The steps of the Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew. Photo by Avi.
April 27, 2012 Weather: Partly Cloudy and Windy, High of 56 Degrees.
Notices:
The PS 84 spring fair will be held on May 12 at the school at 32 West 92nd Street.
A Spring Crafts Fair hits Columbus Avenue this weekend.
News:
Less than 24 hours after being charged, PS 84 teacher’s aide Hany Abdalla had sex abuse charges against him dropped after teachers and students at the school came forward to say the charges weren’t true, his lawyer said. (DNAinfo)
Tim League, the owner of the Alamo Drafthouse, which plans to open a cineplex on the Upper West Side next year, is famously strict about cellphones in theaters, as we’ve noted. In response to a recent trend of texting-friendly theaters he said: “Over my dead body will I be introducing texting into movie theaters…. That’s a scourge of the industry. It’s our job to understand that this is a sacred place.” (LA Times)
Clothing company Betsey Johnson (store at 72nd) has filed for bankruptcy. (Women’s Wear Daily)
Nonna on Columbus Avenue is holding a benefit for a burn center where you can meet firefighters featured on a hunky calendar. (DNAinfo)
The space shuttle will land in New York today, and will be set up at the Intrepid this summer. (NY Times)