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A view to die for
The most scenic cemetery in the city appeared for a few hours yesterday morning, and all that was missing were the dead bodies. In this symbolic graveyard, each of the white crosses represented one of the about 1,100 people who die in New York City ...
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JPMorgan Chase pledges $1M for Central Park restoration, Simon Property Group considering purchase of Growth Properties assets ... and more
The Real Deal New York - Latest News — ... office space again [NYO]  2. JPMorgan Chase announces $1 million donation to restore storm-ravaged sections of Central Park [NYT]  3. Carroll Gardens condo construction, halted by buildings department two years ago, could remain unfinished indefinitely [NYDN] 3. Elliman broker and daughter to George Lazenby sells $1.85 million co-op, buys $1.2 million superior ink condo. [NYO] 4. Local artist sets up "faux cemetery" in Dumbo [Post] 5. With Second Avenue subway construction planned, city zoning for express bus ...

Wednesday Links
Brownstoner — Paterson Prepares Wage Bill for Construction Sites [NY Times] Schools’ Grades Reflect Persistent Disparity [NY Times] Service Announcements Serve Cycling Rules With Humor [NY Times] Temporary Cemetery Appears by Brooklyn Bridge [NY Post] Carroll Gardens locals fret over halted condo project [NY Daily News] Woman Kidnapped on Tillary Street [Brooklyn Paper] 80 Dekalb Ready for Tenants [Brooklyn Eagle] Union Street Chef Freaks Out on Customer [Eater] Court Ruling on Nets' Arena ...

Linkage: No New Fifth Avenue Parades, Dumbo's Pop-up Cemetery
Curbed NY — ... his casino empire, settles for 10% stake [NYT] · Sweaty Jonah Hill parties on the Bowery, says he's apartment hunting [Page Six] · Rising High Line Building on 14th Street finally signs another office tenant [NYP, 3rd item] · Holiday shopping ads aimed at NYC tourists go extremely local [NYT] · City won't pressure Related into wage guarantees at Bronx mall plan [NYDN] · Forget pop-up shops, Dumbo has a pop-up cemetery [NYP]

Dumbo Links Week of 15Nov09
Dumbo NYC — The following are selected links from this past week on blogs and websites with discussion about Dumbo (and its neighboring areas): Dumbo Then and Now, 16Nov09, NY Observer Styrofoam cemetery rises in Dumbo, 17Nov09, NY Post A long journey from warehouse to hothouse, 20Nov09, Brooklyn Paper At Brooklyn Bridge Park, lots of fits, but few starts, 20Nov09, Brooklyn Paper The story of Brooklyn Heights? Stability, 20Nov09, Brooklyn Paper Sen. Squadron’s Park Fantasy, ...

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