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Department Of Buildings
Red Tape
May 10, 2011
This Man
Really
Deserves a ‘Beard’ Award
Architect Ron Castellano let his beard grow while he waited on the Department of Buildings. It got to be a hairy situation.
By
Daniel Maurer
Temporary Closings
May 11, 2010
Like La Esquina, Neighbor Café Select Is Under City Scrutiny
More on the shuttering of La Esquina’s basement, and trouble at Café Select.
By
Daniel Maurer
Temporary Closings
May 10, 2010
City Shutters La Esquina
The subterranean restaurant closes till it becomes a little less subterranean.
By
Aileen Gallagher
Endangered
Jan. 22, 2010
Dens of Depravity: Cordato’s Cleans Up Its Act, Scandals Fights City Hall
One go-go bar becomes a sports bar while the other fights for its right to party.
By
Daniel Maurer
Scandals
Oct. 2, 2009
DOB Inspectors Arrested on Bribery Charges, Mob Connections
It’s no wonder opening a restaurant in New York City is such a flustercluck.
By
Daniel Maurer
