June 24, 2011 Weather: Scattered Thunderstorms, High of 77 Degrees.
News:
Proposed zoning rules backed by Community Board Chairman Mel Wymore and City Councilwoman Gale Brewer could limit the amount of storefront space that banks take up on Broadway, Amsterdam and Columbus. (In one 26-block stretch of Broadway, there are now 26 banks!) The banks could still open on those blocks, but they would have to use less space, and possibly move operations to the second floor. (DNAinfo)
Broker, writer and Rag columnist Malcolm Carter looks at the week in real estate, and notes that Manhattan condo and co-op sales have dropped 11% year over year this quarter, while prices are mostly flat. (Service You Can Trust)
Local pub Henry’s on 105th Street is one of 20 city restaurants that will give a portion of each check to a citywide garden program for the next week starting today. (Food and Things)
UWS Congressman Jerry Nadler is fiercely against U.S. troops remaining in Afghanistan for another three years and is demanding an immediate withdrawal.
