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Park Performer Rules Spark Conversation about City

Written by Marissa Maier on . Posted in Breaking News, Uncategorized

As the city’s regulations on park performers have drawn scorn from the community, Community Board 2 held a “Washington Square Speak Out” Monday, Dec. 19. The meeting, held at the NYU Kimmel Center, gave locals a chance to voice their opinions on the Parks Department rules, which chiefly prohibit performers from soliciting donations within 50
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Downtown School Rezoning Plan Approved

Written by Marissa Maier on . Posted in Breaking News, Family

By Lillian Rizzo Nearly three months after the Department of Education presented rezoning proposals for lower Manhattan, the Community Education Council 2 (CEC) announced on Wednesday, Dec. 14, they approve of the latest proposal. Caption: The latest zoning map. (Graphic courtesy of the Department of Education). At a public meeting held at the NYC Lab
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COMMUNITY CELEBRATES: PS 181 TO REMAIN OPEN

Written by Marissa Maier on . Posted in Breaking News

Today, Councilman James Sanders thanked the Department of Education for keeping Brookville School in Operation.  Sanders joined parents and students from throughout the Brookville community in celebrating the news that PS 181 would not be closing its doors.  The decision to keep the school open was announced by school officials Friday morning. Sanders says, he
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INVESTIGATION INTO NYPD CONDUCT WITH OCCUPY WALL STREET

Written by Marissa Maier on . Posted in Breaking News

NADLER CALLS FOR FULL INVESTIGATION OF NYPD CONDUCT ON OWS   Jerrold Nadler, congressman and Occupy Wall Street supporter, is asking for a full investigation of law enforcements conduct toward peaceful protestors and media persons at Zuccotti Park and the Brooklyn Bridge march.  In a letter to the Attorney General, Nadler insists that on several
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HIV/AIDS Protesters Arrested Near Zuccotti Park on World AIDS Day

Written by Marissa Maier on . Posted in Blog, Breaking News, Crime Watch OTDT

Roughly 10 people associated with a rally to support housing funding for those living with HIV/AIDS were arrested this morning at the intersection of Broadway and Park Place. Occupy Wall Street members teamed up with the rally’s organizers Housing Works, VOCAL-NY and Health GAP to celebrate World AIDS Day, while also protesting Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s
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Cannes Import: Tribeca Film Festival Welcomes New Artistic Director

Written by Marissa Maier on . Posted in Arts & Film, Blog, Film

The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF) announced this week that Frederic Boyer, who recently ran the Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival, has been named the artistic director of TFF. Boyer, 52, has served as artistic director and head of programming for the Directors’ Fortnight since 2009. From 2004 to 2008, he was the head
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