Saving Landmark Theaters and the Environment

Written by admin on November 10, 2010. Posted in Special Sections, WESTYS

Ecofest organizer began by working to keep the Beacon open By Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke The West Side Cultural Center started with a knock on Nanci Callahan’s door in 1989. A neighbor told Callahan that the historic Beacon Theatre was in danger of becoming a nightclub, and she realized that she would have to get involved in
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BEACON PAINT UP FOR AWARD

Written by admin on October 9, 2009. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit

Beacon Paint and Hardware store was named a finalist for a nationwide contest that honors small businesses. The winner of the Shine A Light Award, sponsored by NBC Universal, will receive a $50,000 grant and access to American Express’ marketing team, with an additional $50,000 for advertising. The three finalists now await popular votes from
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Beacon Learns New Tricks

Written by admin on July 22, 2009. Posted in Eat & Drink

I first visited Beacon shortly after it opened, 10 long years ago. At that time, it was primarily a steakhouse, celebrated for its roaring gigantic wood-burning stove, proudly displayed in the open kitchen at the end of the main dining room. With the intense proliferation of steakhouses in Manhattan during the years since Beacon opened,
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POISED FOR PLAYOFF TRIUMPH

Written by admin on October 23, 2008. Posted in Uncategorized

When the Martin Luther King Jr. boys’ soccer team lost in September, it was the squad’s first defeat in 33 games and nearly three years. But all good things must come to an end, even for King, the unquestioned powerhouse of high school boys’ soccer in New York City and public school champions for 10
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