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Comment on The Fountain is On! by cathryn

cathryn — Sun, 19 May 2013 18:30:32 +0000

That’s fantastic! Truly.

Thanks again for sharing.

Cathryn.

Comment on The Fountain is On! by Kyler

Kyler — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:55:03 +0000

My favorite park psychic story is when I was reading a 17-year-old guy who wanted to leave home, but couldn’t until he turned 18. At the end of his reading, he got The Sun card (his birthday) and I said, “You’re turning 18 and you’re leaving home.” And I swear, the second I turned over the card, the band started playing Alice Cooper’s “I’m Eighteen!”

Comment on The Fountain is On! by cathryn

cathryn — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:29:34 +0000

Kyle, Great story! Love it.

And… would love to.

Thanks for sharing!

Cathryn.

Comment on The Fountain is On! by Kyler

Kyler — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:40:28 +0000

Cathryn, would you believe, this old lady came up to me the other day (I’m the psychic/wizard of washington square) and asked when they were going to turn the fountain on. I said I didn’t know, and just at that moment, the fountain went on! Just a typical occurence in the psychic life of washington square! Ha, ha – come by and pick a card sometime.

Comment on Dojo’s Restaurant Closing | The Bottom Line May Still Reopen Someday in New Location? (Update: Not Likely) by cathryn

cathryn — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:59:50 +0000

Thanks, Seth. I had no idea! That is good to remember (and know) for sure.

Cathryn.

Comment on Dojo’s Restaurant Closing | The Bottom Line May Still Reopen Someday in New Location? (Update: Not Likely) by Seth

Seth — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:12:50 +0000

Also, on the subject of the Bottom Line, no one should forget that NYU was ultimately forced to change the name of the lecture hall that replaced it from “Yalincak Lecture Hall” to just “Lecture Hall”, because the donors of the lecture hall (an NYU undergrad and his mother) actually obtained the money they donated by fraud, through fake hedge funds. Just Google “Yalincak”. See, e.g.
http://thevillager.com/villager_113/policeblotter.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/07/nyregion/07fraud.html?_r=0
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/city-briefs-article-1.227957 .

Comment on Washington Square Arch: Exitus Acta Probat by cathryn

cathryn — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:54:15 +0000

Richard, I don’t know if you are still following this thread… but I don’t know the answer to your question about Fifth Avenue and the Arch. I will keep it in mind if I can find out anything further. And, thanks, Colin for the subsequent information.

(Delayed responses!)

best,
Cathryn.

Comment on Dojo’s Restaurant Closing | The Bottom Line May Still Reopen Someday in New Location? (Update: Not Likely) by cathryn

cathryn — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:31:21 +0000

Ahhh… thanks, Seth. Now that you wrote that, I remember knowing of that (March seems so long ago already).

Well, that makes this all even a little more depressing (even tho’ I wasn’t certain it would happen … reopen… anyway). I will update the post.

Thanks!

Cathryn

Comment on Dojo’s Restaurant Closing | The Bottom Line May Still Reopen Someday in New Location? (Update: Not Likely) by Seth

Seth — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:17:57 +0000

I think it is less likely that the Bottom Line will reopen since one of the founders passed away in March 2013. See http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/03/nyregion/stanley-snadowsky-founder-of-greenwich-village-nightclub-dies-at-70.html .

Comment on 4th Annual West 11th Street Block Party This Saturday, May 11th 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. by cathryn

cathryn — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:12:06 +0000

Hey Max,

Thanks for the info. I did not go to the W. 11th Street block party but I know this sometimes does happen with block parties. Good to know re: Perry Street. I’ll try to look it up or if you find out when it is, do let me know. Thanks!

Cathryn.