The Cooper Square Hotel on the Bowery towers over the East Village. It owns the entire block but architect Carlos Zapata and developer Matt Moss decided that they'd put the outdoor bar where it would disturb the most people--right among three tenement buildings. Would you like a bar 29 inches from your bedroom window?
That's terrible! People really don't care about other people.
LeeMIlby 1 year ago
This is a fine example of Bloomberg's vision for New York development at the expense of our communities. He claims to be concerned about the middle class and small business owners, yet his support for unfettered development is displacing the very constituents he claims to care about.
Bucephalus2008 2 years ago
to all who are outraged at this arrogant destruction of our community, please come to the Bowery Alliance of Neighbors meetings and help stop this overdevelopment of our neighborhood
nikkizthe1 2 years ago
This is truly the hotel from hell!
Bucephalus2008 2 years ago
This hotel is beyond disgusting, but does the city care? The community fought this hotel with its many bars but failed to impress the brain trust in city government. And there are more hotels on the way to line the 3rd Avenue/Bowery corridor. This is what Bloomberg considers city planning.
Bucephalus2008 2 years ago
brentrollins Not everyone in New York has AC in every window. C'est stupide!
Bucephalus2008 2 years ago
I would be furious! I'm shaking my fist right now as we speak.
Chaos6779 2 years ago
Revenge only works for the rich: AC - firm grip on the obvious!
Gentrifying the inner city works in every city around the world because certain considerations have been taken. First being a plan that is inclusive of Manhattan neighbors. If you keep taking buyouts where does that end, on reservations?
campocat 2 years ago
Eggs.
otter06 2 years ago
no, he tried to buy out just the two women on the bowery. he didn't offer enough money so he had to build his hotel around them. i doubt peck moss has the money for the three tenement buildings worth of tennants. they don't even have the money for a soundproof wall.
cvinzant 2 years ago