In the News: Banker adds money to Chinatown jail fight

SUIT AGAINST JAIL COULD GET BOOST
The Trib reports that Thomas Sung, the founder of Abacus Federal Savings Bank, is considering supporting a lawsuit started by the Neighbors United Below Canal against the plan for the jail on White Street. The jail would be part of the five-borough plan to close Riker’s.

ANOTHER GOODBYE TO ARCADE
Grub Street has a very nice goodbye profile of Roger Gural and Arcade Bakery, including a clever photo of a broken-hearted baguette. (Thanks to K. for the pic above of the lines literally out the door yesterday. She waited 4o minutes for her babka, but did it without a single regret. “Arcade Detox is a thing.”)

CHOIRS SEEKING VOICES
Downtown Voices, St. Paul’s Chapel Choir and the Trinity Youth Chorus are looking for new members, according to The Trib. The St. Paul’s choir is holding auditions, and tenors and basses are especially needed.

PRESERVING LITTLE SYRIA
6sqft reports on an effort to preserve a piece of Fidi called “Little Syria.”

BRADY-BUNDCHEN TO HEAD TO BURBS?
The Post reports that Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen are considering leaving 70 Vestry for the suburbs – Greenwich or Alpine – to find more room for the kids and dogs.

 

5 Comments

  1. Does anyone know what’s going on on the roof of BMCC? My apt. faces the river & this morning with the windows shut & the AC running I was awakened at 9AM by what sounded like a cement mixer at the foot of my bed.

  2. How can we donate to Neighbors United Below Canal?

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