Some reviews of Westminster Management. 

Owner Jared Kushner.

Jane Jacobs, 1961.

Hedge Funds, The Rich, and the Social Cleansing of Vibrant Neighborhoods

The Rich, Hedge Funds, and Real Estate Developers engaged in "Social Cleansing" of neighborhoods in London. Same thing here in New York, and in San Francisco.

Open House

There was an Open House sign on the front door of 120 East 4th. Not sure which Apt is available, unless the new Mgmt has put a stop to the illegal hotel that flourished under the Shaoul Regime. Meanwhile in 118 some aggressive Christians were determined to gain access to the building. Their agenda was to bring meaning to our lives. I told them meaning was not required, but a life free of Corporate tyranny and Real Estate greed run amok would be welcomed.

Aftermath

Some photos of the aftermath of the Mono + Mono fire. Some of the apartments in 114 East 4th next door are uninhabitable from the blast and fire damage. This is visible in the second photo.

Mono + Mono Backlash

Someone has an axe to grind.

Explosion and Fire on East 4th St.

Last night, April 20th, there was an explosion on the roof of the Mono + Mono Restaurant. A fireball went 6 floors up in the air. We all ran out of our buildings to see what happened and to save our skins. We didn't actually know what had happened until we were out on the street. Flames continued to leap above the 6th floor of 118. When the NYFD arrived the fire was put out swiftly. The blast was on the roof in the back of the 1 story building, and it shattered the windows of the building directly behind it, which is the Hells Angels residence. Some said that 2 floor of Hells Angels building were in flames. This  morning there is plywood covering those glassless windows.
I believe the explosion occurred at about 12:45am. We were able to get back into our apartments at around 2:30am.

                                                                 

This is looking down onto the roof of Mono + Mono.

                                                           

The boarded windows of the Hells Angels building.

I must give a shout out to the New York City Fire Dept. They were on it fast and took care of it. They were all down right friendly and more than kind and helpful to those of us stressed out and freezing of the street. They stuck around for quite a while and were back this morning checking it all out again. Can't say enough good things about them.

Some more pix from BOWERY BOOGIE.

More pix from EV Grieve

                              [Updated] Early-morning fire at 116 E. Fourth St., home of Mono + Mono

Again. The Fire Dept. Can't say enough thanks.

Sometimes The Little Guy Wins

This is a post from the blog Scouting New York

http://www.scoutingny.com/?p=6495

www.scoutingny.com

Good Friday on East 4th St.

Tenement Luxuries

Here is a link to the Observer article and the slide show.

http://observer.com/2013/03/most-desirable-walk-ups-in-the-east-village-not-so-desirable/

Tenant Association Meeting

Are you or do you know someone who lives in one of the buildings that Ben Shaoul sold to Jared Kushner? The Tenants Associations of 118 and 120 East 4th Street are looking to get together with other tenants in the same parcel of buildings for a Super Tenants Association Meeting. The idea is to meet, connect, talk about our past experiences, and consider what we may expect in the future. Our goal is to establish a network of support and information sharing. 

Please email Claire at:

supertenants@outlook.com