Last October, the final phase of the High Line was unveiled in all of its neglected glory during Open House NY—you can see photos of the undeveloped outdoor space as it looks now right here , and now renderings of what it will look like by the end of next year have arrived. The third and final phase is being called “The High Line at the Rail Yards” and will dodge in and out of the Hudson Yards project, starting up where the first two phases left off—running from 30th to 34th Streets. The plans include play sections for kids, as well an amphitheater performance space at 30th and 10th. [ more › ]
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Have A Look At The Next (And Final) Phase Of The High Line
As promised, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson treated 200 people to dinner at Sylvia’s last night, all of them invited by way of a Tweet . During the meal, he Tweeted , “Met 200 hundred people 2night. Now I’ve 200 new friends, even better 200 new friends have my phone number. Now that shit is #Epic or #Crazy”—is it epic or crazy that everyone loves a New England Patriots player?! [ more › ]
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Chad Ochocinco Treats 200 New Friends To Dinner, His Phone Number At Sylvia’s
So what exactly do President Obama and Mayor Bloomberg do at a secret lunch together at the White House? Well, Hizzoner assures us all, they don’t make out. Though that would be interesting! If those two crazy kids got together we could call them Obloomba… [ more › ]
Despite impassioned opposition from many local residents, the Bloomberg-appointed Public Design Commission yesterday approved a plan to turn part of the famous Coney Island boardwalk into a mix of plastic and concrete. After postponing the vote multiple times, the Commission finally approved the Parks Department plan to change a 2.7-mile section of boardwalk, from Brighton 15th Street to Coney Island Avenue, into a strip of concrete and plastic. The renovation will cost $7.5 million. [ more › ]
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Big Section Of Coney Island Boardwalk Will Become Plastic-And-Concretewalk
Two and a half years after the murder of Glenn Wright by an alleged gang member, the trial finally got underway yesterday. As you may recall, Wright was 21-years-old when he was fatally stabbed in the neck at the Lower East Side Baruch Houses. He had stepped outside to get some fresh air and take a break from washing his grandmother’s windows when a group of men approached him. Prosecutors say the gang was looking for revenge for an earlier attack, and his alleged killer, Joel Herrera, 20, told detectives he confused Wright with someone who assaulted one of his friends. [ more › ]
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Trial Finally Begins In Tragic Mistaken Identity Murder On LES
Photo by François Halard/ Architectural Digest Oh boy, Architectural Digest has just dropped its March issue, the magazine’s gut-busting ( influential ) tribute to celebrity homes. In it: a 10-pager on Diane von Furstenberg’s glassy aerie next to the High Line in Manhattan. Despite the fact her friends thought she was nuts for moving to the Meatpacking District—”Everybody told me when I came to this neighborhood that I was crazy—that it was full of drag queens, that it smelled awful because of all the butchers”—the reigning queen of the wrap dress and, more recently, home-goods designer bought two redbrick Victorians in 2006 and had WORKac—two guys that formerly worked for Rem Koolhaas—conjoin them with an 80-foot concrete staircase made sparkly by 8,000 Swarovski crystals. Her personal penthouse sits atop her design studio and flagship, and it’s filled with “just odds and ends, all the things that have happened throughout my life,” says von Furstenberg, who believes she is more “bohème” than “bourgeoise” despite the fact that she once used to live in a “baronial Park Avenue apartment.” “When I was young, I lived like an old woman, and when I got old, I had to live like a young person.” Arch Digest has only released a few images to the Web—see the bedroom shot below. Photo by François Halard/ Architectural Digest · All Architectural Digest coverage [Curbed National] · Architectural Digest [official site]
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The Printed Page: Inside Diane von Furstenberg’s Phenomenally Cool Penthouse
In a 100-86 defeat at the hands of the Bucks on Friday night , the Knicks handed Milwaukee its first road win of the season and lost for the fifth straight time. They heard boos from the Garden crowd as Brandon Jennings poured in 36 points and helped get Carmelo Anthony ejected. Anthony did have 35 points before picking up his second technical foul late in the fourth quarter, but his friends didn’t help. The Knicks have averaged 88.4 points during their losing streak. Scoring points was not supposed to be this team’s problem. Amar’e Stoudemire had 15 points and 11 rebounds. [ more › ]
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Last Night’s Action: Knicks’ Streak Hits Five
We all know how nightmarish it can be to sentence yourself to brunch: you wait and wait and wait, only to be seated next to a crying baby, or worse , a gang of 21-year-olds who just discovered bottomless mimosas. Well, it’s going to be so much more unbearable on New Year’s Day, so we recommend hosting your own brunch—you can even do it without getting your hands too dirty or shelling out too much cash. Here are some catered brunch options, from the inexpensive, to the pricier (but remember, you will be saving a lot of money on alcohol). [ more › ]
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Skip The Wait: Have New Year’s Day Brunch Made For You And Your Friends
There’s a lot of pressure to see your friends and family this time of year. And sometimes, you just need a bus to get you there, whether or not your stop is along its intended route. That’s what Andrew Hickey, who stole a Greyhound bus from a Syracuse depot and drove it 70 miles to visit a friend, may have been thinking, anyway. [ more › ]
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Man Steals Greyhound Bus For Christmas Joyride
As authorities continue to investigate the death of Brooklyn cafe owner Josh Rubin , the Post’s sources suggest the 30-year-old may have been dealing weed: “[Rubin] had been pressing his friends to buy large weights of weed… Rubin’s friends told investigators that he’d get them as much as a pound of pot at time, according to the sources.” And Rubin’s money problems are also being looked at. [ more › ]
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Report: Slain Brooklyn Cafe Owner May Have Been Dealing Pot