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L.M.D.C.’s books show it may have $300 million more
By Julie Shapiro
The Lower Manhattan Development Corp. offered a rare peek into its finances this week, revealing an estimated $295 million pot of money that is not formally committed to any specific project.
Grace Church plans to start new high school in 2012
By Albert Amateau
In a neighborhood where classroom space is a top priority, Grace Church School plans to open a new high school, one grade at a time, starting in 2012 in a four-story building where New York University now has classrooms on the west side of Cooper Square.
Hundreds ride the M.T.A. board, try to derail cuts
By Albert Amateau
The M.T.A.’s Manhattan hearing last week went on for six hours, and took testimony from 99 speakers, including angry high school students, transit workers, local elected officials and residents, who denounced the agency for proposing wide-ranging service cuts.
David Nolan, 48, ‘the soul of Wetlands,’ dies
Catholic school parents rally to save schools
By Julie Shapiro
Distraught over the archdiocese’s plan to close two Lower Manhattan Catholic schools, students and their parents prayed and rallied on the steps of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Midtown on Sunday.
Bill introduced to prevent school overcrowding
By Julie Shapiro
Hoping to prevent the school overcrowding that has plagued Lower Manhattan for years, State Sen. Daniel Squadron introduced legislation this week to increase the Dept. of Education’s accountability.
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News
With P.S. 89 swelling, city opens P.S. 276 to Gateway; hopes to add new West Side school
Paterson to Wall St.: I’m your friend; W.T.C. talks look good
Paterson on Lower Manhattan
Silver: All is not safe on the West St. traffic front
By Julie Shapiro
A new bridge, traffic changes and crossing guards for people of all ages might all be on the way to improve safety on West St.
State agency hits I.P.N. with a ‘punch in the stomach’
By Julie Shapiro
In a blow to Independence Plaza North tenants, the state Division of Housing and Community Renewal decided last week that the Tribeca complex should not be rent-stabilized.
W.T.C. worker injured
Rink accident still a mystery
Authority open to renegotiating B.P.C. condo hikes
By Julie Shapiro
Relief could be on the way for Battery Park City homeowners facing steep tax hikes.
A few W.T.C. bus ideas, even more problems
By Julie Shapiro
Buses, buses everywhere — and not a place to park.
Indicted crane company still Downtown
Library opening Monday
Heartbreak for M.A.T.’s and I.S. 89’s ‘unbeatable’ teams
Literary rebels, the Unbearables rewrite the rules
By John Bayles
Times have changed for the Unbearables, a loose group of writers, poets and artists that have been a fixture in the underground New York City literary scene since the mid-1980’s.
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Not your Camus’ ‘Caligula’
BY JERRY TALLMER
La MaMa delivers ‘cockeyed daredevil history lesson.’
Michael Wolff reveals his jazz passions
BY STEVEN SNYDER
Teacher still learning, performer still finding new grooves.
Gallery Listings
COMPILED BY STEPHANIE BUHMANN
Worthy March/April destinations.
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ARTS DOWNTOWN
Koch on Film
Film Forum, at 40, finally honored
By Jerry Tallmer
MoMA gives Cooper free reign for ‘Carte Blanche.’
See ‘Never Can Say Goodbye’ before it has to
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