December 2011
2 posts
Bloomberg cracks down on Washington Square Park
The department’s rule, one of many put in place a year ago, was intended to control commerce in the busiest parks. Under the city’s definition, vending covers not only those peddling photographs and ankle bracelets, but also performers who solicit donations. Enforcement in Washington Square Park in the past two months has generated summonses ranging from $250 to $1,000. “Is this place zany?”...
Another greedy landlord, another New York...
As passers-by gazed at him, Mr. Leroy, 52, took a puff on a cigar and told them, “Welcome to the old Bowery,” before turning to enter the shop, housed beneath a faded and tattered canvas tent between the Bowery and Elizabeth Street. Soon, Mr. Leroy said, he will hang a banner at the store announcing that the tent is coming down. He said his landlord planned to start construction on a two-story...