Photo by Avi.
January 18, 2012 Weather: Windy, High of 39 Degrees.
Notices:
Just a reminder that the meeting about rezoning Broadway, Amsterdam and Columbus to try to keep big box stores from taking up too much sidewalk space is tonight at 7.
News:
At Mughlai on 75th and Columbus, a psychic will come to your table while you eat and help you with your problems. One problem she can’t help you with: there’s a psychic in your face while you’re trying to eat! (West Side Spirit)
The Folk Art Museum, whose headquarters is now in Lincoln Square, is now “reasonably secure” after receiving $3.5 million in gifts. (BusinessWeek)
Street artist Gabriel Specter created a series of portraits in the lobby of the JCC celebrating the organization. (DNAinfo)
City Council Speaker and mayoral candidate Christine Quinn backed the mayor by essentially squashing a bill to give workers in the city paid sick time (more than 1 million don’t get any). But local Councilwoman Gale Brewer, who introduced the bill, is relentlessly trying to get it passed, and may have a veto-proof group of co-sponsors. (NY Daily News)
A mom charged with coaching her son to steal from Always Love pharmacy got probation. (NY Post)
Sugar & Plumm Purveyors of Yumm, the candy store opening on 78th and Amsterdam, won approval from the Landmarks Preservation Commission after changing its plans for a somewhat garish facade. (DNAinfo)
