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The latest on demolition work for the jail
The city does not seem to be considering adaptive reuse, despite its pause on demolition of the jails on White Street. / 1 comment
Demolition of jails is paused for two weeks
City Hall has agreed to meet with elected officials first to explain why adaptive reuse is not an option for the two White Street jails. / 7 comments
Demolition to start on White Street jails
Permits have been filed to allow for the interior demolition work to start, despite the city's promises to consider adaptive reuse. / 26 comments
Seen & Heard: Arrests at jail protest
Plus another gallery comes to Broadway and Franklin; Pick A Bagel is closed for renovations. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Another gallery for Walker Street
Mendes Wood DM coming to Walker. Plus The Dead Rabbit expands to New Orleans; Trivia Night at Bubby's; a protest at the jail TODAY.
An alternative plan to the borough based jails
A group of downtown architects has hashed out a strategy for rebuilding Rikers on the island, and using progressive techniques and waterborne transportation to make it work. / 12 comments
Jail protests get some traction beyond the neighborhood
The national and citywide press cover the local protests against the borough-based jails. / 14 comments
The borough based jails in the news
And a Times story recounts neighborhood protests over the construction of a jail on White Street -- 40 years ago. / 1 comment
Celebrating the year of the tiger, and protesting the jail
The streets were once again packed for the annual street party, with an added layer of protest this time. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: Jail protest for Lunar New Year
Another protest is planned for Sunday at 1. Plus Miriam has reopened; the Journal Gallery shows the paintings of Brooklyn houses; Portuguese tartlets at Veranda.
Rally to stop the demolition of the jails
Neighbors United Below Canal will gather people on Sunday, Feb. 6, to protest the demolition of the Manhattan Detention Complex scheduled to start next month. / 4 comments
In the News: A lower Lower Manhattan
Plus a new gallery for Walker Street; the art of the jails in peril; 7-Eleven robbed at gunpoint. / 5 comments
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