VINEYARD 8TH ST. WINE CELLAR ELETTARIA GIZZI’S JACK BISTRO
KNICKERBOCKER LAPALAPA COCINA MEXICANA LE PAIN QUOTIDIEN DI FIORE MARQUET CAFÉ
NORTH SQUARE OTTO ENOTECA PIZZERIA SUSHI SAMBA 7 SUSHI YAWA STRIP HOUSE BOUKE WINERY
Celebrate the BEST Tasting & Wine Festival of the Mario Batali of International Acclaim and Chef
year with a Benefit for Washington Square Park Akhtar Nawab of Elettaria. With the purchase of a
on Wednesday, September 16, 2009. Mark the 7th $40 ticket, you’ll enjoy more restaurants, more wines
Anniversary of this event by inviting friends who and more pleasure gathered under one BIG TENT.
love extraordinary food from award-winning
TO PURCHASE TICKETS
chefs such as Dan Barber, named the nation’s top
Call the Village Alliance at 212.777.2173 or
chef in 2009 by the James Beard Foundation,
Check our web site at www.villagealliance.org.
SPONSORS
Villager photo by Elisabeth Robert
Calvin Gibson shows a scar from the shooting he survived last year, where a 9-mil- A Special Thanks To: NYC Parks & Recreation, Atlantic Maintenance
limeter bullet entered the back of his neck. The slug is still lodged in his lower left The Cooper Union Center for Design & Typography, The French Culinary Institute, The Villager
jaw. He was shot six times altogether, including in the hip, leg and hand.
EPOÖU!NJTT!IBSWFTU!JO!UIF!TRVBSF!
PO!UIVSTEBZ-!TFQUFNCFS!35-!311:"
XFTU!QMB[B-!VOJPO!TRVBSF!QBSL
NboibuuboÖt!qsfnjfs!gppe!boe!xjof!ubtujoh!cfofß!u!
voefs!uif!cjh!ufou!jo!Vojpo!Trvbsf!Qbsl/
Vomjnjufe!Ubtujoht" 7*1&BSMZ"ENJTTJPOBU1. Nffu!Uif!Difgt"
(FOFSBM"ENJTTJPO1.1.
*SWJOH 1MBDF t "MFP t "MNPOE t "OHFMP .BYJFT 4UFBLIPVTF t #BDL 'PSUZ t #BS 4UV[[JDIJOJ t #BSCPVOJB t #FQQF
#JH %BEEZT %JOFS t #MBDL %VDL t #-5 'JTI t #-5 1SJNF t #MVF 4NPLF t #MVF 8BUFS (SJMM t $BGÏ 4QJDF t $BTB .POP
#BS+BNØOt$IBUAO$IFXt$JBP#FMMBt$JUZ$SBC4FBGPPEt%ÏWJt%PT$BNJOPT1BSLt%VLFTt(BMBYZ(MPCBM&BUFSZ
(SBNFSDZ5BWFSO t (SFFONBSLFU 'BSNFST .BSLFU t )BWBOB $FOUSBM t )FBSUMBOE #SFXFSZ t )JMM $PVOUSZ t JMJMJ t +BDL #JTUSP
,OJDLFSCPDLFS #BS (SJMM t -" #VSEJDL $IPDPMBUF t -&YQSFTT t -BEZ .FOEMT 5FB 4BMPO $JCBS -PVOHF t .BYJFT (SJMM
/BUJPOBM "SUT $MVC t 1JQB t 1SJNFIPVTF /FX :PSL t 1VSF 'PPE 8JOF t 3FQVCMJD t 3PTB .FYJDBOP t 4JEFCBS t 4UBOE
4UFBL 'SJUFT t 4USJQ )PVTF /:$ t 4VTIJ4BNCB 1BSL t 5BNBSJOE t 5BSBMMVDDJ F 7JOP t 5IF $JUZ #BLFSZ t 5IF $PòFF
4IPQ t 5PDRVFWJMMF t 5PEE &OHMJTIT 0-J7&4 /: t 6OJPO 4RVBSF #BMMSPPN t 6OJPO 4RVBSF $BGF t 7JOUBHF *SWJOH
8IPMF'PPET.BSLFU6OJPO4RVBSFt8JMEXPPE##2tXJDIDSBGU
UP!QVSDIBTF!UJDLFUT-!WJTJU!IBSWFTUJOUIFTRVBSF/PSH/!
GPS!NPSF!FWFOU!JOGPSNBUJPO-!DPOUBDU!UIF!FWFOU!IPUMJOF!BU!)323*!571.2319/
Hsfbu!Gppe/!Hsfbu!Gvo/!Bmm!Gps!B!Hsfbu!Dbvtf/
)BSWFTUJOUIF4RVBSFJTQSFTFOUFECZUIF6OJPO4RVBSF1BSUOFSTIJQ
B D
OPOQSPöUPSHBOJ[BUJPO
BOEQSPDFFETGSPNUIFFWFOUCFOFöUUIF
PSHBOJ[BUJPOTPOHPJOHCFBVUJöDBUJPOFòPSUTJO6OJPO4RVBSF1BSL
6 September 9 - 15, 2009
Councilmember Tony Avella, a mayoral candidate, stood outside the City Council
chambers during an Aug. 20 meeting to protest the proposed bill’s not being sched-
uled for a vote.
“Everybody seems to get it except for Quinn something that is legally doable that will
and the mayor.” bring relief to small businesspeople and their
Queens Councilmember Tony Avella, a rent,” Quinn said. “But it has to be some-
Democratic candidate for mayor, went so thing that I have some sense of confidence
far as to stage a boycott at the Council’s will stand up.”
Aug. 20 meeting in response to Quinn’s Null and Avella both scoffed at the
unwillingness to bring the measure up for a speaker’s proposals, viewing them as inca-
vote. While his protest ultimately failed to pable of preventing the continued displace-
recruit other councilmembers, the message ment of mom-and-pop businesses.
was clear. “They’re going to do whatever it takes to
“Obviously, [Quinn’s] not even listening protect the landlords,” Null said of Quinn
to her own members,” Avella said. “The and Bloomberg. “Their dog-and-pony show
real-estate industry and the landlords control has run out of dogs and ponies.”
the legislation in this city. She’s not about to Avella believes the city’s numerous small
turn away that money.” businesspeople — many of them operating in
Quinn contended that whereas a “hous- the outer boroughs — will make their voices
ing emergency” must be proven to jus- heard come Election Day.
tify residential rent regulations, no similar “They have to exercise the political power
method exists for identifying a comparable they have,” he said.
situation in the commercial market. Even Acevedo, one of Quinn’s most
“So if you did the Small Business Survival ardent local supporters, differs with the
Act, the legal question we’re trying to answer speaker on this issue.
is, without the kind of construct like that… “Maybe she should sit down with
are you engaged in some level of taking of Councilmember Jackson and discuss with
the owner’s private property right?” Quinn others how this bill can be tweaked,” he said.
said. “That’s the only way it’s going to happen.”
The speaker did make small business Acevedo added that he still keeps in regu-
preservation a centerpiece of her State of the lar contact with Rhee, who has expressed
City address earlier this year, unveiling initia- interest in opening a new shop in the neigh-
tives to fast-track the permit-application pro- borhood.
cess for startup companies and coordinate “If they became part of our community,
the city agencies to expedite inspections. they’re family to us — they’re just not people
“I’m extremely anxious — almost kind out of business,” Acevedo said. “Let’s keep
of obsessed with the idea — of finding them in the community.”
September 9 - 15, 2009 7
The Villager
Your
Downtown
news source
HEALTH GOAL?
OUR GOAL IS TO HELP YOU REACH IT.
At the YMCA, you’ll fit right in. TRY THE FOR FREE
Bring this pass to your local YMCA and try
the Y for free for one day through October 12!
g
A d urin ber 26 A one-day pass entitles the holder to use one YMCA of Greater New York Branch free of charge for one day only
m
Y C YMC Septe t! through October 12, 2009. Limit one pass per guest for the period September 8, 2009 through October 12, 2009.
N o n ir Participants must be 18 years of age or older and must present a valid, government-issued photo I.D.
i n any House EE T-sh May not be combined with any other offer, other restrictions may apply.
Jo n a FR
Ope
our receive
and
W W W. T H E V I L L AG E R . C O M
8 September 9 - 15, 2009
TEKSERVE
tions, the two candidates largely hit the same 45 [the Christopher St. Pier].”
notes. Many of their differences emerged Desireé Marshall, the evening’s “refer-
when they got down to specifics. On several ee,” read an e-mail from Quinn, expressing
New York’s Shop for All Things Mac occasions, Kurland emphasized two lead- her regret at missing the event and recall-
ing themes of her campaign — that choices ing efforts her office had worked on with
eWaste Recycling Event need not be made between polarized options FIERCE in recent years.
Bring unwanted electronics to Tekserve on January 10th for recycling, and that public decision-making must be Kurland, in turn, used regretful tones in
more open and transparent. Speaking to the noting the Council speaker’s absence.
and enter to win a new MacBook or one of three iPod nanos.
simmering tensions in recent years between “I am saddened that she is not here,” she
WHEN: Saturday, January 10th from 10AM to 4PM L.G.B.T.Q. youth of color and more afflu- said of Quinn. “L.G.B.T.Q. youth have been
WHERE: In front of Tekserve, on 23rd Street just west of 6th Avenue ent and less racially diverse neighborhood ignored for too long. And you deserve to
residents, she said, “I want to find a way for have all three of the candidates here tonight.
Visit tekserve.com/recycling for complete details. us to dialogue better with the greater com- ... We need our elected officials listening
munity. I think we’ve been put into a false better.”
Open Mon–Fri 9am to 8pm, dichotomy where it’s ‘the bad kids versus the Passannante-Derr passed on that chance
Sat 10am to 6pm, Sun noon to 6pm 212.929.3645 bad community residents,’ and I don’t think to take a swipe at Quinn, but later said,
that really exists, and the way we’re going “Years ago I supported Chris. I thought she
119 West 23rd St between 6th and 7th Avenue tekserve.com
to do that is to roll up our shirtsleeves, with was a reformer.”
September 9 - 15, 2009 9
Edita Birnkrant explained the protest to West Village residents Jeff Wamble and his daughter Olivia, 4, outside 61
Jane St.
Source:
Villager Editorial Endorsement
For NYC Council-3rd District
Sept. 2, 2009
GRAND OPENING!
HUDSON SQUARE
PHARMACY
make us your
one stop shop for
BACK TO SCHOOL
Mead
Filler Paper Marble
99¢ Notebook
89¢
150 ct 100 ct
#2 Single Subject
Pencils Notebook
49¢ 10 ct
59¢ 70 ct
5 Subject Purell
Notebook Hand Sanitizer
$1.99 180 ct
$1.59 2 OZ
M - F 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
All your family’s needs Open Sat. 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
in one convenient superstore 7 Days Sun. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
www.easypaymetrocard.com
SCOOPY’S NOTEBOOK
already denied she was involved, and last
Xpress Continued from page 2 week, Furman called us to say the same. In
AUTOMATIC REFILL ONLY fact, Furman told us there isn’t even any peti-
“alleged attack”? Sponsored by NY 9/11 tion at all — and that she would know, since
Truth and The Shadow newspaper, the film she’s in the park virtually every day. Besides,
will be screened on the site of the park’s for- she said, “the problem” has been solved, as
mer band shell, along Seventh St. between police have been cracking down on overly
Avenues A and B. loud drumming. Though, she still vividly
recalled when “three drum sets” were set up
PETITION WAS JUST DRUMMED UP: in the park one day, with their drummers
That’s right. With the EasyPayXpress For the record, Susan Furman said she is
not the person behind a petition that was
flailing away. (We think we may have seen
the “Pots and Pans Guy” — who was the
MetroCard, you’ll never have to worry about said to be circulating to ban drummers from
Washington Square Park. As was reported
main noise culprit — playing to a crowd up at
Grand Army Plaza at 59th St. by Central Park
refilling your card or running out of rides. several weeks ago, Gil Horowitz, of the
Coalition for a Better Washington Square
the other weekend.) Interesting to note, both
Goren and Furman were part of the group
It refills automatically. And no more multiple Park, told The Villager that he was pretty sure
“a Susan” was behind the petition, and that
that fought the park’s renovation, even filing a
community lawsuit against the project. As for
card purchases means less environmental impact. it was either Susan Goren or Susan Furman. Horowirtz, Furman had no comment on him
Goren, a.k.a. “The Squirrel Whisperer,” has or his motives for targeting “the Susans.”
Apply online at www.mta.info to link
it to your credit or debit card. Choose between
Unlimited Ride or Pay-Per-Ride. Your
EasyPayXpress MetroCard will arrive in the mail,
and you can use it right away. It’s that easy.
new v
e\\[XafY6
=@E;FE<8KK?<C8I><JKC>9KAF9=8@I@EK?<EFIK?<8JK%
K?LIJ;8P#J<GK<D9<I(.#)''0((8D$+GD
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
208 West 13th Street, New York City
Register online at outtowork.org and enter to win a VIP vacation for four
or a membership to Equinox.
Past featured exhibitors include Ernst & Young, KPMG, YMCA, Aetna, Con Edison, Commerce Bank,
NYPD, Crunch Fitness, Google, FDNY, Whole Foods, UPS, Polo Ralph Lauren, NYU, Prudential and Citi.
PRESENTED BY
&
GAYCENTERORG
COMMUNITY MEDIA
PA R T N E R S PA R T N E R S
14 September 9 - 15, 2009
NORMAN SIEGEL
FOR PUBLIC ADVOCATE
Demand More!
September 15th, Primary Day
★NORMANSIEGEL FOR PUBLIC ADVOCATE/2009
Paid for by New Yorkers for Norman Siegel www.normansiegel.com
September 9 - 15, 2009 17
alue
struction • Best V
xpert In
hentic Fa cilities • E
Aut
8SS'SSP
JSV7LYP#
/VSTFSZUI(SBEF1SPHSFTTJWF4DIPPM
'PVOEFEJO
"%.*44*0/4&"40/)"4#&(6/$06-%
$03-&"34#&UIF4$)00-'03:063'".*-:
/MHWVIEPP]¾MTJSV
*GZPVBSFMPPLJOHGPSBTDIPPMXJUI© PIEVRMRKEFSYX.YHEMWQ
EX6MWLSRMQKVEHIWO¯
"OJOUJNBUF
EJWFSTFBOETVQQPSUJWFTFUUJOH
&´REM1MX^ZEL%GEHIQ]
.BTUFSUFBDIFSTXIPXJMMSFDPHOJ[FZPVS
KVEHIW¯
ERH
DIJMEBTBOJOEJWJEVBMMFBSOFS
6ET[MXLXLI6EFFMWXIIRW
"GBDVMUZBOETUBGGEFEJDBUFEUPJORVJSZCBTFE
8LI2I[7LYP´WMRRSZEXMZI
FEVDBUJPO
EJXIVWGLSSPTVSKVEQWXLEXXYVR
©$PSMFBSTNBZCFUIFSJHIUGJU ,IFVI[7GLSSPYTWMHIHS[R
GPSZPVBOEZPVSDIJME ERHFEGO[EVHW
'PS.PSF*OGPSNBUJPODPOUBDUVT! ;IEVIRS[EGGITXMRKRI[WXYHIRXWJSV
*EPP6IKMWXIVFIJSVI7ITXIQFIV
ERHVIGIMZIEXYMXMSRGVIHMX
XXXDPSMFBSTTDIPPMPSH
*SVQSVIMRJSVQEXMSR
ERHVIKMWXVEXMSRTPIEWI
01&/)064& GEPP(MVIGXSV%Q])MGLIR[EPH
+SPHMRKEX
QN
5)634%": .SMRYWJSVXLI,MKL,SP](E]W
Open 0$50#&3UI
GEPPJSVQSVIMRJSVQEXMSR
4 - 7pm
Additional programs:
the Chelsea Waterside Park Association; included the West Side Highway and the
John Doswell, a founding chairperson High Line railway. But for most of that time,
of the Friends of Hudson River Park; residents on the Lower West Side remained
Matthew Washington, deputy director of removed “from their rightful possession of
the Friends; and longtime community activ- the Hudson River,” Trentlyon noted.
ists Ed Kirkland, Doris Corrigan and Lee “In fact, the lack of contact with the river
Compton. made many Chelsea residents forget one of
“I am really proud to be a part of this fam-
August 14, 2009 ily,” said Stringer, a former Upper West Side
assemblymember, who previously worked
with Gottfried on issues related to the Hudson ‘The lack of contact with
“Mr. Vance...is an accomplished River Park. “So many of you have really gone
beyond the community-organizer mold and the river made many
criminal and civil trial lawyer have really created magic,” Stringer told the
assembled park advocates. Chelsea residents forget
Duane — who worked on waterfront
who offers balanced judgment issues as a community board member, dis- one of the great rivers of
trict leader, city councilmember and state
and a commitment to criminal senator — praised the persistence of park the world was just a few
activists in realizing their goal.
justice reform... We strongly “We waited a long time, and it’s worth blocks away, or even forget
it,” he said of the project, adding, “it’s
endorse Mr. Vance.” spectacular, it’s beautiful, it’s amazing. We they lived on an island.’
should be very proud of ourselves.”
Many of the speakers, including Duane, Robert Trentlyon
reserved the highest praise for Trentlyon,
who helped lead the charge to redevelop the
µ1gDO\QSeWZZZSORbVS2/¸a]T¿QSeWbVRWU\WbgO\R Chelsea waterfront throughout the 1980s the great rivers of the world was just a few
Q]c`OUSbVOb7PSZWSdSeWZZaSbbVSb]\ST]`]c`XcabWQS and ’90s. blocks away, or even forget they lived on an
agabS[6WaZ]\U`SQ]`R]T¿UVbW\UT]`^`]U`SaaWdS “This is more than Hudson River Park island,” he said.
dOZcSaO`Sc\[ObQVSRW\bVWa`OQSO\RVSVOaO[PWbW]ca adding another pier to the park,” Trentlyon But now, in addition to the opening of
^ZO\ab]^`]aSQcbSO\R^`SdS\bVObSQ`W[Sa^`]bSQb said in his remarks. “It’s about tearing down Pier 64, Trentlyon noted that the High Line
bS\O\ba¸`WUVbaO\R`SRcQSW\bW[ObS^O`b\S`dW]ZS\QS¶ the wall that has kept Chelsea locked off has been reimagined as a popular public
´AbObSAS\Ob]`B][2cO\S from its waterfront for close to two centu- park and Pier 57 at W. 15th St. is slated for
ries.” redevelopment.
He recounted the riverside’s evolution “The wall has fallen down,” he said,
23;=1@/B71>@7;/@GA3>B# from an economic engine serving the mari- “and Chelsea residents are united with the
1gDO\QS4]`2/Q][ time industry to the traffic initiatives that Hudson River once again.”
September 9 - 15, 2009 21
Photo shows the remnants of MacDougal St.’s Provincetown Playhouse, in background, but with a large section removed from its northern wall. As can be seen from the
photo, the rest of the site is being prepared — with a new foundation — for construction of a new building for N.Y.U. School of Law.
PACKER
Open Houses
Fall 2009
Packer cordially invites you to attend an Open House for the 2010-2011
academic school year, on one of the following mornings:
Upper School - Grades 9-12 Middle School - Grades 5-
Tuesday, October 6th 8
Tuesday, October 13th Thursday, October 8th
Thursday, October 15th Thursday, November 22nd
Wednesday, October 21st
(6:30pm)*
TALKING POINT into a famous cartoon in which Hitler and Stalin are bow-
ing to one another like those two sycophants in a Paul Klee
for going on 70 years. Here is one small piece of it:
etching, with the corpse of Poland at their feet. “The scum All I have is a voice
BY JERRY TALLMER of the earth, I believe,” says Mr. Hitler. “The bloody assas- To undo the folded lie,
For sheer shocking irony, nothing much can beat the sin of the workers, I presume,” says Mr. Stalin. The romantic lie in the brain
opening sentence of “The Man in the Glass Booth,” a novel If I had any lingering daydreams about the Soviet Union Of the sensual man-in-the-street
by the actor Robert Shaw (subsequently made by him into as the hope of mankind, those illusions were soon to be And the lie of Authority
a play). wiped away by the writings of Arthur Koestler, George Whose buildings grope the sky.
It was that sentence — “Jesus Christ, the Pope has Orwell, W.H. Auden and others. There is no such thing as the State
forgiven the Jews!” — that flashed through one’s mind on So 70 years after the Nazi-Soviet 10-year nonaggression And no one exists alone;
being hit by the headline on Page A5 of The New York pact that cleared the ground for the World War II that Hunger allows no choice
Times of Tuesday, September 1, 2009 — 70 years to the started one week later, and the invasion of Russia one year To the citizen or the police;
day of the German invasion of Poland that started World later, Russia’s prime minister Vladimir V. Putin — to grease We must love one another or die.
War II. the skids for a diplomatic visit to Poland — announces that
“Russian Premier,” read the headline, “Calls Nazi-Soviet the Nazi-Soviet pact was indeed...immoral. Auden spent many years late in his life trying to
Pact in World War II Immoral.” Jesus Christ, the Pope has I don’t put that word in quotes because The Times expunge, to renounce, the last line there. Most of us choose
forgiven the Jews. didn’t. to keep it in. It may or may not be true, but it is not, in any
And the second thing that flashed through my mind, see- On September 1, 2009, my son Matthew e-mailed me, event, immoral.
ing that headline, was my father walking in that heat back
across the bus-stop square in Augusta, Maine, a newspaper
folded under his arm. It was a drenching hot, hellish hot
day, around noon, and the date must have been August 25,
1939, since Google tells us that Ribbentrop and Molotov biz kids
had done the dirty deed the day before, August 24, 1939. n.y
My father and I were traveling, by bus, from one Maine
3URIHVVLRQDO7UDLQLQJIRU<RXQJ$FWRUV
camp to another Maine camp — from Menatoma, where I
had spent three or four excellent summers, to Tripp Lake
Camp, which was owned and run by two of my aunts,
Cyd and Eva, along with Kitty Stern, the wife of J. David
)LOP
Stern, publisher of the New York Post (before he sold it to WKHDWHU
Dorothy Schiff).
The trip was broken midway by a 15-minute rest stop WHOHYLVLRQ
at a square in Augusta. I stayed in the bus. My father went
across the square to get a newspaper and some Fatima ciga- How a child learns to learn FRPPHUFLDOV
rettes. The only paper he could find was William Randolph
Hearst’s Boston Herald. will impact his or her life forever.
When my hot, stoic father came back and opened the )8//&216(59$725<75$,1,1*
paper to show me the headline — what on the Post would Progressive Education for )$//7(506(37²'(&
have been called “the wood,” the 3-inch, all-caps, eight- $IWHUVFKRROSURJUDPV
Two-Year-Olds – 8th Grade 7XHVGD\:HGQHVGD\
column front-page head — I experienced the worst moment
in all my life. On a level, anyway, with the Sunday evening 7HHQVLQJLQJFODVV)ULGD\
7HHQ$FWLQJFODVV)ULGD\
in 1967 on which the telephone rang and it was my college
roommate — her lawyer, Craig Kuhn, in Pittsburgh, saying:
OPEN HOUSE 6DWXUGD\
“Your mother died today.” Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 6-8pm
I really mean that. “REDS-NAZIS SIGN 10-YEAR RSVP to openhouse@cityandcountry.org &203$1<&/$66E\DXGLWLRQRQO\
PACT,” the headline shrieked, not just all caps but in (add 7+856'$<
ironies) vivid red. And it was at that moment that I — the
young half-assed home-grown New York non-party high- Visit www.cityandcountry.org ³DEVROXWHO\WKHEHVWDFWLQJWUDLQLQJIRUNLGVLQ1<&´
school radical — realized that this world was not at all a for information and application materials
nice place, and was probably never going to be one. Our
savior of last resort — Lincoln Steffens’s “I have seen the th
146 West 13 Street, New York, NY 10011 ZZZEL]NLGVQ\FRPRUSLHU6WGLRVFRP
future, and it works” — was just as rotten as all the rest.
212-242-7802
=Tf
0F0:4=C74<DB8280=8=H>D
F8C7C78A3BCA44C<DB82
offering academic excellence rooted in Christian Values >; B4CC;4
B27>>;B4CC;4<4=C¼B
7^aXi^]b
A Catholic School serving children from Pre-K 3 year olds through
Grade 8
30HC8<4?A>6A0<B
A diverse student population with dedicated families
A family-like atmosphere where each child is respected and nurtured as
a unique child of God
PLAY
8=0
F8=3
1A0BB
10=3
CONVENIENT TIMES & LOCATIONS
10=3CdTbCWdab\^a]X]VbPcCWXaSBcaTTc
10=3<^]FTS\^a]X]VbPc7P\X[c^]<PSXb^]7^dbT
27>ADBCWdabPUcTa]^^]bPcBcTX]BT]X^a2T]cTa
Currently accepting applications for Pre-K3 - Grade 7 NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
SING
240 Bleecker Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues) 8=0 FOR MORE INFORMATION_[TPbTR^]cPRc<haP=XTeTb
New York, NY 10014 27>ADB \]XTeTb/cWXaSbcaTTc\dbXRbRW^^[^aV^a! !&&&"!#g"
Open House
OPEN HOUSE: February
October 6th &10 October
and February
28th26 9:00
from - 11:00 a.m.
9:00-11:00 a.m. 5)*3%453&&5.64*$4$)00-4&55-&.&/5
For anForappointment
an appointment please
please call 212.242.4147
call 212.242.4147 !#3B6AB <G1! %%%! " eeebVW`Rab`SSb[caWQaQV]]Z]`U
24 September 9 - 15, 2009
decided to believe it was one deluded specimen venturing At the HOWL Festival in Tompkins Square Park on Saturday, Village View resident
out in daylight, which of course they are not supposed
to do.
SCENE Hildegarde Forde showed off a rare four-leaf clover she plucked in the park.
According to folklore, the find is supposed to bring good luck.
The more rational part of my mind knew better, but
Member of the
New York Press
PUBLISHER & EDITOR PUBLISHER EMERITUS ART / PRODUCTION DIRECTOR CONTRIBUTORS
Association John W. Sutter Elizabeth Butson Troy Masters Ira Blutreich
Member of the
ASSOCIATE EDITOR SR. V.P. OF SALES AND MARKETING Doris Diether
Named best weekly newspaper National Lincoln Anderson Francesco Regini ART DIRECTOR Patricia Fieldsteel
Newspaper
in New York State in 2001, 2004 and 2005
by New York Press Association Association
ARTS EDITOR SR. MARKETING CONSULTANT Mark Hassleberger Ed Gold
Scott Stiffler Jason Sherwood Bonnie Rosenstock
Published by COMMUNITY MEDIA, LLC The Villager (USPS 578930) ISSN 0042-6202 is published
REPORTERS GRAPHIC DESIGNER
every week by Community Media LLC, 145 Sixth Ave., First
Fl., New York, N.Y. 10013 (212) 229-1890. Periodicals ADVERTISING SALES Jefferson Siegel
Postage paid at New York, N.Y. Annual subscription by mail
Albert Amateau Jamie Paakkonen
Gay City Jerry Tallmer
NEWS
TM
“what was once one of the most murder- THE ORACLE OF STONE STREET
ous neighborhoods in the United States.” Thomas Quealy (iUniverse)
Ferrara skillfully documents an era when
the neighborhood was a brutal, bloody Thomas Quealy’s sad, surreal, ultimately
battleground where “the rules of property uplifting comic novel gives the LES and the
and propriety” no longer applied. Despite Village a run for their money when it comes to
the violent subject matter, you’ll likely neighborhood crazies and strange occurrences.
emerge with an appreciation for its vicious The titular character (ORACLE: a mind-read-
bygone residents — and an equal amount ing, Bud Light-drinking feline) is the tip of the
of gratitude that you got to know them iceberg. Also along for the ride are an iguana,
from a safe distance. a squirrel and a dog — all of whom play a
role in helping those who frequent Ulysses
(a Wall Street bar whose denizens are in free
I SPEAK OF THE CITY: POEMS fall along with the stock market). Not enough
OF NEW YORK eccentrics for you? There’s also the matter of
Stephen Wolf (Columbia University Press) a lovelorn witch, a kickboxer turned attorney,
a security broker who longs to dance and a Su
In 1977, Chicago native Stephen Wolf doku-obsessed busboy.
moved to the Lower East Side — blocks
from where his grandparents once lived.
After decades in the city, he’d become editor LOSERS LIVE LONGER
of the most extensive collection of poems Russell Atwood (Hard Case Crime books)
ever assembled about New York. Taking
readers on a chronological journey from Longtime East Village resident and author
1569’s “The Complaint of New Amsterdam Russell Atwood’s follow-up to his cult fave
to its Mother” all the way to works written in “East of A” (as in Avenue A) once again
the aftermath of 9/11 (“Lured Beneath Your charts the twisted adventures of detective
Golden, Calling Lights”), this meticulously Payton Sherwood — who prowls the still-
curated anthology captures NYC’s notable mean streets of the East Village in his quest
and forgotten moments of transformation, to solve the murder of legendary private eye
gentrification, triumph and disaster. Each George Rowell. This time around, Sherwood
selection is prefaced by brief, insightful navigates Avenues C and D and elsewhere.
Wolf-penned introductions which provide Along the way, a runaway investment scam
a window into the minds of poets who’ve artist, a drug-addled reality TV star and a
been “inspired by the marvels and madness,
humor and heartbreak of an enduring city.” Continued on page 30
KOCH
appears on the scene. An accident occurs at
the factory involving Step (Clifton Collins
Jr.) who loses one testicle with the other
barely hanging on. At Cindy’s urging, Step
THE
ALIST
HARBOR DAY
EVENTS
400 years after Henry Hudson’s historic
journey of discovery, NY400 Week gets its
COMPILED BY Dutch pride on with a slew of activities
SCOTT STIFFLER which won’t cost you a dime. Harbor Day
Scott@thevillager.com spans six major waterfront sites: The
Battery, Battery Park City, Hudson River
BENEFIT
Photo by Juliana Thomas TASTE OF THE VILLAGE
April, 2009: Marina Squerciati as abolitionist Anna The Village Alliance wants you to help celebrate the
Dickinson completion of phase two of Washington Park’s restora-
tion — while raising funds for park maintenance. How?
GREAT EVENINGS IN THE GREAT HALL
By eating food from Village restaurants, drinking wine
The Cooper Union’s performance series “Great Evenings
from Long Island vineyards and being merry with the
in the Great Hall” kicks off its fall roster with “Workers’
people of all ages, talents and interests who frequent
Rights.” Tony nominee Maria Tucci leads the cast as
one of American’s ultimate urban parks. The seventh
they recreate the stirring words of radicals and reform-
annual “Taste of the Village Benefit for Washington
ers (including Clara Lemlich, Mother Jones and Andrew
Park” lets you sample edibles from the neighborhood,
Carnegie) who made their mark during the defining
while providing the opportunity to work it off with a
decades of the American labor movement. Historic pho-
walk in the park. September 16, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at
tographs and period music from the NYC Labor Chorus
Washington Square Park. $40. Call 212-777-2173 or
complement the powerful oration. Free; Thurs, Sept 17,
visit www.villagealliance.org.
6:30 p.m. at Cooper Union, Great Hall (7 East 7th St,
btwn 3rd and 4th Aves). For info, 212-353-4195 or www. Photo courtesy of the Village Alliance
cooper.edu. From 2008’s event. You can’t eat just one. . .so why
even try?
GROOVALOO
If watching “Groovaloo” is
as much fun as saying it GAY MARSHALL
MUSIC
three times fast, you’re in Unabashed Francophile Gay Marshall audi-
for a very good time. Find tioned for the part of Morales during the origi-
out for sure when some (or nal run of “A Chorus Line” — with a number
all?) of the The Groovaloos from famed French songbird Edith Piaf. She
(an innovative 25-member got the part. Later, she’d play Grizabella in
L.A.-based dance crew) kick the original Paris production of Cats. Now,
off the Joyce Theater sea- Marshall reprises her acclaimed Piaf concert
son. The Groovaloos’ perfor- (“Queen of Heart”) — which shatters the
mance fuses hip hop and Photo by Leonard Xu popular perception of Piaf as a tragic figure
freestyle dance with spoken
Two of The Groovaloos, by accentuating her joyous, mischievous side.
shaking their groove things All that, plus Marshall translated many of the
word poetry, and music —
all used to tell the tale of songs herself (about half are in English). Sept
15, 22, 29 at 7 p.m. and Oct 1, 8 at 7:30 p.m.
DANCE
George Cominskie
(Scoopy’s Notebook, Sept. 2):
I commented last year about the
“Leather Fest” being moved to a more
obscure location, W. 13th St., and nobody
Spring St. garage is indicative of her envi- else had anything to say about it. Now,
Continued from page 24 ronmental neglect. Quinn agreed to place- the leather community is being forced
ment of a 5,000-ton salt shed at Spring St. someplace else again, perhaps even more
in addition to a three-district garage. Salt Doing Bloomberg’s bidding obscure?
Chris always came through dispersed from the shed will be corrosive to Apparently it is O.K. to have pride in
buildings, damage nearby parks and, most To The Editor: who you are, and be accepted as who you
To The Editor: important, create a health hazard to fami- Re “Christine Quinn for City Council are, as long as you are one of the pretty
Re “Christine Quinn for City Council in lies and their pets. The 500-plus daily trips in Third District” (editorial, Sept. 2): people. Leather folk and “bears” don’t fit
Third District” (editorial, Sept. 2): to and from the garage would add to the I am shocked by The Villager’s endorse- that mold, so we are relegated to the back
As we approach next week’s primary already-high levels of traffic in the area and ment. Simply put, Quinn serves Mayor alleys and out of sight.
election, it’s easy to focus on just one spe- further deteriorate the air quality. Bloomberg and has abandoned her commu- How many more years until they just
cific neighborhood issue, like a new building Quinn’s lack of support for the com- nity. I personally sat in a meeting with her give us a small island out in the Hudson
going up on your block or construction on a munity’s alternative, Hudson Rise, reflects regarding the Sanitation garage and I said, River where we will never be seen or
local school. In doing so we ignore the many her ethical failure and fiscal imprudence. “If you stand up to the mayor, you will be heard from again?
issues that affect the entire city, but have a Hudson Rise would mitigate some of the a hero to the community.” She replied, “I’m
huge impact on life in our community. traffic and air concerns by reducing the not interested in being a hero.” She then Richard Hunt
That’s why I agree so strongly with The garage size and adding a rooftop park, and it went ahead and voted for the garage.
Villager’s assessment that Christine Quinn would cost less than the city’s proposal. Aren’t our representatives supposed to sup-
is the best candidate for City Council in It’s time we had a representative who port our best interests? The reason she didn’t
District 3. In the last four years alone, represented us. I say, “Dump Quinn.” is because every insider knows Bloomberg Leather forever!
Speaker Quinn has expanded the number of wants the garage. That’s ridiculous and not
full-day pre-kindergarten seats and worked Denise Levine someone who should be elected as a represen- To The Editor:
to improve test scores at struggling middle tative of a community. How can you endorse Re “Balazs whips bondage bash”
schools. She increased safety regulations a candidate that is Bloomberg’s lackey? (Scoopy’s Notebook, Sept. 2):
to keep bars and clubs from bringing noise Our community is under attack again.
and violence into our neighborhoods. Chris Quinn fights for tenants Christopher Brown We are being punished by a money-hungry
stood up against hate crimes, and is fighting community that wants us to be invis-
in Albany to bring marriage equality to New To The Editor: ible. Yes, I have fond memories of every
York State. She’s improved environmental Re “Christine Quinn for City Council Sunday afternoon when daddies and their
standards and brought healthier foods into in Third District” (editorial, Sept. 2): Save the bears! boys were seen up and down Christopher
our schools and onto our streets. She’s I was glad to see The Villager endorse St. We had friendly bars, clubs, shops and
helped reform campaign finance, and kept Speaker Christine Quinn for re-election To The Editor:
lobbyists from having too much influence to the City Council this year. As you Re “Balazs whips bondage bash” Continued on page 38
over government. She’s balanced our budget noted, she has been a tremendous leader
without sacrificing safe streets and good in the fight for tenant protections, pass-
schools. And she’s been working to create ing important legislation like the Tenant Subscribe to The Villager
new jobs and help New Yorkers who are Protection Act and the Safe Housing
unemployed. Act. But it isn’t just about legal protec-
When it comes to the issues that are tions. In the last 10 years, Quinn has been
important to District 3, and to New York a leader in the fight to protect affordable
City, Christine Quinn has always delivered. housing in the Village.
I hope that on Tuesday, our neighbors keep As a resident of Westbeth, I saw first-
that in mind and join you in supporting her hand just how critical it is to have some-
YES
for re-election. one fighting to keep our homes affordable.
Had we lost our tax abatement, many
Brad Hoylman Westbeth artists would have been priced I want The Villager
Hoylman is Democratic district leader, 66th out of our community. Christine Quinn
Assembly District, Part A stood with us every step of the way to Enclosed is: $16 for half year $29 for 1 year
make sure this didn’t happen. Just a few $45 for 2 years $59 for 3 years
months ago, she led the effort to renew
our tax abatement and keep our rents
It’s time to dump Quinn affordable for another 40 years. Name_________________________________________________________
When The Related Companies proposed
Company _____________________________________________________
To The Editor: a 15-story glass tower for the Superior Ink
Re “Christine Quinn for City Council in site, Christine Quinn helped us fight the Address _______________________________________________________
Third District” (editorial, Sept. 2): proposal and forged a compromise that
I am disappointed that The Villager sup- led to a much more acceptable building. City _______________________ State ____________ Zip ______________
ports Quinn in spite of its acknowledgement As apartments have gotten more and
that she has failed her constituents concern- more expensive all over Manhattan, it’s
ing the Spring St. Sanitation garage. The absolutely critical that we have leaders Payment Methods
Villager credits Quinn on tenant issues and who know how to keep our neighborhoods check enclosed credit card
parks, but her stance — or lack of one! — affordable. Speaker Quinn has proven she
regarding the Spring St. garage indicates can do just that, and she’s exactly the per- Acct# _____________________________________________________________
that she has, in fact, abandoned her district son we need to keep up that fight for the
Expiration date ____ / ____ (month / year)
on those issues as well. next four years.
The Spring St. garage would be located I often say to friends who disagree Name (print) ______________________________________________________
across the street from residential buildings, with Christine on an issue or two, “If we Signature (required) _______________________________________________
and the mammoth garage (more than 110 had to have 100 percent agreement on
feet high before mechanicals) would effec- everything, we’d all be single.” As you
tively set up a barrier between the neighbor- said in your endorsement, “Quinn is the SEND TO: 145 Sixth Ave. 1st Floor 646-452-2475
hood and the Hudson River Park. complete package; she has the experience, New York, NY 10013 Fax: 212-229-2790
Furthermore, her lack of action on the the skills and the commitment that the dis-
36 September 9 - 15, 2009
APTS
FOR RENT!
KVNY
189 Sullivan Street
Studios $2,000
1 bdrms $2,800
Conv. $3,200
Call Today:
(212) 377-5757
www.KVNY.com
B&H
Dairy and Vegetarian
Restaurant est. 1942
Counter, Table, .
Take-Out, Delivery.
127 Second Ave. in the East Village / PH: 212-505-8065 / FX: 212-673-4025
38 September 9 - 15, 2009
and forth all day. I lay the nuts out on brought before the task force was demolition
VILLAGERCLASSIFIEDS
DEADLINE WEDNESDAY 5:00PM MAIL 145 SIXTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10013 TEL 646-452-2485 FAX 212.229.2790
PROFESSIONALSERVICES
APARTMENT RENTALS REAL ESTATE
FRENCH RIVIERA. Charming town- GV Cooper Union/NYU Prime
house, authentic village Gorges du Loup, Students, Students, Students!
France, near Nice, Cannes, Grasse. 41 COOPER SQUARE
DEADLINE WEDNESDAY 5:00PM MAIL 145 6TH AVE., GROUND FL, NEW YORK, NY 10013 TEL 646-452-2485 FAX 212.229.2790
Breathtaking views, 2 bdrm, 2 bath PRICE REDUCED!
$1250/wk. Available year round, turn key Across from “Table 8” the new
furnished. 941-363-0925 Cooper Square Hotel Restaurant P RINTING F URNITURE R EPAIR
3000 sf New Construction. 100’
Frontage. NON-COOKING FOOD Lithomatic Business Furniture Refinished
Apartment WANTED CONSIDERED $115 psf.
Immediate Possession Forms, Inc. Reupholstered
JDFREALTY.COM 212-216-9777 Established 1971 polished & repaired. Hand rubbed fin-
to BUY or RENT COMPUTER SERVICES
New service - Shredding of your ish if desired in your home. Antiques
personal papers. restored. Over 45 years exp.
PERSONAL COMPUTER SERVICES Continuous Business forms, Free estimates.
Large Studio in Snap-a-part Forms, Laser Forms &
Reliable! Call Alex
Lower Manhattan, Repairs, upgrades, installations, Checks for all systems. Offset form, 1-800-376-6757
UWS or Hells Kitchen. troubleshooting, instruction, 4-Color Post Cards. Announcements, Cell: 917-837-4012
custom-built PCs and consulting. Envelopes, Letterheads & www.myspace.com
212-242-7221 Business Cards, Xeroxing, Bindery & DRORI ANTIQUE RESTORATION
Please e-mail me Mailing Services on site
details/photos to: HOME IMPROVEMENT
Tel: 212-255-6700
mykonos55@yahoo.com Wall Women Painting & Plastering
Over 25 yrs experience. Located in
Fax: 212-242-5963
233 West 18th Street, NYC 10011
TheVillager.com
Chelsea area. Excellent References.
(Next Door to the Chelsea Post Office)
Free estimate Call 212-675-0631