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It's time for the tabloids to make a number of bada-boom puns, as the police confirmed that it was a pipe bomb that was set off yesterday morning outside the West 29th Street building owned by Sopranos actor Michael Imperioli and his wife. The NYPD said there no known threats to the Imperiolis and during a press conference, Mayor Bloomberg said, "While there certainly is no evidence that this was terrorism, we are taking this and every act of violence extremely seriously, and we'll take every step to identify and apprehend whoever set this explosive device off."

The members-only establishment will be in a rowhouse at 241 West 14th Street (between Seventh and Eighth Avenues), just about two blocks from Soho House. The property was on the market in 2005 (pictured at the time, via Curbed), and in it's new incarnation will include sitting rooms, a meeting space and a restaurant with a backyard dining area. The Observer reported that, according to Edward Kirkland (the chair of Board 4’s landmarks task force), “Essentially, they [Linn and Ruggi] see it as something of the Gramercy National Arts Club, but more up-to-date and with it...smaller, more intimate, more invited-membership of people interested in the arts.” Linn and Ruggi have described it as “an upscale private art and literature club for younger people.”

And once again Moynihan Station has hit a bump in the road. The Times today has a story on the newest set of roadblocks for the oft-delayed station. After years of delays the problems plaguing the station can still be summed up in one word: Politics.

Spring is finally on its way. How can we tell? No, it's not the daffodils, or the crocuses, it's the new barbecue joints sprouting up all over the place.

Interesting facts about sidewalk seating: They cannot take up more than 4.5' of sidewalk (we're guessing from restaurant's facade) and restaurants cannot create barriers around them.