Results tagged “thefriends”

The Friends of Moynihan Station shared a rendering of what Moynihan Station will look like, according to NY State. According to FMS, the Empire State Development Corporation has been "reluctant" to share them, but FMS thinks "looks great," though there's a lot that needs to be explained.

-- And as if this post wasn't already depressing enough, here's a story about an injured, lost cat. Screw Wednesdays.

It's old-fashioned meetup versus high-middlebrow-concept at UN Plaza! The Friends of Dag Hammarskjold Plaza is suing the Parks Department over the agency's selection of New York Milkshake to replace the Patio Cafe. The Friends of DHP say the Parks Department violated procurement procedures by allowing the NY Milkshake to open up this summer. Even though economics sounds like part of the reasoning, as NYM offered $18,000 more in licensing fees than the Patio Cafe, the FDHP point to the closed St. Mark's Place NY Milkshake location and wonder if it can generate enough revenue. NY Milkshake says they are planning on opening other locations. Owner Scott Marcus said to the NY Times, "All I want to do is sell milkshakes and grilled cheese. What this has turned into blows me away."

As soon as Bright Eyes (and the Faint) are finished hogging Webster Hall this week, former Conor Oberst label mate Rilo Kiley take over for a two day run. Former child actress Jenny Lewis leads this band of safe OC-ready indie pop-rockers. For a taste of Rilo, download MP3s of their entire Coachella performance. Portastatic and The Brunettes open both shows on Thursday and Friday.

This week's food events have a heavy Brooklyn emphasis -- get out there and represent, yo.

The Friends of the Highline held a competition to further think of new ways to save the abandoned elevated railroad line on the West Side. The Times reports on the winners of the competition, who come from all over the world. Though none of the designs will get built, Gothamist loves hearing around ideas like winners Takuji Nakamura's proposal "illuminated shafts penetrating the viaduct, with stairs and elevators" and Nathalie Rinne's imagining of the space as a 7,920-foot-long swimming pool. And the Times notes that the presence of City Planning Director Vishaan Chakrabarti on the jury for the competition may mean that the city will consider measures to preserve the space.