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March 6, 2014
On Tuesday, New School jazz students held a Mardi Gras march down 13th St. from Sixth Ave. to Fifth Ave., where they entered the new University Center building. They continued playing up on the fifth floor, above, where the university’s jazz studies program is based.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Sad about Savoia To The Editor: For a number of years Michele Savoia’s clothing and tailor shop was in a small space on E. Seventh St. between First Ave. and Avenue A, across from where I lived. He was a familiar and noteworthy sight, even by East Village norms. Neither my wallet nor my less-flamboyant style made me a prospective customer, but that did not stop him from being as friendly and neighborly as you can find in the neighborhood. On nice days, he was often at the door of his shop, keeping an eye on things and delivering cheery greetings. I felt my two young children were especially safe because I was sure he would watch out for them. I was saddened by the news of his death at such an auspicious point in his career, and we offer
our condolences to his family and friends. Michael Claes
Hardworking man To The Editor: Re “Johnson takes lulu but says process has been reformed” (news article, Feb. 27): Corey is working very hard and deserves to earn a decent salary. Tom Connor
Little trust is left To The Editor: Re “Taking another bite at the park conservancy” (editorial, Feb. 20): Thank you to The Villager for your coverage of this important
issue. A few points: The “agreement” mentioned is not just any agreement. This is a “license agreement” that would give the Washington Square Park Conservancy tighter rein over maintaining and operating the park. Remember, these four ladies came before Community Board 2’s Parks Committee in June 2013 stating they were really “just a little friends’ group.” Yet, clearly, they planned to become a full-fledged conservancy, like the Bryant Park Corporation, Central Park Conservancy and Madison Square Park Conservancy. These women said they had “no budget” at the one Community Board 2 Parks Committee meeting in early June dedicated to their organization’s “formation,” when, in fact, they had submitted a four-year, projected budget, vetted by the Parks Department, to
New York State six weeks prior to this meeting. The fact that C.B. 2’s leadership isn’t acting more outraged about all the information withheld from the board is alarming. At the least, they should be calling for a hard — and new — look at this issue, as The Villager editorial also advises, stating that “this represents a chance to fully vet this group” and that “a thorough grilling is in order.” How can there be any degree of trust in this private organization when so much information was misrepresented and intentionally withheld from the public? The conservancy (via Sarah Neilson, their executive director and also a city employee) told The Villager the conservancy doesn’t plan to do the things that it put in its 501(c)(3) documents — at least not now, that is. Well, isn’t that LETTERS, continued on p. 33
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