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September 6, 2018 • $1.00 Volume 88 • Number er 35
A better bus plan: Locals offer their ‘L-ternative’ option BY TEQUIL A MINSK Y
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o mix metaphors — and why not, since everything about this plan is “unprecedented”? — Little Italy and Soho activists say they are being railroaded by the bus part of the L shutdown mitigation scenario. “They haven’t done an im-
pact study on n the Lafayette / Kenmare area,” charged Georgette Fleischer, president of Friends of Petrosino Square. That’s one of the rallying points of the ad hoc KenmareLittle Italy Loop Coalition, BUSES continued on p. 6
Also on the ballot: Civil court primary is another hot race BY SYDNEY PEREIR A
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rimary elections are just around the corner on Thurs., Sept. 13. The race between Cynthia Nixon and Governor Andrew Cuomo, of course, and those for attorney general and lieutenant governor are the most high-profile ones. But there’s also a more
local judicial race that’s being followed with interest that will be on the ballot for Downtown voters. Robert Rosenthal and Wendy Li will face off in the first primary election since 2006 for the city’s Second District Civil Court seat. The district JUDGE continued on p. 8
PHOTO BY BOB KRASNER
Their ship has come in! Lady Bunny, left, and Bianca Del Rio shared the stage at the relaunch of Wigstock on Sat., Sept. 1, at the Seapor t. See Ar ts, on Page 17.
Bowery tenants finally back — 8 months later BY BILL WEINBERG
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he traditional lion dance is seen on the streets of Chinatown every Lunar New Year, and on other festive occasions, such as weddings and business openings. The one held Fri., Aug. 31, was very short — from the Wyndham Garden Chinatown Hotel at the corner of Bowery and Hester
Voice signs off — for good.......p. 4
St., just halfway down the block to 85 Bowery. But it was particularly poignant. Leading the procession, just ahead of the dancer in the lion costume and an accompanying drummer, the marchers held a big banner reading — in both Chinese and English — “We Are Going Home.” When they arrived at the door of No. 85, a brief rally was held on the sidewalk. Then, they symboli-
cally tore the word “Going” from the banner so that it simply read, “We Are Home.” And as onlookers cheered and the cameras of the assembled press corps flashed, they triumphantly crossed the threshold into the building. It was a hard-won victory. The 85 Bowery tenants were rousted from their homes on BOWERY continued on p. 23
New Village festival will be a real Trip.............p. 12 Habitat to gardeners: We’re coming home.......p. 15 www.TheVillager.com